Historylinks Museum, Dornoch, Sutherland

Historylinks Museum, Dornoch, Sutherland Historylinks is a museum in Dornoch, rated 5* by VisitScotland. The Dornoch area is rich in identifiable artefacts, dating back to pre-history.

The museum is packed with local stories, photographs and objects from Dornoch and the surrounding area. Historylinks Museum is located at The Meadows, in the Cathedral town of Dornoch, Sutherland, Scotland. The museum opened in 1998, and received VisitScotland’s prestigious 5 Star Museum award in 2009, a standard which it continues to maintain. The museum has displays ranging from archaeological f

ragments associated with Neolithic settlements, and information on Viking invasions and a turbulent medieval period, through to domestic, industrial, agricultural and military items connected with everyday life in Dornoch

In particular, there are a number of displays dedicated to the development of the local Royal Dornoch Golf Club. Many other notable exhibits include a local jeweller and watchmaker’s tools and workbench, artefacts from the Dornoch Light Railway, a selection of local marksman Robert Mackay’s trophies, a crofting display, a geological section, and a 13th century seal matrix of James, Chaplain of Dornoch. We have also recently acquired a mummified cat ~ you'll have to visit to find out the story !!

Historylinks opens on Saturday 28th March for the season. Come and visit from 10.30am until 4pm, seven days a week unti...
19/03/2026

Historylinks opens on Saturday 28th March for the season. Come and visit from 10.30am until 4pm, seven days a week until October 31st.

To celebrate the new season, entry to the museum on Saturday 28th March will be FREE (donations welcome!).
We look forward to welcoming you 😊

Thanks to everyone for visiting Historylinks over the Fibre Fest weekend. It has been great you see you all. We've enjo...
15/03/2026

Thanks to everyone for visiting Historylinks over the Fibre Fest weekend. It has been great you see you all.
We've enjoyed the creative atmosphere here at museum with the sewing workshops. There were some beautiful tote bags, fabric pots and cushions made during the sessions.

If your at Fibre Fest today why not pop down to Historylinks and see our Golfing fashion display.Sarah from CATU Dornoc...
15/03/2026

If your at Fibre Fest today why not pop down to Historylinks and see our Golfing fashion display.
Sarah from CATU Dornoch Living History is also with us today demonstrating tablet weaving and drop spinning.

We are looking forward to Dornoch Fibre Fest this weekend. Come and visit the museum for just £3 admission when you ment...
12/03/2026

We are looking forward to Dornoch Fibre Fest this weekend. Come and visit the museum for just £3 admission when you mention Fibre Fest. Friends of Dornoch Heritage Society enjoy free admission. On display is a temporary exhibition of golfing fashion with items on loan from The World Golf Museum and The Women Golfer's Museum. Come and see the Dornoch Tapestry, beautifully created by Sutherland Stitchers , and enjoy a tablet weaving demonstration with Sarah from CATU Living History.
The museum will be open:
Friday 10.30am to 4pm
Saturday 10.30am to 6pm (access to the Spirit of the Highlands tapestries 5-6pm)
Sunday 10.30 to 4pm on Sunday.

Royal Dornoch Golf Club
Royal Golf Hotel Dornoch
Museums and Heritage Highland
This Is Dornoch
Catu Dornoch Living History
Dornoch Caravan and Camping Park
Dornoch Co-op
Visit Sutherland

Join us this weekend for Fibre Fest!
09/03/2026

Join us this weekend for Fibre Fest!

A commemoration ceremony for The Battle of Little ferry will be held on 11th April in Golspie. Everyone is welcome.
09/03/2026

A commemoration ceremony for The Battle of Little ferry will be held on 11th April in Golspie. Everyone is welcome.

