What's On
Dè tha Dol
Attendance to all events is free, unless stated otherwise below.
Pop in to the museum and book at the desk or click the link.
March
Picture Detectives
Wednesday 26th March : 14.00 to 16.00
Dingwall Library : no booking necessary
Our monthly Picture Detectives event looks through Dingwall Museum’s incredible collection of old photographs to help identify the people, places, and stories behind these images.
Book Group
Colin Macdonald's Echoes of the Glen
Tuesday 18th March : 14.00 to 16.00
Dingwall Library : no booking necessary
Join this monthly meeting to learn more about the history of Dingwall.
April
Meet the Pict with Andrew Newton
Saturday 26th April : drop in between 10.00 to 15.00
Dingwall Museum : no booking necessary
Meet Taran the Pict and learn about his lifestyle, ask away during the Q&A sessions and get your hands on some objects that would have been used by the Pictish people.
Andrew Newton is a retired NHS Consultant who now volunteers as a heritage educator. He’s a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, a regular contributor to the Online Young Archaeologists’ Club in Archaeology Scotland, and an ambassador for their Heritage Heroes programme. Andrew regularly volunteers at museums across the country, including at Hadrian’s Wall, Trimontium in Melrose and Groam House Museum in Rosemarkie.
May
Exploring Historic Maps
Saturday 10th May : 10.00 to 12.00
Dingwall Museum : booking necessary
Join us to explore historic maps of the Dingwall area.
Susan Kruse is Dingwall Museum volunteer and the founding member of Archaeology for Communities in the Highlands (ARCH).
Make your own beaker bowl with Pat Gulliver
Saturday 31st May : 10.00 to 12.00
Dingwall Museum : booking necessary
Join us at Dingwall Museum to make your very own beaker bowl. Based on the Brahan Urn, the Museum’s prehistoric food urn, you’ll coil-build your very own bowl and decorate with incised decorations.
Pat Gulliver is a retired high school art teacher and potter.
June
Creative Writing Workshop with Shona Vance
Saturday 21st June : 10.00 to 12.00
Dingwall Museum : booking necessary
Join us as we use items from Dingwall Museum’s collection to spark creative writing projects.
Shona Vance writes under the pen name S.G. MacLean and is the author of the Damien Seeker novels as well as The Bookseller of Inverness, recently longlisted for both a CWA Gold and Historical Dagger Award.
July
Meet Laeknir the Viking with Andrew Newton
Sunday 6th of July : drop in between 10.00 to 15.00
Dingwall Museum : no booking necessary
Meet the Viking and learn about his lifestyle, ask away during the Q&A sessions and get your hands on some objects that would have been used by the Viking people.
Andrew Newton is a retired NHS Consultant who now volunteers as a heritage educator. He’s a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, a regular contributor to the Online Young Archaeologists’ Club in Archaeology Scotland, and an ambassador for their Heritage Heroes programme. Andrew regularly volunteers at museums across the country, including at Hadrian’s Wall, Trimontium in Melrose and Groam House Museum in Rosemarkie.
August
Making Mosaics
Saturday 16th August : 10.00 to 12.00
Dingwall Museum : booking necessary
Join a small and friendly group to create a mosaic using museum objects as inspiration. No experience required! Workshop leader Pauline Jeweski is a teacher and artist based in the Highlands.
September
Exploring the Highland Environment Record (HER)
Saturday 20th September : 10.00 to 12.00
Dingwall Museum : booking necessary
Learn how to explore the Highland Environment Record (HER), which contains over 100,000 records detailing the heritage of The Highland Council area from the earliest human activity to the Cold War.
Susan Kruse is Dingwall Museum volunteer and the founding member of Archaeology for Communities in the Highlands (ARCH).
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