On July 20th our museum played host to 23 children with 4 Young Leaders (accompanied by Wanda, Fraser and Michelle) as part of the school holiday activities arranged for members of Cromarty Youth Café.

There was a fair amount of surplus energy expended racing around the garden and community orchard! Discovering all the hidden artworks that are part of the “Beelines Trail” and coming across the Resolis Riot puppets out in the exercise gallery added to the enjoyment of exploring outside the museum.

Once inside, the children were split into small groups to discover the varied objects to be found in the museum exhibitions. Then everyone met together to hear the story of Cuthbert Mackenzie – a defendant in one of the two trial scenes to be heard upstairs in the courtroom. They found out that things are not always as simple as they seem at first and punishments were certainly harsh all those years ago.

Finally, the picnic! As it was too damp outside, the venue was the courtroom. All the mannequins were astonished to be in the midst of a veritable feast that was laid out before them – and hardly a crumb was left. This is obviously why they have the word “Café” in their title!

We hope they enjoyed their visit and look forward to seeing them again soon.