 "The real treat [in the Black Isle] is ... Cromarty. The best way to get a sense of the town is to head straight for the excellent museum in the old Cromarty Courthouse ... which tells the history of the town using audio visuals and animated figures (... the kids love them)"
The Rough Guide to Scotland
 And it is getting even better as the eighteenth century Courthouse emerges from a summer of conservation work. The building has been coated in scaffolding during work to seal leaks in the tower and to patch the harl. New rones (gutters) have been put on, and the whole building has had a much need fesh coat of paint. Out at the back there has been a major rebuild of the wall, which had begun to bulge dangerously as a result of tree growth on the far side. The building is owned by the Highland Council, who c ommissioned and managed the work, for which the Courthouse trustees are very grateful.
To find out more about conservation work on Cromarty's other historic buildings take a look at the East Church website
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2010 exhibitions
 Our 2010 summer exhibition celebrates the life and work of Black isle writer, Jane Duncan in the centenary of her birth. We are very grateful for the funding support from the Highland Culture Programme and European LEADER fund that made this possible.
We're looking at some of the well loved characters and Black Isle settings for her novels to discover more about their history and to how her writing reflects life on the Black Isle in the early decades of the twentieth century.
T he acclaimed 'From the Fishertown' exhibition will continue to be shown in the Urquhart Room, whilst upstairs, the Courtroom scene is still in full swing and there's period costumes for children to dress up in. We've displays about medieval Cromarty and the conservation work being carried out at the East Church, including a fascinating cabinet of some of the achaeological finds.
Contact Us
Cromarty Courthouse Museum
Church Street, CROMARTY IV11 8XA
Phone: 01381 600418 (from outside the UK, +44 1381 600418)
email: info@cromarty-courthouse.org.uk
Scottish Charity number: 018438
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