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PLAN YOUR VISIT Opening Times 1 April – 31 October Mon– Sat, 10am – 5pm Admission Adults £4.00 Children (under 16) FREE Members FREE Free WiFi Wheelchair Accessible |
Burnfield Avenue, Grantown-on-Spey PH26 3HH
Contact Us telephone: 01479 872478 info@grantownmuseum.co.uk |
currently on display
• permanent galleries
The permanent exhibition tells the stories of Grantown from its founding in 1775 by the “Good Sir James” through the Scottish enlightenment, industry and inventions to a Victorian favourite retreat. Discover the townspeople who left their mark on the world, the movers and shakes of the 19th and 20th centuries. Hear about great inventions’ electrifying objects, and look back into the past with the extensive collection of old photographs.
•temporary exhibitions
There are temporary exhibitions during the season – historical exhibitions (such as the World War I exhibition in 2018), photography and art. Have a look at the What’s On page to see what is on at the moment and what is coming up.
During the Winter months, there are various events, such as book launches, concerts, and talks.
•visitor information centre
Visitor Information: The Museum is a Visitor Information Centre providing free information about the area – what to do and where to go in the Cairngorms National Park, where you can stay, and how to get the most out of your visit.
•gift shop - shop
Our shop has a great collection of unique gifts and souvenirs: National Park merchandise, Glan Grant mementos, Scottish jewellery, toys, cards and bespoke items inspired from our Museum collection. We sell maps, guides and a good selection of local and Scottish book titles.
•events - what's on
Also available
•a grassy picnic area with benches
•free WiFi in the building
•free car parking
•electric car charge point in the car park
The permanent exhibition tells the stories of Grantown from its founding in 1775 by the “Good Sir James” through the Scottish enlightenment, industry and inventions to a Victorian favourite retreat. Discover the townspeople who left their mark on the world, the movers and shakes of the 19th and 20th centuries. Hear about great inventions’ electrifying objects, and look back into the past with the extensive collection of old photographs.
•temporary exhibitions
There are temporary exhibitions during the season – historical exhibitions (such as the World War I exhibition in 2018), photography and art. Have a look at the What’s On page to see what is on at the moment and what is coming up.
During the Winter months, there are various events, such as book launches, concerts, and talks.
•visitor information centre
Visitor Information: The Museum is a Visitor Information Centre providing free information about the area – what to do and where to go in the Cairngorms National Park, where you can stay, and how to get the most out of your visit.
•gift shop - shop
Our shop has a great collection of unique gifts and souvenirs: National Park merchandise, Glan Grant mementos, Scottish jewellery, toys, cards and bespoke items inspired from our Museum collection. We sell maps, guides and a good selection of local and Scottish book titles.
•events - what's on
Also available
•a grassy picnic area with benches
•free WiFi in the building
•free car parking
•electric car charge point in the car park
Recent unveiling of our newly acquired
Portrait of a Gentleman
by Richard Waitt
Waitt specialised in portraiture, but began his career as a decorative painter. His first recorded work is a coat of arms for the Earl of Hopetoun. He may have trained in the Edinburgh studio of the painter John Scougal and seems to have produced several different types of painting, notably still life. He married into a family with Jacobite sympathies and possibly left the country, temporarily, after the 1715 Jacobite Rising. He must have returned by 1722, however, when he resumed work for the Clan Grant based in Castle Grant, Strathspey. Waitt's series of portraits formed a unique clan gallery.
nationalgalleries.org/art-and-artists/artists/richard-waitt
Portrait of a Gentleman
by Richard Waitt
Waitt specialised in portraiture, but began his career as a decorative painter. His first recorded work is a coat of arms for the Earl of Hopetoun. He may have trained in the Edinburgh studio of the painter John Scougal and seems to have produced several different types of painting, notably still life. He married into a family with Jacobite sympathies and possibly left the country, temporarily, after the 1715 Jacobite Rising. He must have returned by 1722, however, when he resumed work for the Clan Grant based in Castle Grant, Strathspey. Waitt's series of portraits formed a unique clan gallery.
nationalgalleries.org/art-and-artists/artists/richard-waitt
The Cromdale Brooch
Found on the ancient battle field in the village of Cromdale, the brooch is a significant piece of Celtic jewelry at over 4 inches in diameter. Made of brass, it dates to around the 1690's and would have been worn by a lady to fasten a shawl.
Found on the ancient battle field in the village of Cromdale, the brooch is a significant piece of Celtic jewelry at over 4 inches in diameter. Made of brass, it dates to around the 1690's and would have been worn by a lady to fasten a shawl.
some items from our collection
family friendly
•great inventions - a children's exhibit
•interactive displays
•dressing up
•electrifying objects !!!
•a wealth of knowledge & fun
If you want your selfies published on our website you can email them to us (subject to us reviewing the content!)
•great inventions - a children's exhibit
•interactive displays
•dressing up
•electrifying objects !!!
•a wealth of knowledge & fun
If you want your selfies published on our website you can email them to us (subject to us reviewing the content!)
Genealogy
The Museum holds Old Parish Registers of births, marriages and deaths up to 31st December 1854, and Census Returns from 1841 – 1891, for the parishes of Abernethy, Cromdale, Duthill and Inverallan and Kincardine on Microfiche, along with back numbers of the Strathspey and Badenoch Herald.
The local graveyard and cemetery records are no longer available in Grantown-on-Spey. These archives can now be accessed at Kilvean Cemetery and Crematorium, Inverness. We do however have copies of the inscriptions from all the graveyards in Strathspey available for inspection.
The Valuation Rolls for Grantown and district from 1890 are available in the Museum archive and are a good source of information about owners, occupiers and tenants of properties and businesses, complementing the census records.
Our volunteers have excellent knowledge of the location of farms and townships in the Strathspey, many of which survive to this day and of the traditional local names. Statutory records of births, marriages and deaths post 1855 and the 1901 and 1911 census records may be viewed online.
Your family history visit will be enhanced if you contact us prior to arrival and limited research can be carried out on your behalf at a cost of £15 per hour.
The Museum holds Old Parish Registers of births, marriages and deaths up to 31st December 1854, and Census Returns from 1841 – 1891, for the parishes of Abernethy, Cromdale, Duthill and Inverallan and Kincardine on Microfiche, along with back numbers of the Strathspey and Badenoch Herald.
The local graveyard and cemetery records are no longer available in Grantown-on-Spey. These archives can now be accessed at Kilvean Cemetery and Crematorium, Inverness. We do however have copies of the inscriptions from all the graveyards in Strathspey available for inspection.
The Valuation Rolls for Grantown and district from 1890 are available in the Museum archive and are a good source of information about owners, occupiers and tenants of properties and businesses, complementing the census records.
Our volunteers have excellent knowledge of the location of farms and townships in the Strathspey, many of which survive to this day and of the traditional local names. Statutory records of births, marriages and deaths post 1855 and the 1901 and 1911 census records may be viewed online.
Your family history visit will be enhanced if you contact us prior to arrival and limited research can be carried out on your behalf at a cost of £15 per hour.