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Museums long ago ceased to be stuffy
rooms full of glass cases containing bits of old pottery
and fossilised bones.
Today even most conventional
museums including displays which change but over recent
years there has been a growth in industrial and "living"
museums.
Here you can learn about local heritage, get a
feel for how people lived and worked, the hardships they
endured...
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Galleries listed include not just civic
galleries displaying publicly owned artworks, but also
privately owned galleries with items for sale.
Not all the
museums and galleries in the North and West Scottish Highlands area are listed.
Please provide details of any we have missed
here.
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DUNROBIN CASTLE
½ mile (8km)
north of
Golspie, 12
miles north of
Dornoch,
Highland, on A9
Tel: 01408 633177 Fax:
01408 634081
E-mail:
info@dunrobincastle.net
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A member of the
Historic Houses Association, Dunrobin castle,
home of the Earls of Sutherland, is a
spectacular French style turreted castle with a
keep dating from around 1300 and additions from
17th-19th centuries.
Gives a great picture
of Victorian Scottish living, with fine
furniture and china, paintings and silver on
display.
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Our beautiful formal gardens were modelled after
those at Versailles. As well as the castle
itself we also have a Victorian Museum
located within the gardens which has many
interesting artefacts.
Our Theme Tea Rooms
offer delicious home made meals and snacks
with all produce being sourced locally where
ever possible and is themed around the
magnificent steam fire engine that sits within
the tea-rooms and is dated 1898. We have a Gift
shop offering a range of souvenirs and much
more. Many visitors also enjoy our daily
falconry displays. Both beach and woodland walks
are nearby.
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We
offer free parking and have disabled access
to the gardens and disabled toilet
facilities. Please feel free to contact us
for further details on opening times. A
fun day out for all the family as we have
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Gairloch Heritage Museum
Achtercairn, Gairloch, Ross-shire, IV21 2BP
Tel: 01445 712287
E-mail:
info@gairlochheritagemuseum.org.uk
Web:
www.gairlochheritagemuseum.org.uk
Shows all elements of life in Gairloch from
pre-history to present day. From Archaeology to
Mock-up crofting cottage, schoolroom, Whisky
still, fishing scenes. The art gallery that is
part of the museum has various shows that change
throughout the year. Open from 10-5 Monday to
Saturday from April to October. Closing at 1.30
p.m. during month of October.
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Strathnaver Museum
Clachan, Bettyhill, KW11 7SS
Tel: 01641 521 418
E-mail:
strathnavermus@ukonline.co.uk
Web:
www.strathnavermuseum.org.uk/
Memorabilia of Clan Mackay, story of the
clearances, crofting equipment. Celtic Stone
Cross in the Graveyard.
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Thurso Heritage Museum
Thurso Town Hall, High Street, Thurso,
Caithness, KW14 8AJ
Tel: 01847 806086
Web:
www.caithnesshorizons.co.uk
Two examples of Pictish stones, other
memorabilia. Thurso Heritage Centre closed until
the new Caithness Horizons project opens with a
new centre at Thurso Town Hall at the end of
2007.
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Wick Heritage Centre
18-27 Bank Row, Wick, KW1 5EY
Tel/Fax: 01955 605393
E-mail:
info@wickheritage.org
Web:
www.wickheritage.org
Tableaux of the town's history and heritage.
70,000 photographs taken from 1863 to 1977 of
Wick and area.
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