Cromarty Museum

Exhibition Preview

curator — Wed, 22 Apr 2026 13:16:24 +0000

Join us on Saturday 2nd May, 12-3pm, to celebrate the opening of two brand new exhibitions for 2026:

‘Making the Invisible Visible’ and ‘Small Charity: Big Ambitions’

Free to attend, open to all, refreshments provided.

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We Are Hiring! Operations Supervisor

curator — Tue, 31 Mar 2026 13:39:28 +0000

We are on the lookout for an Operations Supervisor at Cromaty Museum! This is a seasonal role with daily hours availalbe from 12-4pm, from 1st June to 31st August. The role will be predominatly lone working, but you will be greeting and interacting with visitors, answering questions, and acting as the face of our lovely musuem!

A little bit about us…

Cromarty Museum is a pillar of the community, frequently engaging and collaborating with local groups. We work with our communities to co-curated exhibitions, host programmes such as Young Curators, and provide award-winning remote volunteering opportunities. The museum covers themes of local, Gaelic, and architectural history, as well as archeology, numismatics, legal and military history. Our collection of over 4,000 objects is housed in the
spectacular eighteenth-century courthouse building.

You will be responsible for…

Delivering the day-to-day operational aspects of the museum, acting as duty manager.
Opening and closing the museum
Ensuring there are no H&S issues.
Supervising the visitor experience.
Monitoring the retail operation including stock management.
Weekly and monthly reporting to compile and monitor operational data.
Weekly banking.
Act as a keyholder.
You will be lone-working most of the time.

All fof the information is available here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/17DT28qIW1YI9EwCWzPoIGH6d6ygpO0Bg/view

This job is available as a job share and the working pattern could be adapted. If you are interested in the role please email eilidh@cromartymuseum.org.uk for a chat.

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18th-Century Herbalism in the Highlands & Beyond

curator — Tue, 31 Mar 2026 13:19:49 +0000

Cromarty History Society and Friends of The Courthouse

Another year of fascinating talks is nearly over and Cromarty History Society is delighted to welcome local resident Claire Mackay to speak on ‘I8th Century Herbalism in the Highlands and Beyond’ at our April 21st meeting in the Victoria Hall, Cromarty at 7.30pm.

Claire graduated from Edinburgh Napier University and is a medical herbalist, ethnobotanical researcher, writer and founder of Herbal Heritage Scotland. She researches and collates our herbal heritage, including Gaelic and oral sources covering 5000 years of the use of herbs in Scotland which have preserved humankind down the centuries. The meeting will be preceded by a short AGM and followed as always by refreshments Visitors who are non-members pay £5 and under-16s are free. We look forward to welcoming you.

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Pitch Opportunity – Create our digital walking tour!

curator — Tue, 10 Mar 2026 12:27:40 +0000

Calling digital producers: Create a digital walking tour to showcase historic images of life on the Scottish coast for Cromarty Museum.

Cromarty Museum is looking to commission a production company to design and deliver a location-based digital heritage experience based on a significant photographic collection documenting Cromarty’s historic fishing community. This opportunity is available through the Highlands and Islands Digital Heritage Network, a National Lottery Heritage Fund digital development programme.

The project will showcase a 1903 collection of photographs by Willie John Smith, providing public access to part of the museum’s collection during its extended closure for redevelopment. The images document the working lives, social conditions, dress, and community relationships of Cromarty’s fishing community at the beginning of the 20th century. The photographs represent a way of life that has since disappeared and are of strong local and national interest.

The project aims to engage local community members to co-create new content including oral history, forming part of an immersive audio narrative. The museum is keen to explore how innovative digital technology can elevate the walking tour experience. For example, through subtle animation to bring historic photographs to life and through creative use of sound and storytelling.

The final output will be a free, mobile-access location-based 8-10 stop digital walking tour through the town of Cromarty, and a fully accessible online version for remote audiences.

The project will launch in mid-August 2026.

For more information and to apply, visit: https://www.thespace.org/pitch-opportunity-create-a-digital-walking-tour-for-cromarty-museum/

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Romans in Scotland – Cromarty History Society

curator — Fri, 06 Mar 2026 11:04:10 +0000

Many folk think that when it came to Scotland the Romans never came further than Hadrian’s Wall, but they did! Dr Andrew Newton is a retired NHS Emergency Medicine Consultant who has a longstanding interest in Roaman History and the history of healthcare. He undertakes regular work with museums, schools and history groups.

