Dingwall Museum
What's On?
Dè tha Dol
This is a list of what we're up to in the museum, month by month
All activities are free, welcoming, and require no prior booking
(unless the information says otherwise)
The Kid's Trails through the Museum
We commissioned a consultant to design us a Kid's Trail through the museum, a bright focus for young minds and eyes. As a result we have a trail that take kids through some of our important and interesting objects, challenging them to look harder and setting them puzzles.
Well, actually, two Trails so two sheets to hand out. They can be downloaded here and here.
September
Dingwall Museum takes on 64 High Street
Wednesday 23rd September
​This day is a momentous one for the Museum as we take on 18 months' lease of 64 High Street, previously Bits and Pieces, a charity shop. This is in preparation for an application to Scottish Land Fund for a grant to buy the property. If successful, we'll know in late summer 2027. It would be the first property that the Museum has ever owned.
October
The History of Toys and Games ​Wednesday 14th October 2026, 1400 - 1630
Venue: The Old School Annex at 64 High Street, Dingwall
​An illustrated talk by Andrew Newton, 1400-1500, will be followed.... by a hands-on family-friendly opportunity at 1530 to try playing some of the historic games.
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The Official Opening of our new Venue - The Old School Annex
​1030, Wednesday 21st October 2026 :
Venue: The Old School Annex at 64 High Street, Dingwall
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Since we took on the lease of 64 High Street, we have decorated it, preparing it to be a shop and occasional meeting place, with some heritage material in place. So, on 21st October, we open to the public for the first time. Thereafter we'll open Tuesday to Saturday, 1100-1500, until Christmas.
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At 1030, we'll publicly take over the keys of the property from Bits and Pieces. They have much to celebrate - 41 years of raising money for local charities. We'll invite the press, and have a wee party. Do come to celebrate with us.
Book Group
​Tuesday 20th October 2026 : 1400 to 1600
Dingwall Library
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This month we start a new book: Hugh Miller of Cromarty's biography: My Schools and Schoolmasters. It promises to be a fascinating first-person account of Easter Ross in the late 18th and early 19th century. We'll start with the first two chapters, and then see where we get to.
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Do join us!
Picture Detectives
​Wednesday 28th October 2026 : 1400 to 1600
Dingwall Library
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Join this monthly meeting to look at some of our old photographs and try to work out who these people are and what is going on! It can be quite a ceilidh​
November
Dingwall Museum goes to Contin
Thursday 12th November 2026, 1700-1900
Venue: Contin Village Hall
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This is one of the Museum's outreach meetings, this year focusing on local Schools, and Scottish Schooling. (Contin old primary school, closed in 2000, to the right) We also bring some of the museum's artefacts relating to the village, and encourage any local people to bring their objects, photos and memories.
Do come to join us.
Dingwall Museum goes to Conon Bridge
Saturday 14th November 2026, 1000-1300
Venue: Ferintosh Hall, in the middle of the village
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This is one of the Museum's outreach meetings, this year focusing on local Schools, and Scottish Schooling. (Conon Bridge's pupils celebrating to the left) We also bring some of the museum's artefacts relating to the village, and encourage any local people to bring their objects, photos and memories.
Do come to join us.