Museums & Galleries · Inverness
Tain & District Museum
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Photo: Bewahrerderwerte (CC BY-SA 4.0), via Wikimedia Commons
- Explore online collections including gallery and objects
- View war memorials dedicated to local servicemen
- Read story of Tain POW held at Colditz Castle
- Read wartime diary of Roderick Christie, POW for five years
- Independent volunteer-run museum covering history of Easter Ross
Tain & District Museum and Clan Ross Centre is an independent, volunteer-run museum in Tain, Highland, dedicated to preserving and interpreting the history of Easter Ross. You can explore online collections of objects and images, view war memorials, and read personal wartime stories such as that of local POW Alex Ross, held at Colditz Castle, and the diary of Roderick Christie, a Seaforth Highlander captured at St Valery. It suits visitors interested in local and military history. The museum is open Tuesday to Friday, April to October, from 10am to 4pm. Tain station is just 0.2 miles away, and with 35 bookable places to stay within 5 miles, it's easy to combine a visit with a stay nearby in the Scottish Highlands.
Practical details
- Open
- 10am-4pm, Tuesday to Friday, April to October
From the attraction's own website on 25 Oct 2026 — check before you travel.
Facilities
- ✓ Guided Tours
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Make a proper break of it — these stays are all within 25 miles.
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🗓️ Make a break of it
Turn a visit to Tain & District Museum into a proper getaway — ready-made plans, and the drive worked out with fuel, EV charging and the best stops.
🚆 Or come by train
- Tain 0.2 miles
- Fearn 3.3 miles
- Invergordon 9.6 miles
Straight-line distances · live departures on each station page