The best museums Highlands

In a traditional 18th century thatched cottage, on the main road in the centre of the village, the past of the region and its inhabitants is told. Costumes, toys, domestic utensils and objects of all kinds - including a replica of the Ballachullish goddess, a wooden sculpture dated 600 BC. -A replica of the Ballachullish goddess, a wooden sculpture dating from 600 BC, reveals the small story, while retrospectives on the Glencoe Massacre or the Jacobite movement tell the big one. There is also an annual temporary exhibition and events scheduled throughout the year.

This museum traces the life of Durnoch and, through this local prism, immerses the visitor in the history of Scotland. It looks back over the episodes of the Clearances, crofting, but also the town's airfield, used in the 1930s and still trodden by light aircraft and microlight aircraft, the anti-invasive measures taken to prevent German landings, the presence of the Canadian Forestry Corps during the Second World War... Among other curiosities, you can see a Viking treasure and a bottle of whisky from 1840.

Housed in the listed Thomas Telford Church, a small architectural gem, the Ullapool Museum explores the region's past, from the first inhabitants of the Ice Age to the present day. Clearances, the daily life of crofters and fishermen, family histories: the retrospective explores many aspects of the Loch Broom area. You will learn more about the klondykers, the ship Hector and the Melville guns. Special attention is given to the mass departures to Canadian Nova Scotia.

This museum is best suited for young children. The exhibition is rather kitschy and that's what makes it so charming: a cheerful mess, a pleasant jumble of information, a world to explore, panels and texts everywhere, objects galore. While the adults will decode the Nessie mystery through real information and documents, children will have something to play with and awaken their imagination. Selfie with Nessie is irresistible: you've been warned! Count about an hour and a half visit. A play area is available outside.

The subject is a very specialized one, and you'll have to have a certain appetite for history and the nuclear industry to go and discover this museum. If you tick these two boxes, go and visit it without hesitation. It brings together the archives of the British civil nuclear industry for more than 70 years. He has set up a new exhibition for 2020 on the pioneers of transatlantic flight, recounting all the adventures of this extraordinary technical and human adventure.

Reopened after renovation in July 2019, the Gairloch Heritage Museum will explore the historical, cultural and social past of the region. Its exhibition looks at the customs, traditions and daily life of the local people, as well as the events that have marked their lives, from the Bronze Age to the present day, including the Jacobites and the work of the crofters. If you're looking for original souvenirs, books on the region or local authors, stop by the shop: it's a real nugget!

An interactive museum has been set up in this old croft house, which presents the history of the port. The inhabitants who lived at one end of the house, built like the Viking longhouses, could observe the animals at the other end. Raise your head to look at the wooden structures on the roof. It was the first feat that men had to perform if they wanted to get married. Take advantage of being in Lybster to visit this picturesque and friendly village.

The Wick Heritage Museum brings the history of the town back to life and tells the story of its past, particularly in relation to fishing. The daily life of the men of the sea is detailed in detail, from the glory days of their profession to its decline. Numerous period objects are on display and reconstructions of a traditional house, a cannery and cooper and blacksmith workshops are also visited. There is even a small art gallery and a photo exhibition relating 150 years of social events. Also take a walk in the green haven of the garden.

The Mallaig Heritage Centre is a local museum about the history of West Lochaber, through stories, films, photos and exhibitions. From the Picts to contemporary history, to the Jacobites and the Clearances, you can learn more about the area's tumultuous past and its people. Among the exhibits, you'll learn about the arrival of the railroad in Mallaig and why its route is considered one of the most scenic in Scotland. Before it was installed, it took 7.5 hours by coach to get to Fort William!

In eight rooms and three floors, this local museum recounts the regional history of the western Highlands through its people and its significant events. The jacobite movement is particularly placed in honour, and one example is Bonnie Prince Charlie. There are many time items, reconstructions, exhibitions and photos: everything goes from Prehistory to the Victorian era. This is an interesting approach to the region and a visit adapted in bad weather or between two sports days.

This museum invites you to discover the Highlands and daily life in the last centuries through the prism of childhood. He's inviting us on a trip back in time. You enter a large room where a path is traced in an organized heap of heterogeneous objects, explanatory signs, omnipresent toys, dolls, board games, disguises... Some are on display and others are made available to the children for their enjoyment.

This museum invites you to discover the past and the culture of the Gaelic and Nordic ancestors once present in this part of Scotland. Housed in the former parish church of St. Columba, it contains a rich heritage of artifacts from excavations and the volunteer work of local scholars, as well as a collection of artifacts that belonged to the Mackay clan. It also tells the story of the Clearance in the Highlands. Temporary exhibitions are also offered over the years, based on the research of volunteer historians.