This　study　explores　the　dynamic　behaviours　of　shape　memory　alloy　(SMA)-dowelled　timber　connection　with　densified　veneer　wood　(DVW)　reinforcement,　so　as　to　provide　resilience　to　the　timber　structure.　The　performance　of　the　SMA　bar　under　cyclic　bending　is　firstly　studied,　and　it　is　found　that　it　has　superior　self-centring　effect　and　large　ductility　compared　with　that　of　the　steel.　By　testing　the　SMA-dowelled　timber　connections　and　the　conventional　steel-dowelled　timber　connections　under　cyclic　loading　at　various　displacement　levels,　it　is　shown　that　SMA　can　provide　better　self-centring　effect　and　larger　ductility　to　the　connection.　The　DVW　reinforcement　can　enhance　the　self-centring　and　improve　the　strength.　However,　the　energy　dissipation　capacity　of　the　SMA-dowelled　timber　connection　is　lower　than　that　of　the　steel-dowelled　connection　because　of　the　smaller　hysteresis　area　of　the　SMA.　In　the　further　study,　the　effect　of　the　temperature　control　on　SMA　should　be　investigated　to　improve　the　damping　capacity　of　the　SMAdowelled　timber　connection.