by curator | Jun 21, 2023 | Uncategorized
Cromarty Open Gardens 24th and 25th June 2023 Visit the Courthouse garden as part of this weekend’s Cromarty Open Gardens event. We have been maintaining our garden to be environmentally friendly for a number of years – establishing wildflowers, keeping areas of grass...
by curator | May 31, 2023 | Uncategorized
The Courthouse is one of 15 diverse Highland museums involved in the creation of a new innovative digital learning hub, called the Museum of the Highlands. Some 350 objects (35 from our museum) were chosen to explore themes, values, subjects and skills that teachers...
by curator | May 15, 2023 | Uncategorized
Buy a ticket, raise a glass and celebrate 250 years of the Courthouse – Massive Thank You to everyone who helped us raise over £2,000. We continue celebrating 250 years of Cromarty Courthouse with another fundraising event: the Sir Thomas Urquhart Raffle. Your...
by curator | May 14, 2023 | Uncategorized
In September 1843 a riot in Resolis caused a jail break in Cromarty, an event that has come to be known as the Resolis Riot.The background to the Resolis Riot was the anger caused by the Church of Scotland appointing new ministers for parishes on the recommendation of...
by curator | Apr 12, 2023 | Uncategorized
Courthouse Crimes and Thrillers – join us answering some punishing questions in the Fishertown Inn on Saturday 22 April, 9:00pm for the quiz, earlier for a meal.A massive thank you to everyone who came along, had great fun and helped us raise over £800!
by curator | Apr 8, 2023 | Uncategorized
Speakers: Liz Broumley and Pat HaynesHumans have been using maps to help them understand, interpret and even navigate the world around them for millennia, from 6th century BCE Babylonia to 21st century Google earth. Navigation wasn’t always the most important...
