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Inverness Museum and Art Gallery

Castle Wynd, Inverness, Scotland
146-323-7114
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Ranked #12 of 23 attractions in Inverness
Type: History Museums
Owner description: This museum combines fine art with historical and natural artifacts to give visitors a more complete picture of Inverness's complex history. Open... more » Owner description: This museum combines fine art with historical and natural artifacts to give visitors a more complete picture of Inverness's complex history. Open Tuesday - Saturday from 10am - 5pm. Open May Day. Monday 6th of May 2013. « less
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Selkirk, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2013

I always visit this museum when I am in Inverness. There are constantly changing exhibitions in the gallery, which are very varied, so there is always something new to see. This time it was the ancient Egyptians. The permanent museum is also very informative and well laid out and there is a nice little cafe and gift shop. The staff... More

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Inverness, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 May 2013

We recently visited to see the Egypt display and the kids enjoyed viewing the real 'mummy'. good for a free day trip, well worth a visit

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West Midlands, UK
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 May 2013

Really good town museum which had a travelling Egyptian exhibition when I was there. But worth it for the excellent displays of highland geography/geology and historical data. Also charming and helpful staff.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2013

It's free, and immediately adjacent to both the Castle and the Information Center. It's a "pocket museum", but is very informative and beautifully laid out. Well worth the time to visit and it won't take excessive time to tour.

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Aberdeen, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 April 2013

Very interesting museum and art gallery. Really enjoyed wandering around the place when we had some time to kill. Definitely helped that it was free to get in!

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Inverness, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 April 2013

I popped in here just to look at the current exhibition in the "community gallery", a small space near the entrance, as I knew the artist. On a whim, I decided to look round the rest of the museum and gallery. I'm glad I did! The museum proper looks at the history of the Highlands from early geology through to... More

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Airdrie, United Kingdom
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 April 2013

Unfortunately, the art gallery side was shut.(AS was most of Inverness!)You can't visit the castle or the Town House (which was the only other place used by the War Cabinet outwith London).However, the exhibits on show were fairly interesting, but perhaps could be presented in a more lucid way? Had to keep doubling back on myself to ensure I saw... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 March 2013

It was really amazing visit for me as I am a student of Tourism. The Scottish history was described in excellent way and also it was more interesting than sit in the class and listen teacher's explanation. It has variety collection and also the art gallery is interesting.

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Glasgow, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 March 2013

Just went to while away a hour before the pubs opened..ended up staying over 2 hours. A small area but plenty on offer.

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San Antonio, Texas
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 March 2013

This is a great place to spend an hour or two if you are ever in Inverness Scotland. It has some very neat artifacts from the history of Scotland, Inverness, and the surrounding area.

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