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# Museums and Heritage Highland

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## Posts

- [Blog](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/blog)
- [The Legend of the Highland Skull: A New Digital Investigation at Grantown Museum](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/the-legend-of-the-highland-skull-a-new-digital-investigation-at-grantown-museum) - Grantown Museum is bringing a centuries-old Highland mystery into the modern spotlight with The Legend of the Highland Skull - a new exhibition, animated film and four-part investigative podcast exploring the story behind a human skull held by the Grant family for more than 160 years. The project begins with a simple question: is this
- [Glencoe Folk Museum: A Redevelopment Update](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/glencoe-folk-museum-a-redevelopment-update) - After years of planning, fundraising and navigating the inevitable challenges of a major capital project, Glencoe Folk Museum has finally begun work on its ambitious redevelopment. Project Director David Rounce, along with museum curator Catriona Davidson, shares an update with the MHH network on the journey so far – from restoring the museum’s historic heather-thatched
- [Tender Opportunity: Museum Governance and Board Development Workshops](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/tender-opportunity-museum-governance-and-board-development-workshops) - Museums and Heritage Highland (MHH) is seeking an experienced consultant to deliver board development and charity governance workshops for eight small, rural museums across the Highlands. The opportunity forms part of our Museums Galleries Scotland funded Pathways to the Future project, a two-year pilot supporting the sustainability and resilience of small rural museums through practical
- [Cromarty’s History Comes to Life in New Digital Walking Tour](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/cromartys-history-comes-to-life-in-new-digital-walking-tour) - Cromarty Museum is bringing its historic photographs of the town’s fishing community to life in a new digital walking tour, Fisherfolk of Cromarty. Supported by The National Lottery Heritage Fund, the free experience uses historic photographs, local stories and digital technology to take visitors back to the streets of Cromarty at the beginning of the
- [Meet the Team: Sophie Reflects on Her First Month](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/meet-the-team-sophie-reflects-on-her-first-month) - Museums across the Highlands are doing extraordinary work with small teams, limited resources and an unwavering commitment to their communities. But with increasing demands on staff and volunteers, finding new ways to work sustainably has never been more important. Pathways to the Future is a two-year pilot, funded by Museums Galleries Scotland, that is exploring
- [Meet the Team: Parris' First Month on Pathways](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/meet-the-team-parris-first-month-on-pathways) - Across the Highlands, many independent museums are facing the same challenge: how do you keep delivering great experiences for visitors when time, money and capacity are increasingly stretched? At Museums and Heritage Highland, we've spent a lot of time listening to museums about these pressures and thinking about what practical support could make the biggest
- [Dunbeath Heritage Museum](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/dunbeath-heritage-museum) - Dunbeath Heritage Museum tells the story of the people of South-East Caithness. On display are artefacts illustrating the unique archaeology of the area, including Prehistoric stone and bronze axes, finds from an Iron Age Broch, a Medieval silver coin hoard, a Pictish stone and much more. It hosts a social history collection reflecting the village’s
- [Wanted | Independent Evaluation Partner – Pathways to the Future](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/wanted-independent-evaluation-partner-pathways-to-the-future) - Museums and Heritage Highland (MHH) is seeking an experienced evaluator to work alongside us on 'Pathways to the Future', an ambitious two-year pilot project exploring a new shared-services model across eight independent rural museums in the Highlands. This is an opportunity to contribute to a project that aims to strengthen the resilience, sustainability and long-term
- [Join Us - Commercial & Sustainable Growth Manager](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/join-us-commercial-sustainable-growth-manager) - Museums and Heritage Highland is seeking a freelance Commercial & Sustainable Growth Manager to join our ambitious Pathways to the Future project and help strengthen the long-term sustainability and resilience of museums across the Highlands. This new two-year freelance role will work collaboratively with small and rural museums to explore thoughtful, realistic and values-led approaches
- [Join Us – Museum Operations & Support Coordinators](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/join-us-museum-operations-support-coordinators) - Museums and Heritage Highland is seeking two freelance Museum Operations & Support Coordinators to join our Pathways to the Future project, funded by Museums Galleries Scotland, and help strengthen the sustainability and resilience of museums across the Highlands. Inspired by collaborative working and practical support, these new freelance roles will work directly with clusters of
- [Wellbeing on Track: A Highland & Islands Digital Heritage Network Commission](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/wellbeing-on-track-a-highland-islands-digital-heritage-network-commission) - Highland Museum of Childhood are seeking a creative studio or artist-led team to develop an interactive digital experience that brings to life the archive images and stories of Strathpeffer's former railway station and spa village. This commission invites you to create a story trail experience that can be explored both online and on-site, connecting archive
- [Join us: Freelance Project Coordinator – Pathways to the Future](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/join-us-freelance-project-coordinator-pathways-to-the-future) - Museums and Heritage Highland is seeking a Freelance Project Coordinator to support the delivery of an ambitious new pilot, Pathways to the Future, supported by Museums Galleries Scotland. This two-year project brings together eight rural museums across the Highlands to test a new shared-services model designed to strengthen financial sustainability, reduce administrative burden and build
- [Pitch opportunity: create a digital walking tour to showcase historic images for Cromarty Museum](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/pitch-opportunity-create-a-digital-walking-tour-to-showcase-historic-images-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
- [Pitch opportunity: create an audio experience for Scapa Flow Museum in Orkney](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/pitch-opportunity-create-an-audio-experience-for-scapa-flow-museum-in-orkney) - Calling audio producersAs part of a National Lottery Heritage Fund digital development programme, The Highland and Islands Digital Heritage Network is looking for a production partner to partner with Scapa Flow Museum to create a series of audio stories that tell the story of life in Orkney – and the history the islands have witnessed
- [MGS Advocacy Campaign - get involved!](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/mgs-advocacy-campaing-get-involved) - Museums Galleries Scotland launches national advocacy campaign ahead of the 2026 Scottish Parliament election, calling on political parties to recognise museums as essential civic infrastructure.Museums Galleries Scotland has launched a national advocacy campaign, Museums: Scotland’s Stories, Scotland’s Future, and is urging museums across the country to actively take part ahead of the 2026 Scottish Parliament election
- [Winter Pause or Quiet Beat? Highland Museums Adjust Hours](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/winter-pause-or-quiet-beat-highland-museums-adjust-hours) - As the evening's grow longer and the days shorter, many of our Highland museum adjust their opening schedule. Some go into hibernation for a few months, re-launching with gusto around Easter, but a growing number stay open during the quieter season - just with slightly reduced hours. Will you be travelling to the Highlands this
- [MHH seeks Project Coordinator for exciting digital project](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/mhh-seeks-project-coordinator-for-exciting-digital-project) - We’re looking for a skilled Programme Coordinator to oversee delivery of the Highlands and Islands Digital Heritage Network, a pioneering national pilot helping 9 rural museums build digital skills, engage new audiences and share their unique heritage stories. Contract: Freelance (October 2025 start, 18 months) Fee: Up to £18,000 (inclusive of VAT) Commitment: ~1 day
- [Brand-new podcast 'Highlands Reimagined' asks why young people leave northwest Sutherland](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/brand-new-podcast-highlands-reimagined-asks-why-young-people-leave-northwest-sutherland) - On 2nd September 2025, Strathnaver Museum launches a new podcast series called ‘Highlands Reimagined’.The podcast was commissioned by Strathnaver Museum, is produced by Anya Media and published in partnership with the Wild for Scotland podcast.The ‘Highlands Reimagined’ podcast explores why young people leave northwest Sutherland and what will encourage them to build their futures in
- [Working with young people - a digital toolkit](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/working-with-young-people-a-digital-toolkit) - Young volunteers can bring something very special to a museum or heritage organisation. Fresh energy and ideas, new areas of expertise, more visitors, and opportunities for succession planning to name just a few. This toolkit will help you to identify why young volunteers would benefit your organisation, how you could benefit them and how to
- [Workforce wellbeing - a digital toolkit](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/workforce-wellbeing-a-digital-toolkit) - Workforce wellbeing is vital to ensuring the sustainability and resilience of our Museum and Heritage organisations. While our organisations work to deliver wellbeing benefits to our communities, it has become increasingly important that the wellbeing of our workforce is prioritised. As any in-flight safety briefing will tell you, ‘put on your own oxygen mask first’.
- [Remote Volunteering - a digital toolkit](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/remote-volunteering-a-digital-toolkit) - This toolkit aims to help museums build remote volunteering opportunities that allow people from all places and walks of life to work with their resources and collections. The tools are divided into sections on Preparation, Initiation, and Reflection. Templates and links to further resources are included at the end. This toolkit has been designed in
- [Highland museums to share skills and ambitions at major summit](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/highland-museums-to-share-skills-and-ambitions-at-major-summit) - Action, innovation, and ambition are on the agenda at Air Faire, a major summit for Highland museum and heritage professionals taking place in Inverness later this month. On May 22nd and 23rd, staff and volunteers from museums and heritage organisations across the Highlands and beyond will gather to discuss how they can build more resilient,
- [Armadale Castle opens doors for new season and launches new bar-bistro](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/armadale-castle-opens-doors-for-new-season-and-launches-new-bar-bistro) - Armadale Castle, Gardens & Museum opens its doors for the new visitor season on Monday 2 March. The Visit Scotland 5 star visitor attraction has extended its opening in response to Skye’s growing popularity as a year-round destination. The castle gardens and museum will be open Monday-Friday during March and November, and daily from April
- [Highland Museum Re-opening Plans](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/highland-museum-re-opening-plans) - Planning a trip to the Highlands and wondering if your favourite museum is open? Here is a comprehensive list that will let you know what their plans are, ways you can support them from afar and/or how to contact them to find out more. You can also check our map page to find out where
- [Tarbat Discovey Centre](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/tarbat-discovey-centre) - Portmahomack is the site of Scotland’s only Scheduled Pictish monastic settlement. Excavations between 1994 & 2007 revealed a wealth of Pictish stone carvings, and evidence that the Picts made vellum for creating early Christian books. The period ended with a violent Viking raid. The later St Colman’s Church, itself an A-listed building and now Tarbat
- [Screen Arts Films Features Highland Museum Displays & Archives](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/screen-arts-films-features-highland-museum-displays-archives) - Screen Arts specialists, Poetic Film School, has had a busy year delivering training and festival screening events across the far north Highlands. Robert Aitken tells us all about the work going on and ambitions for the future. The main aim of Poetic Film School was to bring host partner based displays and archives to the
- [VE Day in the Highlands](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/ve-day-in-the-highlands) - The 8th May 2025 marks the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day (VE Day). The day signifies an opportunity for communities across the UK and Commonwealth to celebrate and honour the Second World War generation and those who lost their lives in the War. Nationwide initiatives include the lighting of beacons across the country
- [Museum of the Isles, Armadale Castle](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/museum-of-the-isles-armadale-castle) - Uncover 1,500 Years of History at the Museum of the IslesJourney through the fascinating history of the Highlands and Islands as you explore the legacy of Clan Donald—Scotland’s largest and most influential clan. Six captivating galleries bring to life over 1,500 years of culture, power, and tradition in the region once known as the Kingdom
- [Big Scary Projects!](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/big-scary-projects) - MHH is launching a new series of indepth workshops to support heritage professionals and other passionate community members to take on some really Big Scary Projects. We invited our chair, Dan Cottam, to tell us more. It’s remarkable to me, just how many great things the Highland heritage sector has achieved in the last decade.
