Hugh Miller Museum & Birthplace

Cromarty

About the property
Hugh Miller rose from humble beginnings as a journeyman stonemason to international acclaim as a geologist, editor, writer and folk historian. He won fame also as an evangelical church reformer. The Museum comprises two buildings; Miller House, a handsome Georgian-period villa, and the iconic 17th Century thatched Birthplace Cottage. Beautiful small gardens lie behind both buildings.

Features

    * Artefacts on display included Miller's plaid, masins, mallet, geologist's hammer, manuscripts and disruption brooch
    * Outstanding display of fossils, with hands-on study bench

Opening times
Cottage and Museum; 2 Apr to 5 Apr, Fri-Mon 1-5; 1 May to 29 Sep, Sun-Wed 1-5 (last entry 4.30).