the devil's porridge museum
5 Star Visitor Attraction. The Devil’s Porridge Museum commemorates HM Factory
Gretna, the largest munitions factory in the world during the First World War
and explores the stories of the Solway Military Coast during the Second World
War and beyond. The museum uses artefacts, information panels, film and audio,
photographs and oral histories to bring the fascinating history of this Border
area to life! The Museum has been grown by the local community over the past 20
years; from a small exhibition in St John’s Church and via a large uninsulated
industrial shed in Eastriggs to the fantastic modern interactive museum it is
today. Our dedicated team of staff and knowledgeable volunteers have played a
vital role in helping to build this wonderful museum which ensures that the
story of HM Factory Gretna can be told for years to come.
