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Strathnaver Museum

*Strathnaver Museum is currently closed for exciting refurbishment until Spring 2023 but museum volunteers will be running a tourism information service and gift shop service at Bettyhill Tourist Information Centre, Monday-Friday 11am-3pm* Just a short walk from the white sandy beach at Farr Bay you will find a hidden gem of a Museum housed in the former parish church of St Columba. Laid out within its unassuming walls is a treasure trove of unusual objects and gripping stories all presented by a friendly, enthusiastic and knowledgeable volunteer staff.


Bettyhill Tourist Information Centre

While Strathnaver Museum is undergoing extensive refurbishment volunteers from the museum will be running a tourist information and gift shop service at the Bettyhill Tourist Information Centre.

Monday - Friday 11am-3pm

Do drop in to say hello and have a chat with our knowlegeable volunteers and learn more about this beautiful area, its history and the museum project currently underway.

Find out more on the Strathnaver Museum website


Strathnaver Museum

*Currently closed for refurbishment until 2023*

Serving Mackay Country the Museum is also home to a wonderful collection of Mackay memorabilia belonging to the Clan Mackay Society, making it a must see for anyone of Mackay descent or interested in Clan Mackay.

Located in the ancient province of Strathnaver, scene of some of the most brutal acts of the Highland Clearances, it is unsurprising that this is the main story told by the Museum. In fact it was from the very pulpit which dominates the centre of the Museum that the Rev. David Mackenzie was obliged to read out eviction notices to his congregation.

The buildings association with the Highland Clearances did not end in 1819, as it was within the church that the Napier Commission heard evidence from the people of north Sutherland in 1883. The Napier Commission resulted in significant improvements to the lives of crofters and other small tenants.

The Museum regularly runs events for all the family and is an accredited independent Museum and 2 star visitor attraction.

Prices:

£3 per adult and under 16’s free

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Opening Hours

Strathnaver Museum will be re-opening in Spring 2023 with a new look!

Bettyhill Tourist Information Centre

11:00AM - 3:00PM (MONDAY - FRIDAY)

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Strathnaver Museum
Strathnaver Museum
Clachan
Bettyhill
Sutherland
KW14 7SS

01641 521 418

http://www.strathnavermuseum.org.uk
@navermuseum

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