Museums, galleries & exhibitions in the Highlands
The museums and galleries of the Highlands are home to a number of unique and high quality exhibitions and displays. Learn about the geography of the area and witness the story of the rural community over the last century.
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Speyside Cooperage Visitor Centre
Type
Type
Exhibitions
Gradings
- 5 Visitor Attraction
Aberlour
Telephone:
+44 (1340) 871108No visit to Speyside would be complete without a visit to the Speyside Cooperage, the only cooperage in Britain with a visitor centre.
The Speyside Centre
Type
Type
Exhibitions
Gradings
- 4 Visitor Attraction
Grantown On Spey
Telephone:
+44 (1479) 851359Award-winning attraction with unique heather story exhibition, extensive gift shop, large garden centre selling 300 different heathers, antique shop, famous Clootie Dumpling Restaurant and children's play area.
Treasures Of The Earth
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Type
Exhibitions
Gradings
- 3 Visitor Attraction
Fort William
Telephone:
+44 (1397) 772283Housed in an atmospheric simulation of caves, caverns and mining scenes Treasures of the Earth will leave you in awe at the wonders which lie beneath your feet.
Strathnaver Museum
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Type
Museums
By Thurso
Telephone:
+44 (1641) 521418Strathnaver Museum is a local history museum near Thurso in Caithness.
Bright Water Visitor Centre
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Type
Museums
Gradings
- 3 Visitor Attraction
Kyleakin
Telephone:
+44 (1599) 530040Learn about the local and natural history of Kyleakin and Eilen Ban at the Bright Water Visitor Centre and discover the diverse wildlife that dwells there.
Inverness Museum & Art Gallery
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Type
Galleries
Gradings
- 4 Museum
Inverness
Telephone:
+44 (1463) 237114Explore exciting stories from the past and learn about the people, environment and traditions of the Highlands at Inverness Museum and Art Gallery.
Seadrift Centre
Type
Type
Exhibitions
Dunnet
Telephone:
+44(1847)821531Nestled on Dunnet Bay, the Seadrift Centre is the perfect place to discover and learn about the local wildlife of the Highlands.
Lime Tree Gallery
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Galleries
Fort William
Telephone:
01397 701806The gallery is a purpose built space rare in the north west highlands and is the perfect place to visit.
Highland Museum Of Childhood
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Type
Museums
Gradings
- 3 Museum
Strathpeffer
Telephone:
+44 (1997) 421031Discover what life was like for local children living in the Highlands through history at the Highland Museum of Childhood.
Findhorn Village Icehouse & Heritage Centre
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Type
Exhibitions
Gradings
- 3 Visitor Attraction
Forres
Telephone:
+44 (1309) 690659Explore the fascinating multiple underground chambers and learn about the salmon fishing industry at the Findhorn Village Icehouse and Heritage Centre.
Orbost Gallery
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Type
Galleries
Gradings
- 3 Arts Venue
By Dunvegan
Telephone:
+44 (1470) 521207The Orbost Gallery features a wide range of professional artwork celebrating the stunning and unique landscapes and features of Skye and the Highlands.
Giant Macaskill Museum
Type
Type
Museums
Isle Of Skye
Telephone:
+44 (1470) 521296Set in a restored Highland croft, the museum shows off the greatness of Angus MacAskill, who was born in 1825 and grew to a mighty 7’9” tall. In 1981 he was recorded in the Guinness Book of Records as the tallest “true giant”.
The Skye Museum Of Island Life
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Type
Museums
By Uig
Telephone:
+44 (1470) 552206Step back in time and experience how islanders really lived at the unique and informative Skye Museum of Island Life.
The West Highland Museum
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Type
Museums
Gradings
- 4 Museum
Fort William
Telephone:
+44 (1397) 702169Visit the West Highland Museum, world famous for its Jacobite exhibits but also for housing an excellent local history collection from archaeology to the present day.
Swanson Art Gallery
Type
Type
Galleries
Thurso
Telephone:
+44 (1847) 896357Based in Thurso library, Swanson Gallery has a year round programme of local, Highland and touring exhibitions of fine artwork.
Culloden Battlefield and Visitor Centre
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Type
Exhibitions
Gradings
- 5 Visitor Attraction
Culloden
Telephone:
0844 493 2159Find out more about the events leading up to, during and after the Battle of Culloden at the new and award-winning visitor centre.
Clan Gunn Heritage Centre
Type
Type
Exhibitions
Gradings
- 3 Visitor Attraction
Latheron
Telephone:
+44 (1593) 741700The Clan Gunn Heritage Centre tells the story of one of Scotland's oldest clans, from its Norse origins to the present day.
Glencoe & North Lorn Folk Museum
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Museums
Gradings
- 2 Museum
Glencoe
Telephone:
+44 (1855) 811664Housed in traditional 18th century thatched cottages, the Glencoe and North Lorn Folk Museum provides a rich insight the history of Glencoe area and its people.
The Loch Ness Centre & Exhibition Experience
Type
Type
Exhibitions
Gradings
- 5 Visitor Attraction
Inverness
Telephone:
+44 (1456) 450573Explore the mysteries and discover the history of the world famous Loch at the Loch Ness Centre and Exhibition Experience.
Trotternish Artist Studio And Gallery
Type
Type
Galleries
By Duntulm
Telephone:
+44 (1470) 552302Nestled on the stunning Trotternish Peninsula, the Trotternish Artist Studio and Gallery features a wide selection of landscape originals and mounted photographic work.