- [Breathing Space - call out for freelancers!](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/breathing-space-call-out-for-freelancers) - We are delighted to launch the call-out for our third Breathing Space residency - a 2-day professional development opportunity for freelance heritage professionals working within the Highlands and Islands, Moray and/or Arygll and Bute. ‘Breathing Space’ offers residencies for heritage practitioners to explore shared challenges and opportunities for developing their careers in a safe, non-judgemental
- [Fishing Around along the north coast](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/fishing-around-along-the-north-coast) - A new community boat built by volunteers is set to launch at Bettyhill Pier on Saturday 28th September in culmination of Strathnaver Museum’s £2.2m refurbishment project and activity programme. The project has been funded through various stages with the support of the National Lottery Heritage Fund, Highland Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund, Tesco Community
- [Treasurer Required!](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/treasurer-required) - Are you looking for an opportunity to make a real difference in communities across the Highlands? Are you interested in a great career development opportunity or are you looking for a fulfilling role in retirement? Do you have some experience in financial control and budgeting? Then we want to hear from you! This is a
- [Museum Workforce Project Coordinator Call Out!](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/museum-workforce-project-coordinator-call-out) - Are you interested in people, in Highland heritage and in the future of rural museums? Then you could be just the person we need to lead our Future-proofing the Highland Museum Workforce project! Thanks to funding from Museums Galleries Scotland and The Space, we are looking to deliver a project that focuses on the workforce
- [Developing your travel trade offer](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/developing-your-travel-trade-offer) - As part of our tourism project, in partnership with Visit Scotland and thanks to funding from Museums Galleries Scotland, we have developed a toolkit that aims to support museums in attracting new and repeat audiences through offers directly aimed at the travel trade. This toolkit explains what the travel trade is, what its distribution market
- [Collections + Interpretation](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/collections-interpretation) - Museums and Galleries Scotland has a fairly comprehensive guide to collections care and best practice in interpretation. If you are looking for information on Collections Management, Collections Care, Environmental Monitoring, Interpretation and/or Storage and Display then you can find a wealth of information here: https://www.museumsgalleriesscotland.org.uk/advice/collections/
- [Volunteers](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/volunteers) - Volunteering Scotland has an amazing list of resources to help you manage and support volunteers. It includes templates and guides to creating volunteer induction packs, role descriptions, policies, measuring impact and creating an inclusive environment. All these resources can be downloaded here: Heritage volunteering group is another good site for resources and support - https://heritagevolunteeringgroup.org.uk/links-resources/
- [Object based learning - educator's guide](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/object-based-learning-educators-guide) - From time to time, most teachers and educators find themselves looking around for interesting ways to engage students and help them learn as school priorities change. We’ve developed the Museum of the Highlands to support exactly this, using object-based learning to enhance engagement about a range of topics to suit our 21st-century Scottish curriculum. There
- [Climate Action Toolkit](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/climate-action-toolkit) - This toolkit represents a comprehensive response to the pressing challenge of climate change, which not only poses a threat to the environment but also amplifies existing social injustices and inequalities. Its primary objective is to equip independent museums in the Highlands with the necessary resources and methodologies to effectively incorporate climate action into their operational
- [Good Governance](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/good-governance) - Governance is the term used to describe the trustees’ role in: The long term direction of the charity, including its objectives or purposes;Implementing policies and activities to achieve objectives;Complying with legal requirements;Accountability to those with an interest or ‘stake’ in the charity. ‘Good governance should happen throughout a charity. The trustee board is responsible for
- [Podcasting 101!](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/podcasting-101) - So you want to make a podcast? XpoNorth did a series of instructional blogs that go through the key skills of recording, editing and distribution. You can access them all here: Podcast blog 1: Recording - https://xponorth.co.uk/blog/so-you-want-to-make-a-podcast-part-1-recording Podcast blog 2: Mixing and Post Production - https://xponorth.co.uk/blog/so-you-want-to-make-a-podcast-part-2-mixing-and-post-production Podcast blog 3: Distribution - https://xponorth.co.uk/blog/so-you-want-to-make-a-podcast-part-3-distribution
- [e-Hive Training Resources](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/e-hive-training-resources) - Many Highland museums have turned to the Collection Management System eHive in recent years due to its simple and clear functionality, allowing museums to utilise volunteers to help with their documentation and collection management. Its ability to share objects online to a wide, international audience is an added bonus! To support museums in using eHive
- [The Unsung Heroes of Gaelic Development](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/the-unsung-heroes-of-gaelic-development) - With the current provision of Gaelic Development Officers (GDOs) across the region under threat, we have invited Anna MacQuarrie (Gaelic Museum Development Officer, working for Applecross Historical Society, Gairloch Museum, Highland Museum of Childhood and West Highland Museum) to highlight the important work our GDOs do and how the loss of this role will impact
- [Nurturing Sustainability in Highland Museums: A Climate Ambassador's Journey](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/nurturing-sustainability-in-highland-museums-a-climate-ambassadors-journey) - We hear from Aila Schäfer on her journey as one of our MHH Climate Ambassadors: Embarking on a six-month journey as a Climate Ambassador with Museums and Heritage Highland has been an interesting and insightful experience. Our mission is clear: to support museums across the Highlands in implementing environmentally sustainable practices. But how can we
- [Unlocking Potential: The Impact of Student Internship Programs on Small Museums](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/unlocking-potential-the-impact-of-student-internship-programs-on-small-museums) - We're delighted to welcome Aileen-Laura Schäfer (one of our climate ambassadors and former curator at Clan MacPherson Museum) to tell us about the benefits of working with international student interns and the process, if you think this would work in your organisation, for applying. Two years ago, I found myself as the only person on
- [New film initiative aims to support Highland Museum & Heritage Sector](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/new-film-initiative-aims-to-support-highland-museum-heritage-sector) - A new film training initiative aims to support museums and heritage organisations across the Highlands and Islands to deliver film training, screenings and cultural film festivals.POETIC FILM SCHOOL aims to bring accessible and affordable filmmaking to people of all ages and skill levels; from first-time enthusiasts to experienced filmmakers, all who desire mentoring to hone
- [Breathing Space](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/breathing-space) - We are delighted to launch the call-out for our second Breathing Space residency. Breathing Space is a 2-day professional development opportunity for early to mid-career curator/managers. Curator/managers often find themselves focusing on the organisational aspects of their roles, caught up in a never-ending list of deadlines, unanswered emails, fundraising applications and budgetary concerns. The aim of this
- [Climate Ambassadors Wanted!](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/climate-ambassadors-wanted) - We are looking for three Climate Ambassadors to work with us on supporting the museum community in the Highlands to implement environmentally sustainable practices. Our Highland museums often tell us that environmental sustainability is a priority for them, but that they can find the topic too big and a little overwhelming at times. 'Please just
- [Six museums from across the Highlands and Islands launch new experiences on Smartify!](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/six-museums-from-across-the-highlands-and-islands-launch-new-experiences-on-smartify) - From uncovering Cromarty’s historic links to the Transatlantic slave trade to following a blue plaque walking tour revealing the individuals that made Stromness the town it is today, an incredible range of unique Highland history is now available worldwide. Made possible thanks to a unique partnership between XpoNorth Digital, Highlands and Islands Enterprise’s specialist digital
- [The legacy of ‘The Coast that Shaped the World’ project](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/the-legacy-of-the-coast-that-shaped-the-world-project) - Katie Murray, project officer for 'The Coast that Shaped the World' project, reflects on its legacy and how it can continue to serve the west coast heritage and tourism sectors. Attendees of the ‘Sealladh’ conference in April will remember that COAST is a UHI-led project that uses stories to encourage travel to less well-visited sites
- [Pathways to employment – an exciting part of Museum of the Highlands](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/pathways-to-employment-an-exciting-part-of-museum-of-the-highlands) - A year ago, when starting to consult Highland teachers on priority areas in their work, ‘pathways to the workplace’ and ‘careers education’ were raised frequently in these conversations. In this blog, Rosie Barrett (digital education specialist) discusses our approach to integrating these priorities into our object based learning model for Museum of the Highlands. Supporting young
- [Towards decolonising the curriculum – through museum learning.](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/towards-decolonising-the-curriculum-through-museum-learning) - Decolonising is an important topic for museums and for schools. Recently, teachers from across the Highlands have contacted their local museums seeking support with the process of decolonising the school curriculum. Rosie Barrett, one of our education specialists, talks through our approach to decolonisation on the Museum of the Highlands platform. A little over a year
- [Prescribe Heritage Highland – ‘Museums as Communities of Care’](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/prescribe-heritage-highland-museums-as-communities-of-care) - Over the last eighteen months, Museums & Heritage Highland have been part of an innovative project looking at the role heritage and culture can play in supporting social prescribing for people in the Highlands. Social prescribing, sometimes referred to as community referral is a means of enabling GPs , nurses and other health and care professionals
- [EPIC STORIES OF THE HISTORIC SCOTTISH HIGHLANDS ARE READY TO BE DISCOVERED ONLINE](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/epic-stories-of-the-historic-scottish-highlands-are-ready-to-be-discovered-online) - Museum of the Highlands is a new website offering novel and exciting ways to delve into the rich history of the Scottish Highlands. From archaeology and ancient stones to paintings, crofting tools, and complex colonial histories, incredible stories of the historic Highlands and its people are ready to be discovered. The dynamic learning hub centres
