The Devil’s Porridge Museum in south-west Scotland has achieved a five-star rating from VisitScotland for a second year.
The group-friendly museum, in Eastriggs near Annan on the border, was first awarded the highest rating by VisitScotland’s Quality Assurance scheme in 2016, and is still the only five-star accredited museum in south-west Scotland.
The museum portrays the lives of the 30,000 workers, mainly women, who spent three years during the First World War making munitions for the troops on the front line.
‘Devil's Porridge’ describes the volatile, highly dangerous mixture the workers “cooked up” for the munitions. The government employed architect Raymond Unwin, famous for ‘Garden City’ towns, to design housing and community facilities for all the workers, creating the townships of Eastriggs and Gretna.
Paula Ward, VisitScotland’s Regional Director, says: “Congratulations to the Devil’s Porridge Museum on the retention of their Five-Star QA award.
“Having businesses which place an emphasis on high quality further strengthens the tourism offering.”
The museum is open every day all year round, except for three weeks at Christmas. The group rate is £4.50pp for groups of up to 20, and £4pp for larger groups. Visit devilsporridge.org.uk or call 01461 700021.
