Visitor Reviews
We think we are a great little museum...but don't take our word for it!
(please note we had very few visitors in 2020 because of the pandemic)
(please note we had very few visitors in 2020 because of the pandemic)
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From Google
Mackay Family 5 Stars 8 July 2021 Great little museum, well worth a visit John M. 5 Stars 28 June 2021 Ken M. 5 Stars 20 June 2021 Very informative, noligable staff. An interesting hour seeing the development of the town. Dreme Lojyk 4 Stars 14 June 2021 Alun Walker 4 Stars 14 June 2021 Marion P. 5 Stars 4 June 2021 Enjoyed the short video about Lord Grant and the items on show are good Heather F. 5 Stars 18 May 2021 Friendly informative staff. Interesting history of Grantown on Spey Edward Cooper 3 Stars 17 May 2021 Lewis N. 5 Stars December 2020 Good local museum William R. 5 Stars September 2020 Very informative and much liked. Marianne LK 5 Stars 19 October 2019 Angela Wood 5 Stars 12 October 2019 William Watts 5 Stars 3 October 2019 A great place to visit Sarah Greenstock 5 Stars 3 October 2019 A great source of Clan Grant history & good "jumping off spot" before exploring surrounding areas! James Gibson 4 Stars 27 September 2019 Nicole Gildea 5 stars 23 September 2019 Yriaf Wons 5 stars 20 September 2019 Great little museum that explains a lot about the building and the town It has a shop that sells goods on-line as well. It is also a visitor information. A very big thank you to the staff who many years ago took in my wheelchair that had been left in the car park opposite as we drove off. Pam Jenkinson 5 stars 10 September 2019 Interesting. Free public toilets and helpful staff. Pamela Bell 5 stars 4 September 2019 Joanne Fawcett 5 stars 3 September 2019 Well worth a visit. Very interesting & a great gift shop. Robert Erskine 5 stars 2 September 2019 Amazing M H 5 stars 1 September 2019 Tolles kleines Museum was die Geschichte des Ortes und der Umgebung gut erklärt. Super liebes Personal, die einem alles Fragen veantwortet haben. (English translation - Great little museum which explains the history of the place and the environment well. Super nice staff who answered all questions.) Noah Schmidt 5 stars 26 August 2019 Die Geschichte wird gut erklärt und es gibt eine Deutsche Übersetzt (English translation - The story is well explained and there is a German Translation) Jillian Feist 5 stars 14 August 2019 JOHN Baxter-Harris 5 stars 8 August 2019 Susan Coe 4 stars 8 August 2019 Great place to visit on a rainy day, with parking just across the road. Interesting story of the development of Grantown, and an exhibition about the connection between Speyside and the fur trade in Canada. Little souvenir shop and good toilets. Catherine Mackie 4 stars 1 August 2019 Maike Kok 3 stars 23 July 2019 Jack Krawcynski 4 stars 9 July 2019 Stephen Lynch 3 stars 2 July 2019 Snug in Grantown 5 stars 15 July 2019 A lovely asset to our community, the refurbished, re laid out and regenerated museum is a great place to bring yourself up to speed with the towns history. They also host a variety of one off exhibitions throughout the year and organise events in and around the town. The volunteers are all excellent and provide a great service. Tony Grant 5 stars Danny Maas 4 stars Small, but i dus learn some stuff. Alexander Farrell 4 Stars Small but perfectly formed with knowledgeable hosts and well displayed artefacts that show this town's interesting history. While we were there we were shown aerial photography outlining a Pictish settlement which will hopefully form part of a future exhibit about the prehistory of the local area. Paul Kipling 4 Stars Great little place Graeme McDonald 3 Stars weeks ago Mr Taylor Bell 5 Stars Val Fisher 4 Stars Bill Osborne 5 Stars Niall Stewart 5 Stars Wendy Jones 3 Stars Paula Fisher 5 Stars Good little place to get a bit of history, sensible entry fee that helps to keep the place going, worth a visit. Robin Frost 4 Stars Very friendly reception and an interesting overview of the history of Grantown and it's founder. Well worth an hour of your time. Chris Townsend 5 Stars Interesting collections, well-laid out. Impressive for a small museum. Sandy MacLure 5 Stars We had a very interesting visit to Grantown museum. A collection of items which tells the story of a planned Highland town. Of particular interest when we were there was the collection of Grant portraits.The organisers should be proud to their achievements.@A.R.MacLure Country Music by Dode 4 Stars Nice and helpful... lovely town with PLENTY shops, eateries etc Anne MacDonald 5 Stars Lovely Museum in this small town, a nice find, with interesting history, well worth a visit John Coles 4 Stars This is a high quality museum. We have enjoyed special exhibitions there as well as permanent displays about the history of the area. The volunteer staff are always helpful and welcoming. They organise excellent walks from time to time. My wife and I have been holidaying in the area for decades. This refurbished museum is a distinct new asset for visitors. Daphne Ritchie 5 Stars Brilliant little shop at the entrance full of lovely Scottish gifts. Volunteers running the shop all very friendly and helpful. Denise Thorn 5 Stars This is a fascinating local museum, with a permanent display full of insights into the town and its immediate area. There is also a varied programme of temporary exhibitions, a nice shop and really helpful staff. Alison McLuckie 4 Stars Niccamm77 4 Stars |