- [The power of object-based learning, digitally!](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/the-power-of-object-based-learning-digitally) - Rosie Barrett, Digital Learning and Interpretation Specialist, discusses the power of object-based learning which is at the heart of our new digital learning hub - Museum of the Highlands. From time to time, most teachers find themselves looking around for interesting ways to engage students and help them learn as school priorities change. We’ve developed
- [A Taste of Highland Heritage - Museum of the Highlands](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/a-taste-of-highland-heritage-museum-of-the-highlands) - Freya Samuel, Digital Learning & Interpretation Specialist, highlights a selection of objects showcased on the new Museum of the Highlands digital learning hub. Over the last year, I have worked with fifteen incredible collections across the Highlands on the new digital learning hub ‘Museum of the Highlands’. The platform brings together around 350 objects from these collections into
- [Sealladh - a review of our inaugural conference](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/sealladh-a-review-of-our-inaugural-conference) - On 20th April 2023, as the sun beamed across the Highlands, museum and heritage sector workers, volunteers and representatives made their way to Inverness, gathering for Sealladh - Highland Heritage Conference. Initiated and organised by Museums Heritage Highland, the event is a chance for our Heritage sector to assemble. With long distances to travel and work
- [Landseer - exhibition of rare works comes to Grantown Museum](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/landseer-exhibition-of-rare-works-comes-to-grantown-museum) - New exhibition coming to Grantown Museum of paintings by Sir Edwin Landseer aims to explore the Victorian creation of the Highlands as a site of romance and adventure – a fantasy that endures to this day. Two hundred years ago, Edwin Landseer followed his wealthy patrons from the upper-class drawing rooms of London to spend
- [Museum of the Highlands - A Digital Learning Hub](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/museum-of-the-highlands-a-digital-learning-hub) - With a launch date set for the end of May, The Museum of the Highlands digital learning hub is almost ready for you to explore. MHH Innovation and Network Manager, Nicola Henderson, offers a little background on how we got to this point and the aims of the project. When the country went into lockdown
- [Museums gearing up for new season!](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/museums-gearing-up-for-new-season) - Many, but not all, Highland Museums close or reduce their hours during the winter season, giving them time to care for their collections, research new exhibitions and take time to plan for the future. As Easter approaches many of our museums are getting ready to welcome visitors once again. Whether they close completely, reduce their
- [HIGHLAND CONFERENCE AIMS TO FIND A POSITIVE FUTURE FOR HERITAGE](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/highland-conference-aims-to-find-a-positive-future-for-heritage) - Museum and heritage representatives will gather in Inverness for our first Highland Heritage Conference. Sealladh will take place at Inverness Creative Academy on the 20th - 21st April, 2023. The conference will focus on issues impacting our heritage sector. Alongside presentations by delegates from across the Highlands, speakers from national organisations Museums and Galleries Scotland, National Lottery
- [MHH Welcomes new board members!](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/mhh-welcomes-new-board-members) - There have been a few changes on the MHH board recently. At the end of last year we sadly said goodbye to our secretary Graham Watson. Graham was a great asset to the organisation and helped us find our feet in the early days. His advice and cander was very much appreciated and we wish
- [Kyle Station Museum](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/kyle-station-museum) - Step inside our historic station building and discover the intertwined stories of Kyle Harbour, West Coast fishing and the Kyle Line – one of the world’s most scenic train journeys. Inside you’ll find a fascinating collection of historic and quirky artefacts linked to the Kyle Line, alongside a new gallery using archive pictures and films
- [<strong>Remarkable Highland women remembered in newly-released podcast </strong>](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/remarkable-highland-women-remembered-in-newly-released-podcast) - The long-buried stories of extraordinary Highland women have found themselves amplified to a new audience thanks to a podcast series which goes live this week. Commissioned by Museums and Heritage Highlands and in collaboration with Highlands and Islands creative business support organisation XpoNorth Digital, the podcast series is hosted by Pauline Moore, formerly from the
- [ Breathing Space mini-residency](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/breathing-space-mini-residency-peer-to-peer-support-for-museum-managers-and-curators) - We are very excited to launch our first residential weekend offering peer-to-peer support for Museum Managers and Curators WhenFriday 24th February (6pm-ish) - Sunday 26th February (11am-ish) WhereKirkmichael Apartments, Kirkmichael near PitlochryWhatA 2-day professional development opportunity for early to mid career curator/managers in the Highlands. Curator/managers often find themselves focusing on the organisational aspects of
- [Making Exhibitions Accessible](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/making-exhibitions-accessible) - Are your exhibitions fully accessible? There are some important points to consider in relation to all aspects of access.
- [Elgin Museum - A year in review](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/elgin-museum-a-year-in-review) - It’s been a funny old year for us at Elgin Museum (as it has for everyone!). For probably the first time since we opened in 1843, this year Elgin Museum has not been open to visitors.After a typically busy winter period 2019-20, all of our volunteers and our 3 P/T members of staff had to
- [Dingwall Museum Trust](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/dingwall-museum-trust) - The museum displays the social and military history of the Royal Burgh of Dingwall in sound, pictures and text.
- [Reflecting on Highland Threads](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/reflecting-on-highland-threads) - Catriona Davidson, curator at Glencoe Folk Museum, writes about being part of the Museums and Heritage Highland Network and getting involved in the Highland Threads Exhibition. Being part of Museums and Heritage Highland has been fantastic for Glencoe Folk Museum. As a small museum with only one full-time member of staff (myself, though the past
- [Fundraising](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/fundraising) - Inspiring fundraising aims to help everyone in the heritage sector in Scotland raise funds for their organisation, cause or project, effectively and with greater confidence. It is the most comprehensive guide to understanding the principles of funding, developing a strategy and writing a case for support. Visit the website below: https://inspiringfundraising.co.uk/ Useful websites and organisations
- [MYseum May](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/myseum-may) - Museums across the Highlands are welcoming back their local communities with free (or greatly reduced) entry, inviting them to see new exhibitions and acquisitions first! To celebrate the reopening of museums, following COVID-19 lockdown restrictions, thirteen Highlands and Islands museums are taking part in a new MYseum campaign which sees them offering free (or reduced
- [We want you on board!](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/we-want-you-on-board) - Museums and Heritage Highland (MHH) is a new charity formed in March 2019. We are a strong, supportive voice for heritage in the Highlands. Our members include museums, galleries and heritage organisations of all sizes from across the region. We work to promote collaborative working and capacity building; promoting partnership opportunities that support our members
- [Opportunity for museums to experiment with Smartify!](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/opportunity-for-museums-to-experiment-with-smartify) - XpoNorth reveals groundbreaking partnership with Smartify to give global reach to Highlands and Islands museums Museums in the Highlands and Islands will be given a unique opportunity to showcase their incredible collections on the global stage, as XpoNorth Digital announces a groundbreaking partnership with Smartify. This transformative opportunity will give five museums in the region
- [The Dreaming Bog](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/the-dreaming-bog) - A new film that aims to highlight the unique story of a landscape of Northern Scotland will have its maiden screening in Lairg. The Dreaming Bog is an ecopoetic story on Climate Change told through the lens of the Bogs & Peatlands of Northern Scotland and the Mires & Swamps of Finland. The film is
- [Clan Macpherson Museum](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/clan-macpherson-museum) - The Clan Macpherson Museum, situated at the south end of Newtonmore, tells the story of the Clan and its people. It has housed the relics and memorials, from ancient Highland history to modern computer science, for over 70 years.The newly refurbished exhibition tells a story of land and landscape, family and belonging, loyalty and rebellion.
- [Glencoe Museum talk retail and sustainability](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/glencoe-museum-talk-retail-and-sustainability) - We invited Catriona, curator at Glencoe Folk Museum, to talk to us about the journey they have been on with the Steps to Sustainability programme. In 2021, we were successful in our application to take part in Steps to Sustainability – a programme run by Social Enterprise Academy and supported by the National Lottery Heritage
- [<strong>Scotland’s Year of Stories 2022 will celebrate ‘Unforgotten’ Highland Women </strong>](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/scotlands-year-of-stories-2022-will-celebrate-unforgotten-highland-women) - A Podcast series run by XpoNorth with support from Museums and Heritage Highland will share stories of remarkable women from the Highlands. A jewel thief, a witch, a doctor and an inspirational teacher are just some of the stories of incredible Highland women which will be revealed from museum archives and broadcast to audiences around
- [Old hat, new ways; Digital dress up at the Highland Folk Museum](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/old-hat-new-ways-digital-dress-up-at-the-highland-folk-museum) - Helen Pickles, curator at the Highland folk Museum, tells us all about the development of their digital dressing up filters and how they are using them to engage new and existing audiences. Aside from the threat of moths and light damage, and the problems posed by delicate fabric and never enough storage space, there’s an
- [Maths Week Scotland 2022 ](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/maths-week-scotland-2022) - Maths Week Scotland is a dedicated week of events and activity, with special events throughout the year. Events take place all across Scotland for families, adults and schools hosted by science centres, museums, organisations, schools and more! This year, Maths Week Scotland will take place 26 September – 2 October 2022. (featured image copyright Abermedia)
- [Digital Learning Hub - opportunity to work with us!](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/digital-learning-hub-opportunity-to-work-with-us) - We are seeking a Digital Learning and Interpretation Specialist to work with us on creating content for a Digital Learning Hub for schools and families. This opportunity is supported by the Art Fund and Museums and Galleries Scotland. Over the next year we are working with museums across the Highlands to create a dynamic digital
- [Cromarty Courthouse Museum](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/cromarty-courthouse-museum) - This elegant former courthouse, built in 1773, houses fascinating displays about the historic town of Cromarty.
