2024 gets off to an exciting start for The Courthouse. We are delighted to welcome Eilidh Young as the new Manager and Curator.

In her first few weeks in the job Eilidh is planning to talk to as many people as she can. She will be meeting staff and volunteers as well as getting to grips with the complexities of managing our great museum. In her words: “All ideas are good ideas, even if we can’t achieve them all”. We will be putting some ambitious plans in place to give The Courthouse its rightful place in the community. Open to everyone, providing a place for history, culture, learning and above all fun.

Eilidh brings experience in 21st century museum management, she has previously managed museums across Scotland and the North of England, most recently at Kilmartin Museum and the Dock Museum in Barrow-on-Furness. In addition, she has been working as a museums and heritage consultant across the Highlands advising museums in taking their plans and ambitions forward.

Eilidh’s appointment has been made possible through grant funding from Museums and Galleries Scotland and The National Lottery Heritage Fund. To meet our plans, continue to grow, improve the collection and displays we will be doing further fundraising, asking for volunteers to help in our projects, encouraging people of all ages to come and get involved. Whatever your interests, whatever your skills. Or maybe you would just like to do something new or a bit different. We would like to hear from you. We have something for everyone. You are all welcome.