From Trip Advisor
Faymar_12 4 stars 10 Oct 2019 Interesting Visit. Had a lovely time here in the Museum, very interesting, finding all about the area, wildlife and history. There is an area where you can try on some of the clothing of yesteryear, great fun, I’m not posting the photos! Well worth a visit. 242corab 5 Stars 23 Sep 2019 never expected it to be this good! what a delightful museum this is run by volunteers. Tells the story of Speyside, Grantown itself and loads of other things. Loved the headphone stories, to be honest never expected it to be this professional! the best was the story about Alexander Graham Bell, you had to lift the receiver of a really old, very heavy, phone to hear the story. the exhibition about our Canadian cousins was very informative. little shop with high quality items. entrance fee is 4£ but really worth it. Rossergruffydd 3 Stars 10 Sep 2019 Hard to Find on Foot, Modern Interior and Electronic Devices that do Work Beware the map at the 'Square' (it's actually oblong) that is upside down so as to confuse visitors, however the cast iron signs, etc point in the right direction. The museum lies behind the town centre buildings and can be spotted by it's wooden belltower. You get a friendly greeting and before you ask, it's not free. Well worth the price of the 'donation' though and it has a good wee shop with local books for sale. The local history area is quite small and limited in artifacts but tells the story well - I liked the clarsach, which you are invited to strum. A Scots in Canada exhibition was on in a well presented hall, however it was mostly a reading exercise with a video booth and very few artifacts. A lot of effort to display, however lacking in little in appeal to visitors. The various electronic devices were working which is unusual. Run by volunteers who seemed knowledgeable and helpful if lacking a little in warmth in the case of one of the staff. the-blackisler 5 Stars 18 Jul 2019 Very interesting visit A warm welcome when we entered the building with the TV switched on for us and then left to enjoy the peaceful atmosphere at our own pace The history of the Hudson Bay Company was very enlightening, not a lot on display but enough to whet the appetite. Definitely a museum to visit. drewbrownimages Aberdeen, United Kingdom 5 Stars Worth a Visit A great place to learn about the history of Grantown. Learned few new things and the ups and downs of the area. Luckily enough it's on an up just now. Date of experience: June 2019 U8982CDkarenm Kirkwall, United Kingdom 5 Stars Excellent Small Museum run by volunteers This small museum is packed with information & displays about the Grants & how the local area & town were established. There is interactive listening points to confirm the details of the displays. Look out for the clock tower outside. Date of experience: June 2019 Josquine Somerset UK 5 Stars Small but perfectly formed An excellent display of the town's interesting history, well set out and labelled. A highlight for me was the chance to play the clarsach, a small harp. Date of experience: May 2019 Chrissie E Exeter, United Kingdom 3 Stars A good place on a rainy day This is not a very big museum; the current exhibition relates the origin and history of the town , with iPad cameos of members of the Ogilvy- Grant family. A good place to spend a little time if it's raining but not really a must. Good well stocked shop, friendly staff, parking nearby and very good disabled access into the museum. Date of experience: May 2019 Cheri M Pflugerville, Texas 5 Stars See it! If you have Grant ancestry like I do, this museum is an absolute MUST see. If you don't it's still well worth the modest entrance fee to see the development of planned city Grantown-on-Spey. And the docents who are the quiet and intelligent backbone of this museum. They are genuinely interested in their museum and of any ancestor hunting visitors! Date of experience: May 2019 dowkaren65 Driffield, UK 5 Stars Small but perfectly formed This is a splendid little museum that perfectly balances national and local social history with interesting artefacts and attractive information boards suitable for all ages. We spent a very happy couple of hours here and the staff were delightful, enthusiastic, knowledgeable and very helpful. The museum is also beautifully maintained and there is none of that run down, a bit tacky and stuff not working that often happens in small local museums. An excellent example of it’s type and well worth a visit. There was also a very good photography exhibition on display. Date of experience: May 2019 WillStaffordshire Staffordshire 5 Stars Small but good As I say it's small but gives sufficient information about the area and its history. The attached information centre is good and the staff very friendly and helpful. Date of experience: April 2019 |