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A museum gallery displays archaeological finds and information panels around a central video screen, glass cases lining both walls.
Inverness

Inverness Museum and Art Gallery

The museum of the Highlands, just below Inverness Castle, with archaeology, Jacobite relics, natural history and art, and a café and shop.

Welcome

Just below the castle, on Castle Wynd, a modern building of concrete and glass holds the story of the Highlands.

Inverness Museum and Art Gallery is small enough to see in an hour and wide enough to explain much of what you will meet on the road north.

The galleries run from the rocks and wildlife of the Highlands through archaeology to the Jacobites and the centuries since, with cases of weapons, clothing and everyday things, portraits and busts, and a large wall hanging at the entrance. Upstairs are art exhibitions and a prized archive of photographs of the Highlands, and until the end of 2026 a free exhibition of views of the castle above.

There is a coffee shop and a gift shop. It opens Tuesday to Saturday. For now the lift is out of order and there are steps at the entrance, so the museum is not step-free.

Before you go

Open Tuesday to Saturday, 10am to 5pm.

There are steps at the entrance and the lift is currently out of order, so there is no step-free access for now.

Where
Castle Wynd, Inverness, IV2 3EB.
Open
Tuesday to Saturday, 10am to 5pm.
Access
Steps; the lift is out of order.

Did you know

A museum corridor displays a large tapestry beside a sign reading 'Jacobites – Present', glass cases and information panels lining the hallway.
Did you know

A photographic archive.

The museum holds a prized archive of photographs of the Highlands.

Small boats are moored offshore beside a misty, seaweed-covered shore.
Did you know

Views of the castle.

Until the end of 2026 the museum has a free exhibition of souvenirs and pictures of Inverness Castle.

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Where it is

On Castle Wynd, just below Inverness Castle in the city centre, IV2 3EB.

Close byInverness.
  1. XOKO BakehouseXOKO BakehouseUnder a mile1 min by road
  2. Castlegallery shopfront with hanging flower baskets above the window displayCastle GalleryUnder a mile1 min by road
  3. River Ness WalkRiver Ness WalkUnder a mile1 min by road
  4. Inverness CastleInverness CastleThe castle just above.Under a mile1 min by road
  5. Leakey's BookshopLeakey's BookshopSecond-hand books on Church Street.Under a mile2 min by road
  6. Culloden Visitor CentreCulloden Visitor CentreThe battlefield east of the city.6 miles14 min by road
Directions
Corner entrance of Rocpool restaurant with black canopy and menus displayed outsideRestaurantsRocpool0.2 miles
Crispy-skinned salmon fillet on risotto, garnished with pea shoots and herb oilRestaurantsThe Mustard Seed0.2 miles
Sliced bread in a wooden bowl beside butter and a gin glassRestaurantsMcBain's by the River0.3 miles
Red sandstone cathedral with Gothic arched windows and a carved entrance porchAttractionsSt Andrew's Cathedral0.4 miles
AttractionsInverness Cathedral0.4 miles
Wrought-iron bracket holds "The Walrus & Corkscrew" sign against a stone buildingRestaurantsThe Walrus & Corkscrew0.4 miles
The gilded pipes of the Willis organ and the carved wooden pulpit inside the Old High Church, Inverness.AttractionsOld High Church0.4 miles
Rows of coffee bags on a wooden dresser under a "Good Coffee Good Day" signCafeInverness Coffee Roasting Co0.4 miles
Kitchen Brasserie restaurant with orange awning and windbreak barriers on street cornerRestaurantsThe Kitchen0.5 miles
Stay nearby

Places to stay near the museum, and when each is next free.

A white harled cottage with a slated roof and gabled porch sits behind a garden of wildflowers, a table and chairs on the patio.Garden Cottage
  • Sleeps 6
  • In Inverness
  • 6 miles from the museum
Check datesA stone cottage with a slated roof and dormer windows sits behind a gravel drive, ivy covering one gable end.Ivy Cottage
  • Sleeps 4
  • In Inverness
  • 6 miles from the museum
Check datesA stone steading with green shutters and a slated roof sits beside a gravel drive, mature trees framing the entrance.South Bothy
  • Sleeps 2
  • In Inverness
  • 6 miles from the museum
Check datesA pink harled house with turreted gables and stepped chimneys stands among pine trees behind a dry stone wall.Gatehouse Cottage
  • Sleeps 4
  • In Inverness
  • 6 miles from the museum
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