The Best Sight in Helmsdale, The Northern Highlands and the Western Isles

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This thought-provoking mix of displays, artifacts, and audiovisual materials portrays the history of the area, from the Stone Age to the brief 1869 gold rush in the Strath of Kildonan. There's a geology exhibit in the garden and a tour of the Kildonan gold-rush site. The complex also includes a café and an art gallery that often hosts visiting artists and changing exhibitions.

Dunrobin St., Helmsdale, KW8 6JA, Scotland
01431-821327
Sight Details
£4
Closed Mon.–Fri. in Nov.–mid-Mar.

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