After the great success of his talk to us in 2024, he will be speaking about the Romans in Scotland to Cromarty History Society on Tuesday March 17th in the Victoria Hall, Cromarty at 7.30pm.

The meeting will be followed by refreshments. Visitors are welcome, each meeting costs £5, under 16s free. Further information on the Society’s programme can be found on the website at www.cromartyhistory.scot.

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800 Years in an Hour – Cromarty History Society February meeting

Eilidh Young — Tue, 03 Feb 2026 16:05:39 +0000

Cromarty History Society’s next talk will be by Jonathan McColl on February 17th 2026 at 7.30pm in the Victoria Hall, Cromarty and will be followed as usual by refreshments. Visitors are £5 and under 16s are free.

Jonathan McColl has lived in Dingwall for forty years and is starting to get to know it. Back in the days he taught people how to use Microsoft Office apps. He found that work interfered with his history-related hobbies but that is no longer the case. He is the current Chair of Dingwall Museum, a guide in Castle Leod, gives history street walks, and is prepared to chat with anyone about old stuff if they hold still long enough.

The talk “800 Years in an Hour—a Potted History of Dingwall” is what it says on the tin, a burgh story that works in with this year’s ‘Dingwall 800’ events in the town celebrating the first Royal Charter given to the place by King Alexander II that long ago.

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An Evening with Shona Maclean

curator — Tue, 20 Jan 2026 09:48:05 +0000

Celebrating the launch of her new book : The Cromarty Library Circle

Join us at the Cromarty Courthouse Museum on February 24, 2026 at 7:00 PM for a special event with acclaimed author Shona MacLean. Get ready to dive into the world of literature and storytelling in a unique setting. Don’t miss this opportunity to meet the creative mind behind the captivating stories. See you there!

Shona will be in conversation with a Q&A, signing and drinks with books available to purchase on the night.

Cromarty Courthouse Museum
Feb 24 from 7pm to 9pm GMT

Book tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/an-evening-with-shona-maclean-tickets-1980855052786?aff=oddtdtcreator

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Welcome to our new website!

curator — Mon, 15 Dec 2025 16:37:39 +0000

Welcome to Cromarty Museum! In December 2025, we made the decision to move to a new name, ‘Cromarty Museum’. The courthouse is still integral to our identity, and will always be our star object, however we feel that our new name is a better reflection of our purpose as a museum of the whole of Cromarty and all our communities.

We are delighted to also be showcasing our new wesbite! You can now explore all of the objects from our collection right here under ‘Collections’, and explore digitised versions of past and present exhibitions. Our Fishertoun Dictionary has been given a new lease of life, and all of our amazing learning resources have a new home under ‘Learning’.

If you have any comments or questions about our new website, please contact Freya: curator@cromartymuseum.org.uk

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Scottish Charity Awards Trustee of the Year 2025 – Liz Broumley!

curator — Tue, 24 Jun 2025 17:18:00 +0000

Scottish Charity Awards Trustee of the Year 2025 – Liz Broumley! 🎉🥳

We are absolutely over the moon that all of Liz’s hard work has been recognised with the prestigious award. A massive thank you to everyone who voted for Liz and supported our vision; staff, volunteers, visitors, community and funders, we are just so grateful.

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Cell A Cinema NOW OPEN!

curator — Tue, 24 Jun 2025 13:16:15 +0000

Situated inside the museum in a converted prison cell, we recently launched our Cell A Cinema, an 8-seater cinematic space showcasing our newly commissioned short film, Cromarty63. This film was developed using archival footage of Cromarty in the late 1950s – early 1960s, kindly donated to the museum by Arthur Bird.

With the support of the Art Fund, we commissioned this footage to be crafted into a short artistic film by local filmmaker Kyllachy: “Summer is coming to a close in Cromarty. From the lively festivities of the 1963 Regatta, winter arrives and the town succumbs to dramatic storms. The gradual degradation of the film footage acts as a metaphor for the passage of time and the fading of collective memory.”

The Cell A Cinema is open during our normal opening hours (Wednesday – Saturday, 12-4pm) with Cromarty63 playing on loop.

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