Tain & District Museum, Independent museum in Tain, Scotland.
The Tain & District Museum displays collections of regional artifacts, documents, and traditional silverware within a historic building on Tower Street.
Founded in 1966, the museum preserves a papal bull from Innocent VIII dated July 1492 and documents about the Battle of Culloden from 1746.
The museum functions as the Clan Ross Centre, maintaining records and materials that document the history of the Ross family throughout Scottish history.
Open from April through October, the museum welcomes visitors daily between 10:00 and 16:00, with admission prices ranging from free to £10 for families.
The institution preserves an extensive collection of 18th and 19th-century Tain-made silver pieces, supported by the Art Fund between 2007 and 2013.
Location: Highland
Inception: 1966
Address: Tower Street, Tain IV19 1DY IV19 1DZ IV19 1DZ
Website: https://tainmuseum.org.uk
GPS coordinates: 57.81248,-4.05529
Latest update: March 16, 2025 04:20
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