- [<strong>GLENCOE FOLK MUSEUM GIVES SNEAK PREVIEW OF NEW EXHIBITIONS </strong>](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/glencoe-folk-museum-gives-sneak-preview-of-new-exhibitions) - Design work is rapidly advancing on Glencoe Folk Museum’s £1.3m lottery-funded redevelopment, scheduled to open in 2023. Peter Drummond architects and Mather & Co. exhibition designers are working with staff and the local community to create a vibrant attraction, fit for the 21st century whilst retaining the traditional look and much-loved charm of the original.Founded
- [<em>The Spirit of the Highlands and Islands - what is it?</em>](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/the-spirit-of-the-highlands-and-islands-what-is-it) - Is it the landscape? The community? A favourite memory? How would you interpret it? The Spirit of the Highlands and Islands project is being delivered by High Life Highland, on behalf of The Highland Council, and aims to create and promote compelling and sustainable visitor experiences that celebrate the Spirit of the Highlands and Islands,
- [Brora Heritage Centre](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/brora-heritage-centre) - Brora Heritage Centre, in Brora on the East coast of Sutherland, hosts a small community museum packed with displays and objects relating to its fascinating and unique Highland History. Home to Britain’s most northerly occurrence of coal, it was worked intermittently from 1529 to 1777 to fuel a salt-making industry on the shore. From
- [Broch-t back to life!](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/broch-t-back-to-life) - A millennia-old, ‘new-build’: first look at archaeological group’s ‘grand design’ for ancient monument.Archaeological charity Caithness Broch Project (CBP) recently unveiled their impressive vision for the first broch to be built in Scotland in 2,000 years. Brochs - tall, double-walled, drystone towers found only in Scotland - were once common features in the Iron Age landscape
- [Community Curators at The Highlanders’ Museum](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/community-curators-at-the-highlanders-museum) - The Highlanders’ Museum, Fort George has recently launched a brand-new project and they are looking for participants! Freya Samuels, Community and Digital Engagement Graduate, talks to us about their new Community Curators programme. The concept of Community Curators encourages members of the local community to contribute their opinions and ideas to their local museum –
- [Funding Success for Strathnaver Museum](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/funding-success-for-strathnaver-museum) - Bettyhill based Strathnaver Museum secures funding from Wolfson FoundationStrathnaver Museum, a popular visitor attraction on the North Coast 500, has been awarded £75,000 from the Wolfson Foundation towards their important refurbishment project. The community run museum has secured more than £2m in capital funding to refurbish the existing museum, create exhibition and workshop space to
- [The Highlanders' Museum, Fort George](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/the-highlanders-museum-fort-george) - Visit us at the 5-star Highlanders’ Museum (Queen’s Own Highlanders Collection) and immerse yourself in our rich and diverse history, following in the footsteps of the Highland soldier from just after the Battle of Culloden until the present day. Our Nationally Significant Collection, the largest collection of military artefacts outside of Edinburgh, showcases the history
- [Help West Highland Museum bring Bonnie Prince Charlie home](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/help-west-highland-museum-bring-bonnie-prince-charlie-home) - The West Highland Museum in Fort William is calling on the public to help bring a prestigious collection of paintings of the Royal House of Stuart from Europe to Scotland. The West Highland Museum in Fort William celebrates its centenary in 2022. The museum hopes to stage a three-month exhibition of royal portraiture and has
- [Climate conversations hope to inspire museums to take the lead in tackling the environmental crisis](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/climate-conversations-hope-to-inspire-museums-to-take-the-lead-in-tackling-the-environmental-crisis) - With all eyes on Scotland ahead of COP26 climate talks in Glasgow, people across the world are engaging in discussion on the climate emergency. For our museums and heritage organisations, action on climate change is as urgent as in any other sector as we all adjust and develop plans for the transition to a net
- [New website and leaflet highlight the rich Pictish Heritage of the Highlands](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/new-website-and-leaflet-highlight-the-rich-pictish-heritage-of-the-highlands) - The rich Pictish heritage of the Highland Council area is being highlighted this week with the launch of a new website, app and leaflet encouraging local people and visitors to explore 32 Pictish sites along an expanded Highland Pictish Trail. The Picts dominated north and east Scotland from around 400AD for about 600 years, and
- [Kickstarting Glencoe Folk Museum](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/kickstarting-glencoe-folk-museum) - In this month's blog we have invited Catriona, curator at Glencoe Folk Museum, and Connor, a Kickstart Trainee at the museum, to tell us how the Kickstart scheme has been working for them. The Kickstart Scheme is perfect for a small museum like ours. At a time when we are beginning to work towards our
- [Timespan nominated for Museum of the Year 2021](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/timespan-nominated-for-museum-of-the-year-2021) - The Timespan gang are beyond delighted and honoured to be shortlisted for this year's Artfund Museum of the Year award for their programme and work during lockdown. The second Highland Museum (read about Gairloch Museum's win here) in two years to make the cut for the biggest prize in the Museum world. Cultural institutions across
- [Lost Inverlael: A' Lorg Baile Bhlàir - getting onsite!](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/lost-inverlael-a-lorg-baile-bhlair-getting-onsite) - We're delighted to welcome back Ullapool Museum as guest bloggers to update us on their Lost Inverlael project as they finally get out onsite and surveying. ‘Lost Inverlael: A' Lorg Baile Bhlàir’ is a two year community archaeology project run by Ullapool Museum to explore the lost Clearance townships of Inverlael and Balblair. Over the
- [Queen's Award for Voluntary Service awarded to West Highland Museum](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/queens-award-for-voluntary-service-awarded-to-west-highland-museum) - The West Highland Museum is very pleased to announce that we have been awarded the Queen's Award for Voluntary Service, the highest award given to charitable organisations. It is the equivalent of an MBE for volunteering. Volunteers have been at the heart of West Highland Museum activities since it was founded almost 100 years ago.
- [Glencoe Folk Museum](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/glencoe-folk-museum) - Set within traditional 18th century heather-thatched cottages, Glencoe Folk Museum holds an eclectic array of objects celebrating local heritage and providing an insight into the history of the area and its people. Hear the story of the infamous Massacre of Glencoe, see Jacobite weaponry, explore an authentic ‘cruck’ cottage and learn about Highland life from the 17th
- [Dè tha dol? What's happening?](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/de-tha-dol-whats-happening) - Many of our museums are still working hard behind the scenes to ensure their audiences can get their heritage fix and connect with each other. We are going to do a wee series shining a spotlight on what's happening. This first blog shines the spotlight on the Museum of the Isles at Armadale Castle, Skye,
- [Spirit of the Highlands – what is it?](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/spirit-of-the-highlands-what-is-it) - Spirit of the Highlands is an initiative specifically designed to help boost tourism and economic growth throughout the Highland area by promoting its culture and heritage, supported by the Inverness and the Highlands City Region Deal. One of the project’s aims is to create an ‘Autobiography of the Highlands’, a unique collection of stories held
- [Tain and District Museum](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/tain-and-district-museum) - Tain & District Museum consists of two galleries telling the story of St Duthac and Tain's medieval past, the local museum and the medieval Collegiate Church of St Duthus, all set within a churchyard which contains the Ardjackie Pictish stone, three early medieval coped stone gravemarkers and several 17th and 18th c grave slabs with clan crest and skull and
- [Gairloch Museum](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/gairloch-museum) - Gairloch Museum recently relocated to a former nuclear bunker in the centre of Gairloch. The museum tells the story of the people and landscape of Gairloch and the surrounding area from Mesolithic man to crofting communities. Highlights include the original lens from Rubh Re lighthouse, a replica croft house showing how people used to live and an
- [Highland Threads...Getting Inventive in Glencoe](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/highland-threads-getting-inventive-in-glencoe) - This week we are joined by conservator Rachael Thomas who has worked with our museums to provide some much needed love and care for some of the costumes and to assist with mounting them before their image was to be captured. When I was first asked if I would be interested in helping to mount
- [Highland Threads...Many a Mickle Maks a Muckle](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/highland-threads-many-a-mickle-maks-a-muckle) - This week Dan Cottam, chair of MHH and manager at Grantown Museum, tells how a small idea led to the development of new projects in a pandemic - both for his own museum and for MHH in the form of Highland Threads. Over the past couple of years, we (the exceedingly small team at Grantown
- [Highland Threads...Photographer on the move](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/highland-threads-photographer-on-the-move) - As part of the Highland Threads project, Museums and Heritage Highland offered each participating museum conservation expertise, professional photography and promotion. Many smaller museums struggle to access these services, so contracting sector professionals to work across the project and individually with each participating museum is affordable and proves excellent value for our members. For this
- [Highland Threads...It's all about collaboration](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/highland-threads-its-all-about-collaboration) - Highland Threads was conceived during one of our regular Museums and Heritage Highland Heritage Café Zoom sessions, sometime back in June 2020. Back then, many of our conversations were around practical issues in responding to the Covid pandemic. How were our communities coping, what funding resources were out there… and how might it ever be
- [Introducing...Highland Threads](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/introducing-highland-threads) - Highland Threads was conceived at a Highland Heritage Cafe - a regular online meet-up for people working in heritage in the Highlands. We share ideas, discuss issues affecting our sector and find ways to support each other. This support could be as small as recommending a supplier or, like Highland Threads, an ambitious plan for
- [Castlehill Heritage Centre](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/castlehill-heritage-centre) - Castlehill Heritage Centre is operated by Castletown Heritage Society as a visitor experience and educational resource. Themed displays, exhibitions and talks are held throughout the year showcasing the social, industrial, agricultural, maritime and archaeological heritage of the village of Castletown and the parish of Olrig, all brought to life through engagement with our large collection
- [Highland Folk Museum](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/highland-folk-museum) - The Highland Folk Museum brings to life the domestic and working conditions of earlier Highland peoples. Visitors to this living history Museum can learn how our Scottish Highland ancestors lived, how they built their homes, how they tilled the soil and how they dressed, in a friendly and welcoming environment. An award winning visitor attraction,
- [Inverness Museum and Art Gallery](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/inverness-museum-and-art-gallery) - Follow the Museum’s timeline to discover how the unique highland landscape was formed. Find out about the Picts and their beautiful carved stones, the world wide links of medieval Inverness and the importance of Gaelic language and culture. In the upstairs galleries the story continues with the Stuarts and Bonnie Prince Charlie, music, the stunning
- [Strathnaver Museum secure major funding boost](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/strathnaver-museum-secure-major-funding-boost) - Strathnaver Museum has taken a major step forward in realising their vision for creating a world class visitor attraction on the north Sutherland coast after securing £113,157 from Museum Galleries Scotland’s Recovery and Resilience Fund. As well as supporting the future aspirations and recovery of the popular visitor attraction the funding will help cover operational
- [Steps to Sustainability – unlock up to £10k in funding for your museum or heritage organisation](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/steps-to-sustainability-unlock-up-to-10k-in-funding-for-your-museum-or-heritage-organisation) - National Lottery Heritage Funded ‘Steps to Sustainability’ programme delivered by the Social Enterprise Academy, is now open for applications (deadline Monday 21st December 9am) Are you an ambitious, forward thinking, small to medium sized heritage organisation with an income generating idea? Turn it into reality with Steps to Sustainability, the Social Enterprise Academy’s new National
- [Narrator Wanted!](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/narrator-wanted) - Museums and Heritage Highland (MHH) is seeking an experienced narrator to work us on creating an engaging and inspiring audio introduction for the Highland Pictish Trail Audio Tour App – a development within the wider Highland Pictish Trail project, currently nearing completion and supported by The Highland Council, Highlife Highland and MHH. The Trail covers
- [Opportunity - Events and Outreach Coordinator, Gairloch Museum](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/opportunity-events-and-outreach-coordinator-gairloch-museum) - Gairloch Museum is inviting museum learning professionals and digital content providers to work with our Curator and volunteers to develop, deliver and market a programme of entertaining, heritage-related digital content and blended learning activities.. Download the full tender here - Invitation-to-TenderDownload
- [Web Developer Wanted!](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/web-developer-wanted) - Museums and Heritage Highland are inviting tenders from professional web designers to work with us to develop a dynamic microsite that will present our Textiles Exhibition, titled 'Highland Threads'. Highland Threads is a partnership digital and physical exhibition using creative collaborations to develop innovative ways of engaging audiences by bringing together museums from across the
- [WANTED - Interpretive content developer](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/wanted-interpretive-content-developer) - GHM has been awarded a grant from the NLHF’s Heritage Emergency Fund to be completed by the end of January 2021. The grant is to enable us to re-use existing researched content on elements of our local history collections to create new, inter-related, mini-exhibitions. We want to focus on the key audience of local people.
