Museums & Galleries · Orkney
Wick Heritage Centre
📍 KW1 5EU
Photo: Braveheart (CC BY-SA 4.0), via Wikimedia Commons
- Museum telling the story of Wick and Pulteneytown fishing history
- Johnston Collection of digitised historic Caithness photographs
- Isabella Fortuna, a restored 1890 traditional Fifie fishing vessel
- Wick Voices oral history recordings from local residents
- Displays housed across six converted terraced houses
Wick Heritage Centre, run by the volunteer-led Wick Society, tells the story of Wick and Pulteneytown through displays covering fishing, faith, trade and community life, spread across a group of converted terraced houses. You can explore the Johnston Collection of digitised historic photographs, listen to first-hand accounts through the Wick Voices oral history project, and learn about the Isabella Fortuna, a restored 1890 Fifie fishing vessel cared for by the Society. It suits anyone curious about Caithness heritage and maritime history. The centre is a short walk from Wick station, just 0.4 miles away, and there are 10 bookable places to stay within 5 miles, making it easy to combine with an overnight stop in the area.
Practical details
- Open
- Open today from 10:00 to 15:45
- Booking
- Run by volunteers, closed season November to April
- Best for
- Visitors interested in local maritime and social history
From the attraction's own website on 23 Sep 2026 — check before you travel.
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Make a proper break of it — these stays are all within 25 miles.
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Turn a visit to Wick Heritage Centre into a proper getaway — ready-made plans, and the drive worked out with fuel, EV charging and the best stops.
🚆 Or come by train
- Wick 0.4 miles
- Georgemas Junction 14.1 miles
- Scotscalder 17 miles
Straight-line distances · live departures on each station page