Highland Independent Museums

Taighean-tasgaidh Neo-eisimeileach na Gàidhealtachd

Annual Review December 2009

During the last year the 18 Highland Independent Museums supported by Highland Council have achieved:

100,000 visitors in person to Highland independent museums
370,000 users which includes web research hits, outreach and educational visits
330 volunteers are involved in running Highland independent museums
130 voluntary board members govern Highland independent museums
34 staff are employed directly by Highland independent museums
17 museums have achieved a 3* Visit Scotland grading or above with 7 gaining 4* and Historylinks in Dornoch 5*
11 museums are Accredited, others are in the process of applying and all aim to gain this National quality standard by the end of 2010
Over £750, 000 of external funding has been secured including:

Collecting Cultures Fund (Heritage Lottery Fund) Tain Through Time £98,000 and Groam House Museum £99,000

Capital development (main funder Heritage Lottery Fund) Highland Museum of Childhood £400,000

Highland projects and partnerships as part of Museums Galleries Scotland nationwide initiatives eg. Their Past Your Future and Show Scotland

Together, Highland independent museums provide a diverse yet high quality service, working hard and accomplishing ever increasing standards to benefit the local community, schools and tourist visitors as well as supporting the local economy.

Contact: Rob Scott, Highlands & Islands Museums Forum E: himf@hotmail.co.uk

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