- [GAIRLOCH MUSEUM NAMED AS A WINNER OF ART FUND MUSEUM OF THE YEAR 2020](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/gairloch-museum-named-as-a-winner-of-art-fund-museum-of-the-year-2020) - Gairloch Museum has been announced as a winner of Art Fund Museum of the Year 2020, the most prestigious museum prize in the world. In a unique edition of the prize and in recognition of the unprecedented challenges that all museums face this year, five winning museums have been named. They will equally share the
- [Wondering what to do with the kids this October? Try a Museum!](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/wondering-what-to-do-with-the-kids-this-october-try-a-museum) - This year’s October holidays are going to be a bit different. The weather is less reliable than in the summer months and in normal times we’d visit more indoor activities - the pool, soft play, theatre, museum. This year many things are not open and therefore choices are pretty limited. And those that are open
- [Exploring Lost Inverlael with Ullapool Museum](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/exploring-lost-inverlael-with-ullapool-museum) - Museum Mangaer, Siobhan Beatson, tells all about this exciting new project that launched just before lockdown and is slowly building up steam. Lost Inverlael: Finding Balblair is potentially one of the biggest projects Ullapool Museum has undertaken that did not require rebuilding walls or emptying the museum. It will certainly be the longest running project
- [Historylinks - the journey to reopening and beyond!](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/historylinks-the-journey-to-reopening-and-beyond) - When COVID-19 struck, Historylinks Museum was already in the process of preparing to open for the 2020 season. All was suddenly on hold and our Curator and Museum Assistant worked from home before eventually being put on Furlough. During this time the Trustees and Museum Committee began the task of altering the way the museum
- [Culloden Battlefield](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/culloden-battlefield) - Visit the site of the last hand-to-hand battle fought on mainland British soil.
- [Re-opening Gairloch Museum – A familiar journey](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/re-opening-gairloch-museum-a-familiar-journey) - Almost exactly one year ago, staff and volunteers at Gairloch Museum were putting the final touches to their new museum before its official opening. Scroll forward a year and the picture is a similar one. After a very successful first nine months, during which it welcomed more than 10,000 visitors, the museum was forced to
- [Guidance for Re-Opening](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/guidance-for-re-opening) - Helping museums preparing to re-open.
- [COVID-19 and a Volunteer Run Museum](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/covid-19-and-a-volunteer-run-museum) - We are delighted to welcome Ian Leith, Chair of Wick Heritage Museum, as our guest blogger for this month, writing about the challenges being faced as a volunteer run museum in the midst of a pandemic. Background The Wick Society is wholly led and run by Volunteers. The Board of Trustees are all volunteers and
- [Lost At Sea](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/lost-at-sea) - Despite the current lockdown restrictions Strathnaver Museum is continuing to carry out community research projects and are appealing for members of the public to submit their stories about those ‘Lost at Sea’ along the north Sutherland coast. As part of the Year of Coast and Waters Strathnaver Museum will be staging a digital exhibition ‘Lost
- [MHH Sector Response to Covid-19](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/mhh-sector-response-to-covid-19) - Overview As with many sectors at this current time, things are extremely tough. The majority of Highland museums perpetually walk a tightrope in terms of cash flow and the inability to open and generate income from admission fees and/or donations, shop purchases and cafe sales is having a devastating impact. Whilst the size, self-sufficiency and resilience
- [XpoNorth Heritage](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/xponorth-heritage) - XpoNorth launch Museum and Heritage Support Programme We are really excited to launch XpoNorth Heritage as a dedicated support strand for the Highlands and Islands Heritage community. This support programme is unique in structure and will be completely driven by the needs of the sector; it will also interface with XpoNorth's wider specialist advice programme, encouraging
- [Highland Museum's Day](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/highland-museums-day) - Highland Museums Collections: Taking Stock and Looking ForwardA day organised for volunteers and staff from Highland museums and archives (accredited / non-accredited, large and small) to exchange information about museums and collections, explore issues of on-line catalogues, volunteer training, and other issues. Lunch is provided, and travel expenses reimbursed (please carpool if possible). Initially, please
- [Historylinks East Sutherland Longhouse Project](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/historylinks-east-sutherland-longhouse-project) - Historylinks Museum in Dornoch is delivering an exciting project looking at the history of the Longhouse and in particular focusing on life in the community of Dalnamain pre-clearances. Their Project Manager and Curator have worked together to create workshops that will inform the local community about life in Dalnamain before the Clearances took place. They
- [Nairn Museum Celebrates Funding Award](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/nairn-museum-celebrates-funding-award) - Museums Galleries Scotland grant awarded for new Family History Centre at much-loved local museum Nairn Museum has secured a grant from Museums Galleries Scotland, the Scottish Government’s National Development Body for museums in Scotland, to create a new Family History Centre. The award will be used to extend and greatly improve access and facilities for
- [West Highland Museum Review of the Year!](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/west-highland-museum-review-of-the-year) - The West Highland Museum in Fort William is in the heart of the Highlands and is particularly known for its Jacobite Collection and Commando exhibition. This year’s newsletter focuses on what the museum has been up to in 2019 and is packed full of interesting information about the museum’s activities. This includes articles about exciting
- [Historylinks Museum](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/historylinks-museum) - Dornoch has a fiery past – come to Historylinks and discover the treachery and violence of the Picts and Vikings, our feuding clans and the shameful burning of Scotland’s last alleged witch. Our interpretive displays, historic objects and local tales give you a precious insight into the lives of the ordinary, and not so ordinary,
- [An Iconic Acquisition with a Secret - at West Highland Museum](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/an-iconic-acquisition-with-a-secret-at-west-highland-museum) - Here is a short blog from Vanessa Martin at the West Highland Museum in Fort William on a recent exciting acquisition that is now on display in the museum. 'We were delighted to have the opportunity to purchase a rare hidden portrait Jacobite snuff box at the Lyon and Turnbull auction in Edinburgh in August.