On international women's we celebrate all those women who support Historylinks. From Trustees, committee members, volun...
08/03/2026

On international women's we celebrate all those women who support Historylinks. From Trustees, committee members, volunteers and staff, women help take our Museum forward.
We also celebrate those women who have changed the world for other women throughout history and we are excited to be featuring one such person in our special 3 day exhibition "Fashion on the Fairways" for Dornoch Fibre Fest next weekend.
We are delighted to have items on loan from The World Golf Museum and The Women Golfer's Museum related to Mabel Stringer.
Mabel was a pioneer of Women's golf who set up a number of golfing organisations championing women. Come along and see her wonderful outfit and accoutrements.
Also with us will be Sarah Mawson from Catu Dornoch Living History. Sarah is a wealth of knowledge about life during the 10th century. She will have a display of jewellery and items associated with the period and will be dressed in period costume. Sarah will also be demonstrating some craft skills.
Historylinks is open Friday 13th, Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th March from 10.30am to 4pm.

Great day with lovely people making prehistoric pots. Such a lovely day, we decided to have some photographs taken outsi...
28/02/2026

Great day with lovely people making prehistoric pots. Such a lovely day, we decided to have some photographs taken outside.

Historylinks Museum is looking for new volunteers, participants in groups, Trustees and committee members. There are ma...
27/02/2026

Historylinks Museum is looking for new volunteers, participants in groups, Trustees and committee members. There are many ways to take part. Do you have, for example, computing, handyman, admin or publishing skills? You could play a key part in our mission of ‘Keeping the Dornoch Story Alive.’ We are reaching out to everyone in our local community and especially to people who may be new to Dornoch, come along and meet the Curator at 2pm in the Heritage Hub on Thursday 26th March.

Our friends at the Tarbat Discovery Centre are getting ready to open their doors next week!
27/02/2026

Our friends at the Tarbat Discovery Centre are getting ready to open their doors next week!

Reminder that we are re-opening next week on Monday 2nd March! We are all ready and looking forward to welcoming visitors once again. 👋

🕙 March 2026 opening times
• Monday - Saturday: 1pm-4pm.
• Sunday: By appointment. Call or email [email protected] to book.

🎟️ We have also updated our admission prices for 2026:
• Adults: £7
• Concession (65+, disabled visitor): £5.50
• Under 18s and students: free
• Carers accompanying disabled visitor: free
• Members of Tarbat Historic Trust: free

Happy Valentine's day!This lovely card was sent to George Gordon at Skibo. It was posted on 12th February 1910 in Edinbu...
14/02/2026

Happy Valentine's day!
This lovely card was sent to George Gordon at Skibo. It was posted on 12th February 1910 in Edinburgh and is signed 'Jeanie'. ❤️

13/02/2026

Address

The Meadows
Dornoch
IV253SF

Opening Hours

Monday 10:30am - 4pm
Tuesday 10:30am - 4pm
Wednesday 10:30am - 4pm
Thursday 10:30am - 4pm
Friday 10:30am - 4pm
Saturday 10:30am - 4pm
Sunday 10:30am - 4pm

Telephone

01862 811275

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Historylinks Museum is located at The Meadows, in the Cathedral town of Dornoch, Sutherland, Scotland. The museum opened in 1998, and received VisitScotland’s prestigious 5 Star Museum award in 2009, a standard which it continues to maintain. The Dornoch area is rich in identifiable artefacts, dating back to pre-history. The museum has displays ranging from archaeological fragments associated with Neolithic settlements, and information on Viking invasions and a turbulent medieval period, through to domestic, industrial, agricultural and military items connected with everyday life in Dornoch In particular, there are a number of displays dedicated to the development of the local Royal Dornoch Golf Club. Many other notable exhibits include a local jeweller and watchmaker’s tools and workbench, artefacts from the Dornoch Light Railway, a selection of local marksman Robert Mackay’s trophies, a crofting display, a geological section, and a 13th century seal matrix of James, Chaplain of Dornoch. We have also recently acquired a mummified cat ~ you'll have to visit to find out the story !! Due to the Covid-19 outbreak and following Government Guidelines we will be closed until further notice.