Venue

The Tarbat Discovery Centre is a museum, learning and activity centre dedicated to displaying and preserving the heritage of the Tarbat peninsula. Housed in the refurbished Old Parish Church, it is the site of the only Pictish monastic settlement excavated in Scotland to date.

The Centre displays many of the artefacts uncovered during the extensive archaeological investigations of the site along with local exhibitions, parish records, photographic archives and more.

Once a church, this highland museum contains a fine collection of objects depicting a past way of life in this remote but magnificent part of Scotland. One room contains Clan Mackay memorabilia. Posters painted by local children tell the story of the Strathnaver clearances. The churchyard contains the Farr Stone which dates from the 8th-9th centuries.

Discover the history of the Highlands and Islands through the story of Clan Donald, its most powerful clan, at our award-winning museum.

Six interconnecting galleries, each with their own theme, take you through 1500 years of the history and culture of the area once known as the Kingdom of the Isles. This sea kingdom had its own unique culture and language, Gaelic. The MacDonalds – or Clan Donald – were the Lords of the Isles and sit at the heart of the history of Gaeldom.

Learn about Scottish history and discover how the Highlands are linked with the rest of the world.

Experience Highland contemporary art and crafts and unlock a medieval chest.

History and Heritage in the Capital of the Highlands. On the ground floor you will find Scottish geology and natural history as well as the rich archaeological heritage of the Highlands. The displays continue on the first floor with the more recent history of the Highlands – Jacobite memorabilia, Inverness silverware, authentic Highland weapons and bagpipes.