- [Groam House Museum](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/groam-house-museum) - Groam House Museum is renowned for its display of Pictish carved stones which date from the time when Rosemarkie was a vibrant Christian monastic settlement, around 1200 years ago. It houses the Rosemarkie Stone, an important surviving example of Pictish art in stone, as well as 14 sculpture fragments from the local area. Pictish stones
- [Our Collective Future Business Strategy](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/our-collective-future-business-strategy) - In 2017 the Highland Museums Forum undertook a project looking to improve the sustainability and resilience of museums across the Highlands in times of ever increasing pressure on funding. This report looked at potential collective solutions and is here for all to download and use to help shape future projects around museum resilience. OCF business
- [Ullapool Museum](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/ullapool-museum) - Ullapool Museum is housed in a Category A listed building, an architectural gem. Visit us to learn about the social history of Lochbroom through displays on crofting, fishing, the “klondykers”, the ship Hector, Melville pistols, bi-centenary quilt and more. Interpretation of the original Thomas Telford Parliamentary church building. Extensive archive reading area and genealogy records and exciting
- [Ullapool Museum wins interpretation accolade!](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/ullapool-museum-wins-interpretation-accolade) - In October, the team at Ullapool Museum joined the best and brightest museums across the country at the bi-annual Association for Heritage Interpretation Awards. The AHI exists to promote excellence in the practice and provision of interpretation across the United Kingdom and holds an annual conference around which the awards are held. We were delighted
- [Strathnaver Museum](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/strathnaver-museum) - Located in the ancient province of Strathnaver, scene of some of the more brutal acts of the Highland Clearances, it is unsurprising this is the main story told by Strathnaver Museum. From the pulpit which dominates the main room Rev. Mackenzie was obliged to read out eviction notices in 1819. Of particular interest to those
- [Grantown Museum](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/grantown-museum) - Grantown Museum is a community run social history museum exploring the stories and people of Grantown from its founding in 1795. Discover the town's history, Clan Grant, great inventions, kids activities, electrifying objects, dressing up, photographic and family history archive as well as fantastic annual exhibitions, gallery, shop and visitor information centre. Open April -Oct,
- [Glenfinnan Station Museum](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/glenfinnan-station-museum) - Glenfinnan Station Museum is located on a working West Highland railway station featuring the story of the West Highland Line and Glenfinnan Viaduct. There is a restored booking office exhibition, Dining & Sleeping cars, Viaduct trail and Signal Box demonstrations. The indoor exhibition provides interesting facts and stories about the spectacular Glenfinnan Viaduct and life on the
- [West Highland Museum](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/west-highland-museum) - West Highland Museum is situated in the heart of Fort William in the Scottish Highlands. The collections tell the story of the region and its history. Our most renowned collections relate to Bonnie Prince Charlie and the Jacobite cause, as well as the Commandos who trained here during World War II. We also hold a
- [Russian Arctic Convoy Museum](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/russian-arctic-convoy-museum) - Discover one of the most daring allied operations of WWII. The Arctic Convoys were a monumental collaborative effort to provide aid to the Soviet Union to bolster its defences against the invading German forces. The supplies were delivered by merchant vessels, escorted by warships, and shielded by air cover. The route went through perilous Arctic waters, and
- [Highland Museum of Childhood](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/highland-museum-of-childhood) - Taigh Tasgaidh Leanabachd na Gàidhealtachd Set in charming location in the Victorian spa village of Strathpeffer, the Highland museum of Childhood is based in the old railway station. The museum tells the story of childhood across the Highlands exploring themes such as schools days, crofting life, birth and early years. It is also home to
- [Applecross Heritage Centre](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/applecross-heritage-centre) - The Heritage Centre is operated by the Historical Society over the main visitor months April to October each year. It is manned by local volunteers. We have a broadly based collection of artefacts and information held in a variety of forms dating back to the earliest of times. Applecross is a major centre of early
- [Wick Heritage Museum](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/wick-heritage-museum) - The Wick Heritage Museum houses a number of furnished rooms protraying life in Wick. Each room contains an array of authentic household furnishings, from the traditional box bed to locally made Caithness chairs. Beyond the museum they have a garden and the fifie Isabella Fortuna, all giving an incredible glimpse into our past. The Wick
- [Timespan](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/timespan) - Timespan is a cultural institution in Helmsdale, a village in the very north east of the Scottish Highlands, with local, global and planetary ambitions to weaponise culture for social change. Timespan is a place for art, research, heritage, local history, future propositions and action. We believe that cultural institutions are a political and public space
- [Nairn Museum](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/nairn-museum) - Situated in Viewfield House, Nairn Museum is a family and child-friendly museum featuring a wide range of permanent displays on the local history of Nairn and the surrounding area. We have five exhibition rooms displaying a wealth of local artefacts; the Fishertown Room, Military Room, Way of Life Room, Burgh Room and Work and Play
- [Glencoe Folk Museum Redevelopment Project](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/glencoe-folk-museum-redevelopment-project) - David from Glencoe Folk Museum sets out the plan for their ambitious redevelopment project
- [Say Hello to Melissa Davies](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/say-hello-to-melissa-davies) - Recently stepping into Yvonne Cotter's very big shoes, Melissa tells you about her background and aims for Nairn Museum. Hi, I’m Melissa. I’ve just started working as Manager at Nairn Museum. My background is diverse. For many years I was employed by the University of Edinburgh as a literacy tutor and support officer for students
- [Highland Museums Case for Support](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/highland-museums-case-for-support) - A document providing evidence on the essential roles museums play in preserving and documenting our heritage, in helping communities to thrive and in supporting local economies. A Case for SupportDownload
- [Learning in Highland Museums](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/learning-in-highland-museums) - A booklet highlighting what Highland Museums have to offer local schools. From guided tours and object handling sessions to dressing up, schools visiting the museums will have the chance to discover the rich history of their area. Schools BookletDownload
- [MHH launches at Gairloch Museum](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/mhh-launches-at-gairloch-museum) - This autumn saw the launch of a new charitable organisation created to support the heritage sector in the north of Scotland. Museums and Heritage Highland aims to be a voice for the Highland heritage sector, supporting its members in a range of areas including advocacy, sustainability, audience and workforce development, collections care and collaboration. MHH
- [More Than Just A Label](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/more-than-just-a-label) - What do you think makes a good museum label? MuseumNext has an interesting article on the subject.

## Pages

- [Home](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/) - Museums and Heritage Highland exist to strengthen the heritage sector in the Highlands for the benefit of everyone living in and visiting the Highlands.
- [Featured Blog](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/featured-member) - Across the Highlands, many independent museums are facing the same challenge: how do you keep delivering great experiences for visitors when time, money and capacity are increasingly stretched? Meet Parris as she works with us to bring about the change needed.
- [Fair Work Statement](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/fair-work-statement) - We are committed to working towards and supporting museums and heritage organisations throughout the Highlands to deliver better recruitment and employment practices through resources, training, advice and the Scottish Government guidance on Fair Work First. We will lead by example in the following areas and encourage and support the sector to: Invest in workforce development
- [About](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/about) - Museums and Heritage Highland (MHH) was formed in March 2019. We are a strong, supportive voice for heritage in the Highlands. Our members include museums, galleries and heritage organisations of all sizes from across the region. We work to promote collaborative working and capacity building; promoting partnership opportunities that support our members achieve their purpose
- [Join](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/join) - Museums and Heritage Highland's programme of work comes from our members. We work with them to help them find the capacity to develop their ambitious ideas to improve their sustainability, develop existing and generate new audiences and ensure heritage thrives for the benefit of their communities. Why Join? Membership offers a variety of professional development
- [Museums](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/museums) - Our museums reach from Bettyhill to Fort William and Grantown to Gairloch. Explore the museums and heritage organisations located all across the Highlands and plan your visit!
- [Highland Threads](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/highland-threads) - 'Highland Threads' is a collaborative exhibition telling the stories of Highland fashion through history. ‘Highland Threads’ was conceived at a Highland Heritage Café, a regular online meet-up started during the COVID-19 pandemic for museums across the Highlands to share ideas and discuss issues they were facing as a sector. Discussions around the impact of COVID-19,
- [Map](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/map) - Our museums are located all over the Highlands of Scotland. Explore them with this map.
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## Events

- [Breathing Space](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/event/breathing-space) - A two-day Breathing Space mini-residency offering peer support and professional development for museum and heritage practitioners across the Highlands and Islands, Moray, Aberdeenshire and Argyll. The weekend provides facilitated time to connect, share skills, explore challenges and reflect on practice in a supportive, confidential environment. Led by sector specialist Tamsin Russell, the residency combines discussions,
- [Caring for the Big Stuff: Large Object Conservation Workshop](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/event/caring-for-the-big-stuff-large-object-conservation-workshop) - A practical introduction to caring for large museum objects, led by Ross McKirdy. Learn about conservation ethics, materials, assessment and documentation, basic treatments, and safe moving/packing techniques. Includes hands-on elements tailored to real objects and the needs of participating museums.
- [Heritage Cafe - with Mary Miers](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/event/heritage-cafe-with-mary-miers) - Mary Miers is an experienced journalist who writes about heritage, the arts and culture. In this discussion, Mary will share useful tips and guidance on working with the media to help you gain coverage for your latest exhibition or museum project
- [Air Faire](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/event/air-faire) - A 1.5 day workforce summit for staff and volunteers working in rural museums and heritage, exploring the challenges and opportunities facing the sector today. There will be sessions on fundraising, inclusion, digital volunteering, wellbeing, working with young people and more.
- [Big Scary Capital Projects Symposium](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/event/big-scary-capital-projects-symposium) - Meet and learn from three people who have led on major capital development projects, transforming their museums. They have had the courage to take on major renovation projects, repurpose old buildings or build brand new ones. Our panelists will share their experiences, give practical advice and run down the challenges arising from these ambitious and
- [Preparing to borrow or loan](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/event/preparing-to-borrow-or-loan) - Two curators at Highland museums have brought significant art works and objects in to the area, borrowing from national and international collections . Dan Cottam, Grantown Museum and Vanessa Martin from West Highland Museum. With case studies and practical know how they will guide you through the processes and pitfalls involved in borrowing or loaning
- [What to do with Historic Churches](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/event/what-to-do-with-historic-churches) - Discover how to preserve and repurpose historic churches in our engaging workshops, using Ullapool Museum and Strathnaver Museum as inspiring case studies. Learn practical strategies for safeguarding these architectural treasures while honouring their cultural significance. Gain insights from experts on adaptive reuse, conservation techniques, and community engagement, all tailored to breathe new life into historic
- [Sweet streams are made like this](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/event/sweet-streams-are-made-like-this) - An expert-led live streaming workshop for beginners. Learn how to improve and enhance your webinars, talks and lectures using free and low cost software and readily available equipment. Interactive and discursive throughout, get specialist tips, tricks and techniques to better engage your audience and add value to your brand. The workshop will be delivered by
- [Making Museums Accessible for Neurodivergent People](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/event/making-museums-accessible-for-neurodivergent-people) - As part of our Future Proofing the Highland Museum Workforce project, supported by Museums Galleries Scotland and The Space. This workshop will be delivered by Aimee Fletcher, a current PhD Researcher at the University of Glasgow researching ways to make the museum and cultural heritage sector more accessible to autistic and neurodivergent people. The workshop
- [Inclusive Volunteering Workshop](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/event/inclusive-volunteering-workshop) - As part of our Future Proofing the Highland Museum Workshop, we invite you to join Make Your Mark for a free inclusive volunteering workshop. In a time of societal inequality and sectoral precarity, inclusive heritage volunteering is key to building a more equitable society and resilient heritage sector. To support volunteer-involving heritage organisations to develop more
- [Understanding your data](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/event/understanding-your-data) - This workshop will look at how to access your social media analytics, how to report them to High Life Highland and how your museum can use this information to further develop your social media strategies. HighLife Highland's Service Level Agreement with Highland Museums requires quarterly reporting on all online 'hits'. In recent years this has
- [Gaelic Development in Museums](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/event/gaelic-development-in-museums) - This workshop will provide an introduction to working with Gaelic in museums and heritage settings. The session will look at specific examples of where and how Gaelic can fit within museums, covering some dos and don’ts and how to advocate for the language and culture. Anna MacQuarrie currently works as Gaelic Museum Development Officer with
- [Collections Care Surgery](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/event/collections-care-s) - Do you have any niggling worries about your collection? Has something changed and you’re not sure if it’s a problem? Received a new object and wondering how to care for it? Planning a new exhibition or changing things in your store? Whatever your questions or thoughts, we invite you to join us for a collections
- [Sealladh - Highland Heritage Conference](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/event/sealladh-highland-heritage-conference) - A two day event bringing the Highland Heritage sector together to strengthen the network and create a vision for a positive future. At this conference we aim to bring the network together to strengthen connections, share successes and challenges, exchange ideas and explore the skills needed to help the sector thrive into the future. With
- [Highland Heritage Day](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/event/highland-heritage-day) - This is an opportunity to bring many, hopefully most, of the Highland’s heritage organisations together. We rarely get a chance to meet up, to promote what we do, and to share ideas and concerns. There are many issues and concerns for heritage groups at present. We want to hear your experience and help find some
- [Unforgotten Highland Women - Beatrice Garvie, North Ronaldsay](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/event/unforgotten-highland-women-beatrice-garvie-north-ronaldsay) - The Orkney Doctor and Photographer - Beatrice Garvie (1872-1956), was one of the earliest women to qualify as a doctor, and worked in Glasgow, India, and London. She understood the links between poverty and ill health, and was prepared to champion equal entitlement to healthcare, even when it meant putting herself on the line. Beatrice
- [Unforgotten Highland Women - Isobel Gowdie, Auldearn](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/event/unforgotten-highland-women-isobel-gowdie-auldearn) - The Witch of Auldearn - Isobel Gowdie (17th century). The story of Isobel Gowdie is embedded in the world of academia as part of the Scottish Witch Trial accounts. Her story has also featured in a music composition by James McMillan and most recently an American novelist (Nancy Hayes Kilgore )has recently published a novel -
- [Unforgotten Highland Women - Megan Boyd and Caroline Ross, Brora](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/event/unforgotten-highland-women-megan-boyd-and-caroline-ross-brora) - Megan Boyd - salmon fly dresser (1915-2001) Though she never fished herself, she is regarded as the finest maker of salmon fishing flies in the world. She took to the craft of salmon fly dressing under the supervision of a Sutherland gamekeeper. She won her first award in 1938 at the Empire Exhibition in Glasgow and received the British Empire Medal in 1971.
