Museums · Scottish Highlands
Tain and District Museum
In or near Tain.
Tain and District Museum — museum in Tain, Scotland, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Tain · 0.3 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Tain and District Museum is a museum in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1966. Address: IV19 1DY. Wikidata describes it as: "museum in Tain, Scotland, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 57.8121°, -4.0546°.
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Official information
Tain & District Museum is an independent museum located in the North of Scotland, dedicated to preserving and interpreting the history of the Easter Ross area. It offers a high-quality experience for both locals and visitors, showcasing various collections and historical narratives.
From the Wikipedia article
The Tain & District Museum is located in Tain, Ross-shire, Scotland. It is volunteer-run and is open April to October part of the Tain Through Time visitor centre. The museum was established in 1966 and has a collection of silver made in the local area.
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Background
History
Rosemary Mackenzie had been asked to organise an exhibition of local material for the celebration of the 900th anniversary of Tain's royal charter in 1966. The museum was established and Mackenzie became the museum's first curator. Mackenzie was particularly interested in the town's history and had for years been collecting items of local interest, especially after the re-organisation of local government in 1975 when much valuable material might have been re-located away from Tain. The growing collection was held in what had been the caretaker's cottage of the Old Collegiate Church, built in the 1880s. The museum is the custodian of a papal bull from Innocent VIII dated 17 July 1492. The…
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- Coordinates
- 57.8121, -4.0546
- District
- Highland
- Postcode
- IV19 1DY
- Parliamentary constituency
- Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
- Phone
- +44 1862 894089
- Established
- 1966
- Nearest railway station
- Tain — 0.3 km
- Opening
- Apr-Oct Tu-Fr 10:00-16:00
Sources
- wikidata: Q16901043 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Tain & District Museum (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: TTTMainBuildingSFW.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Tain and District Museum?
- Tain and District Museum is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode IV19 1DY).
- What is Tain and District Museum?
- Tain and District Museum — museum in Tain, Scotland, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Tain and District Museum?
- The nearest railway station is Tain, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode IV19 1DY.
- When was Tain and District Museum built?
- Built or established in 1966.
- How do I get to Tain and District Museum?
- The nearest railway station is Tain, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode IV19 1DY.