- [Unforgotten Highland Women - Mary Marjory MacDonald, Ullapool](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/event/unforgotten-highland-women-mary-marjory-macdonald-ullapool) - How is a notorious story which would have been thought of as shameful and shunned at the time remembered now? Mary Marjory was the only child of a local Gaelic speaking fishing family who had a successful business in town. She was orphaned in her teens and took to London society, travelled across Europe and
- [Unforgotten Highland Women - Margaret Swanson, Castletown](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/event/unforgotten-highland-women-margaret-swanson-castletown) - Margaret grew up in Castletown, Caithness, the daughter of the village cobbler. Despite her humble beginnings she went on to influence the education of generations of girls. After early schooling at the local school, Margaret was sent to board with an elderly lady to allow her to attend Wick Academy for further education. She became
- [Museums and Education Post-Covid](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/event/museums-and-education-post-covid) - Education is at the heart of all museum activity and prior to COVID-19 museums provided education activities predominantly in the form of guided tours, staff visits, school outreach, loan boxes and professional development for teachers. When the pandemic hit many took their education online, firstly by providing digital resources for use at home or in
- [Slaves and Highlanders - hidden histories of Scotland and the Carribean](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/event/slaves-and-highlanders-hidden-histories-of-scotland-and-the-carribean) - Join David Alston on a walk to uncover Cromarty's links with the trans-Atlantic slave trade. The one-hour walk will start at Cromarty harbour and finish at Cromarty Courthouse, where David's newly published book will be available to purchase.
- [Slaves and Highlanders - silenced histories of Scotland and the Carribean](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/event/slaves-and-highlanders-silenced-histories-of-scotland-and-the-carribean) - Join David Alston on a walk to uncover Cromarty's links with the trans-Atlantic slave trade. The one-hour walk will start at Cromarty harbour and finish at Cromarty Courthouse, where David's newly published book will be available to purchase.
- [Pathways to Action 1 - How can museums inspire radical climate action in their communities?](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/event/pathways-to-action-1-how-can-museums-inspire-radical-climate-action-in-their-communities) - First event in a short series of discussion events that hope to inspire museums to take the lead in their communities in tackling climate change. We have invited speakers from all over the world to share their climate projects - projects that are looking to go beyond raising awareness of the challenges we face, by
- [Pathways to Action 2 - What is the route to a low carbon future for small to medium sized museums?](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/event/pathways-to-action-2-what-is-the-route-to-a-low-carbon-future-for-small-to-medium-sized-museums) - Second Pathways to Action event - a series of climate conversations. In this final discussion we take a look at the practical steps museums can take to make their businesses more sustainable. Roger Curtis from Historic Environment Scotland and Caitlin Southwick from Ki Futures join us to address issues of building and organisational sustainability. They
- [Small Finds Illustration Workshop](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/event/small-finds-illustration-workshop) - Expert illustrator Thomas Small (Small Finds & Design) will deliver two workshops at Nairn Community & Arts Centre. The workshops will focus on practical exercises, teaching the principles of pottery and small finds illustration with a straight-forward guide for participants to take home. The workshop is hands-on, but with small numbers and participants will have
- [Introduction to Finds Conservation](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/event/introduction-to-finds-conservation) - As part of the launch programme for the Highland Archaeological ResearchFramework, Gretel Evans ACR (Conservation Manager, AOC Archaeology) willdeliver an online workshop covering important aspects of archaeologicalconservation, including: an overview of conservation techniques; initialassessment of finds in the field; handling, packing and support; andgeneral storage and condition checking in a museum environment - withsome important
- [Salt Symposium, Brora](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/event/salt-symposium-brora) - Join us for a unique and exciting weekend event in Brora! Organised by The SCAPE Trust and local partners, including Clyne Heritage Society (Brora) and Brora Salt Pans Research Group, this event brings salt historians, archaeologists, enthusiasts and Scottish salt producers together to share knowledge and celebrate this historic Scottish industry.On Saturday, keynote speaker, historian
- [Cultural Hustings](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/event/cultural-hustings) - Our heritage cafe on 29th April, becomes a heritage hustings! We have invited candidates from all the main parties to join us, tell us about their cultural policies related to heritage, arts, tourism and the environment and to answer YOUR questions on these areas. This is a unique opportunity to really delve into cultural policy
- [Highland Threads Launch](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/event/highland-threads-launch) - Join us online for the launch of Highland Threads, an innovative online exhibition exploring the history of people in northern Scotland. Fourteen museums from across the Highlands are taking part in Highland Threads. The virtual exhibition showcases a treasured costume from each museum's collection alongside stories of the people who made the cloth, who wore
- [Heritage Cafe](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/event/heritage-cafe-8) - Fortnightly online cafe discussing all things museums and heritage in the Highlands and beyond. Email Nicola for the link
- [Heritage Cafe](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/event/heritage-cafe-7) - Email nicola.henderson@museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk if you would like to join us.
- [Heritage Cafe](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/event/heritage-cafe-6) - This week's cafe will be an informal chat about learning programmes - the challenges and opportunities faced by going digital and a look ahead to how we deliver learning next year. Email nicola.henderson@museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk for the link!
- [Heritage Cafe](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/event/heritage-cafe-5) - 10-10.40am, Neil Ogilvy from MGS will join us to discuss their project 'Forum Connections'. Forum Connections is a 4-year MGS project, funded by the NLHF, designed to build the capacity of Scotland’s museums for partnership working through investment in Scotland’s geographic forums. This session will provide an overview and give an opportunity to ask any questions
- [Heritage Cafe - MHH AGM](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/event/heritage-cafe-mhh-agm) - We will be starting the meeting with our AGM - covering the usual business and then a conversation about our first year and plans for the future (that we want you to shape!). All are welcome, but only members can vote - Join here. Email nicola.henderson@museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk
- [Heritage Cafe with Cornwall Museums](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/event/heritage-cafe-with-cornwall-museums) - We are delighted to welcome Cornwall Museum's Partnership and their members to our next Heritage Cafe. Throughout lockdown they have been hosting coffee mornings while we have been coming together at our cafe's. They are a region with a very similar make up to us - small rural museums, some completely voluntary run or with
- [Heritage Cafe](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/event/heritage-cafe-4) - Our bi-weekly heritage cafe continues with special guest Annie Mottisfont from NLHF. Email Nicola for the link!
- [E-Hive Workshop](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/event/e-hive-workshop) - eHive is a user-friendly digital collections management system used by an increasing number of Highland museums. Drawing on our experience implementing eHive at Ullapool Museum, Jo Clement and Helen Avenell will lead this hands-on virtual workshop to guide you through the use of eHive to support collections management procedures including object entry, cataloguing and inventory.
- [Heritage Cafe](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/event/heritage-cafe-3) - Opening in the New World - we will be joined by Joe Traynor, MGS and others to discuss the challenges of reopening and what support is out there.
- [Heritage Cafe](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/event/heritage-cafe-2) - Let's Engage. We will be joined by Dougal and Katie from Inner Ear (experts on digital engagement), Tim from Twin Tangibles (crowdsourcing expert) and Georgina Brooke, Digital Media Content Manager from National Museums of Scotland to discuss growing your reach and engagement on social media. This is an informal session, so bring your questions with
- [Heritage Cafe](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/event/heritage-cafe) - 'Ask the funders' Q+A. We will have Joe Traynor from MGS and Ewan Bachell from NLHF in attendance so this is your chance to let them know what you need going forward, ask for detail on current support and ask how they are planning to support museums to rebuild and thrive through the 'new normal' and
- [XpoNorth Heritage Hangouts](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/event/xponorth-heritage-hangouts) - An opportunity to discuss different ways you can utilise technology to engage with your audiences; develop digital experiences; create immersive content and/or how to monetise content.
- [Digital Heritage Cafe](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/event/digital-heritage-cafe-2) - A social event for museum/heritage organisation staff and volunteers to come together for a chat over a cup of tea. A place where we can share what we are doing, ask for support and generally connect with each other as this difficult time.
- [Digital Heritage Cafe](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/event/digital-heritage-cafe) - A social event for museum/heritage organisation staff and volunteers to come together for a chat over a cup of tea. A place where we can share what we are doing, ask for support and generally connect with each other as this difficult time
- [Preview for "Artists in Print" exhibition](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/event/preview-for-artists-in-print-exhibition) - Be the first to view Grantown Museum's new exhibition featuring 3 artists -Bryan Angus, Carine Eunson, Kitty Watt(Opens to the public 1 April)All welcome
- [Coffee Morning, Grantown Museum](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/event/coffee-morning-grantown-museum) - Coffee, tea, and all the cakes and scones you can eat!
- [McKerron, Brechin, O'Headhra](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/event/mckerron-brechin-oheadhra) - Charlie McKerron and friends play traditional music and Gaelic songs.
- [Talk by Jack P. Harland on his books  "Highland Journal 1 & 2"](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/event/talk-by-jack-p-harland-on-his-books-highland-journal-1-2) - The museum is thrilled to welcome author Jack P Harland to talk about his hillwalking adventures in the Highlands that led to the writing of 2 books about his experiences. The author's love of hillwalking began with a trip to the North-West Highlands where he and his son, began to explore the extraordinary mountains of Coigach
- [Jacobite Day](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/event/jacobite-day) - Watch costumed re-enactors and join in Jacobite themed activities.
- [Highland Museums Day](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/event/highland-museums-day) - A day for volunteers and staff from Highland museums and archives (accredited / non-accredited, large and small) to exchange information about museums and collections, explore issues of on-line catalogues, training, and other issues. Lunch provided, and travel expenses reimbursed (please carpool if possible). Initially, please only up to four people per museum/archive. If spaces allow
- [Bringing the Document to Life](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/event/bringing-the-document-to-life) - Part of Historylinks Museum Longhouse Project - Bringing the Documents to Life with DR ELIZABETH RITCHIE
- [Allowing the maps to tell their Story](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/event/allowing-the-maps-to-tell-their-story) - Part of Historylinks Museum Longhouse project - Allowing the maps to tell their story with DR ELIZABETH RITCHIE
- [Digitising the Past](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/event/digitising-the-past) - Part of Historylinks Museum Longhouse project - Presentation & Workshop: Digitising the past: Using virtual world technology to reconstruct a pre-clearance settlement, With Digital Curator, Timespan, JACQUIE AITKEN
- [Working with Leather](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/event/working-with-leather) - Part of Historylinks Museum Longhouse project - Learn about working with leather. Craft a leather money pouch with local leather worker, ANNA RENOUF
- [Storytelling and Music at Dornoch Castle Hotel](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/event/storytelling-and-music-at-dornoch-castle-hotel) - Part of Historylinks Museum Longhouse project - Gather round a blazing fire at Dornoch Castle Hotel for Storytelling and Music with award-winning author, JANIS MACKAY, & fiddle players TRICIA & HEATHER (all welcome)
- [Express it in Words](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/event/express-it-in-words-2) - Part of Historylinks Museum Longhouse Project - a creative writing workshop with award winning author Janis Mackay. for adults
- [Express it in Words](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/event/express-it-in-words) - Part of Historylinks Museum Longhouse project - a creative writing workshop with award winning author Janis Mackay. For children.
- [Working With Wool with Sally Wild and Anne Coombs](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/event/working-with-wool-with-sally-wild-and-anne-coombs-2) - Part of Historylinks Museum's Longhouse Project. A 2 part workshop - this is part 2 and focuses on dyeing and weaving.
- [Working With Wool with Sally Wild and Anne Coombs](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/event/working-with-wool-with-sally-wild-and-anne-coombs) - Part of the Historylinks Longhouse Project. A 2 part workshop. This is part one and focuses on carding and spinning
- [Insurrection: Scotland’s Famine Winter with James Hunter](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/event/insurrection-scotlands-famine-winter-with-james-hunter) - Join eminent Highland historian James Hunter as he talks about his latest book ‘Insurrection: Scotland’s Famine Winter‘. When Scotland’s 1846 potato crop was wiped out by blight, the country was plunged into crisis. In the Hebrides and the West Highlands a huge relief effort came too late to prevent starvation and death. Further east, meanwhile,
- [A Night with Dr Hugh Dan MacLennan: "The Caman & The Calluinn"](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/event/a-night-with-dr-hugh-dan-maclennan-the-caman-the-calluinn) - A talk to raise funds for the West Highland Museum and the Lochaber Shinty Memories Group. Tickets available from the Museum. Dr Hugh Dan MacLennan will present a talk "The Caman and The Calluinn: Shinty's place in the games and diversions of New Year and thoughts on the history of the Shinty stick." An illustrated
- [Elf Hunt and Scavenger Hunt](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/event/elf-hunt-and-scavenger-hunt) - Fun FREE activities at the Museum this Christmas holidays ️ An ELF HUNT for the wee ones. Mischievous elves have escaped in the Museum. Find them and claim your prize! A SCAVENGER HUNT around the Museum. Follow the cryptic clues and have some festive fun!
- [Gairloch & District Pub Quiz Challenge](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/event/gairloch-district-pub-quiz-challenge-4) - A pub quiz is held every month, in the winter months, to raise funds for Gairloch Museum. Lots of prizes to be won!
- [Gairloch & District Pub Quiz Challenge](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/event/gairloch-district-pub-quiz-challenge-3) - A pub quiz is held every month, in the winter months, to raise funds for Gairloch Museum. Lots of prizes to be won!
- [Gairloch & District Pub Quiz Challenge](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/event/gairloch-district-pub-quiz-challenge-2) - A pub quiz is held every month, in the winter months, to raise funds for Gairloch Museum. Lots of prizes to be won!
- [Gairloch & District Pub Quiz Challenge](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/event/gairloch-district-pub-quiz-challenge) - A pub quiz is held each month, in the winter months, to help raise funds for Gairloch Museum
- [Unravelling the Celtic Knot](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/event/unravelling-the-celtic-know) - An outdoor performance of dance and animation created and performed by local community groups inspired by the work of Celtic Artist George Bain. Everyone is welcome to this free event.
- [The King in the North: The Latest Progress on the Northern Picts](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/event/the-king-in-the-north-the-latest-progress-on-the-northern-picts) - In this talk, Gordon Noble will outline the latest progress on understanding the development of the Pictish kingdoms of northeast Scotland. In particular, the talk will outline recent results of excavations at Burghead and Mither Tap – two early medieval forts that help illuminate the nature of power in early medieval Scotland.www.tarbat-discovery.co.uk
- [CHARTS Showcase](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/event/charts-showcase) - The CHARTS. showcase will bring together an exciting programme of exhibitions, experiences, workshops and discussion to a venue in Oban on Saturday 14 September.

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- [socialprescribing](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/tag/socialprescribing)
- [uhi](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/tag/uhi)
- [research](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/tag/research)
- [mentalhealth](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/tag/mentalhealth)
- [wellbeing](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/tag/wellbeing)
- [colonialism](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/tag/colonialism)
- [conflict](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/tag/conflict)
- [empire](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/tag/empire)
- [careers](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/tag/careers)
- [coast](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/tag/coast)
- [westcoast](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/tag/westcoast)
- [world](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/tag/world)
- [climate](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/tag/climate)
- [carbon](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/tag/carbon)
- [literacy](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/tag/literacy)
- [collectionscare](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/tag/collectionscare)
- [archives](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/tag/archives)
- [Gaelic](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/tag/gaelic)
- [Gaidhlig](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/tag/gaidhlig)
- [treasurer](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/tag/treasurer)
- [finance](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/tag/finance)
- [data](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/tag/data)
- [socialmedia](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/tag/socialmedia)
- [SPI](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/tag/spi)
- [analytics](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/tag/analytics)
- [professionaldevelopment](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/tag/professionaldevelopment)
- [cpd](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/tag/cpd)
- [support](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/tag/support)
- [filmmaking](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/tag/filmmaking)
- [skillstraining](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/tag/skillstraining)
- [interns](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/tag/interns)
- [students](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/tag/students)
- [university](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/tag/university)
- [netzero](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/tag/netzero)
- [sustainable](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/tag/sustainable)
- [kifutures](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/tag/kifutures)
- [kiculture](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/tag/kiculture)
- [bordnagaidhlig](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/tag/bordnagaidhlig)
- [workforce](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/tag/workforce)
- [volunteering](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/tag/volunteering)
- [traveltrade](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/tag/traveltrade)
- [boats](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/tag/boats)
- [community](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/tag/community)
- [strathnaver](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/tag/strathnaver)
- [livestreaming](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/tag/livestreaming)
- [hybridevents](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/tag/hybridevents)
- [churches](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/tag/churches)
- [BigScaryProjects](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/tag/bigscaryprojects)
- [capitaldevelopment](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/tag/capitaldevelopment)
- [summit](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/tag/summit)
- [VEday](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/tag/veday)
- [WW2](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/tag/ww2)
- [airfaire](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/tag/airfaire)
- [workforcesummit](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/tag/workforcesummit)
- [museumworkforce](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/tag/museumworkforce)
- [heritageworkforce](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/tag/heritageworkforce)
- [arcticconvoys](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/tag/arcticconvoys)
- [remotevolunteering](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/tag/remotevolunteering)
- [digitalvolunteering](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/tag/digitalvolunteering)
- [crowdsourcing](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/tag/crowdsourcing)
- [youthvolunteering](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/tag/youthvolunteering)
- [youngvolunteers](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/tag/youngvolunteers)
- [winteropening](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/tag/winteropening)
- [seasonalhours](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/tag/seasonalhours)
- [scottishelection](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/tag/scottishelection)
- [vote](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/tag/vote)
- [campaign](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/tag/campaign)
- [audio](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/tag/audio)
- [scapaflow](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/tag/scapaflow)
- [digitalheritage](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/tag/digitalheritage)
- [heritagejobs](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/tag/heritagejobs)
- [opportunity](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/tag/opportunity)
- [commercialmanager](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/tag/commercialmanager)
- [Dunbeath](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/tag/dunbeath)
- [pathways](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/tag/pathways)
- [thespace](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/tag/thespace)
- [heritagefund](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/tag/heritagefund)
- [governance](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/tag/governance)
- [tenderopportunity](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/tag/tenderopportunity)
- [skull](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/tag/skull)
- [catbruce](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/tag/catbruce)

## Event Categories

- [Performance](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/events/category/performance)
- [Exhibition](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/events/category/exhibition)
- [Workshop](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/events/category/workshop)
- [Conference](https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/events/category/conference)