Grantown Museum

02/06/2026

A dress for a tartan heroine. Here's Suzi installing her fabulous creation, in our Plaid Nan Granndach exhibition.
The 18th century redingote (riding coat) inspired frock is in celebration of Jane Maxwell , Duchess of Gordon. She championed tartan fashion in order to support the dwindling weaving industry. A doyenne of London High Society, she tried to create a new southern market by holding 'tartan balls', kick starting a fashion trend that would bring aspects of the Highland dress to the masses again and again.

Following its star turn, the gown, in ancient Gordon tartan will be available to dress up in by booking your ' Adventures in Costume' experience at the museum.

Plaid nan Granndach textile exhibition runs till July. Kindly supported by the Cairngorms Trust

01/06/2026

Come join us on Thursday for an evening of stories from two people who have spent their lives working with tartans, old and new. Grantown's kiltmaker Margaret Grant and tartan historian, Peter Macdonald in conversation at the museum 7pm Thursday 4th June.

19/05/2026

18/05/2026

Drop in on Saturday 30th May, 11-3pm, see our lovely textile exhibition and watch tartan historian Peter Macdonald warp our loom ready to recreate a unique 18th century tartan.
drop in, learn and chat about the special and rare plaids and get an insight into weaving on a floor loom.

'Plaid nan Granndach' textile exhibition: until 31st July
Enabled with kind support from the Cairngorms Trust.

11/05/2026

Bed dug, flax planted! Now we just have to cross our fingers and wait for some sprouts. Feel free to come and chat to us about the project/ let us know if you want to be a part of it!

08/05/2026

A recent restoration project carried out by one of our volunteers, Jess. This wheel was one of the first items in the museum collection, we can tell it’s been a hard worker in the past! Now it’s yarn spinning journey will continue for years to come. You’ll be able to see this wheel in our upcoming exhibition ‘Plaid nan Granndach’ celebrating strathspey weaving from the 15th of may.

07/05/2026

we are changing the date of our loom set up drop in - its now on the 30th May .. ( sorry!)

07/10/2025

Our First People of the Spey exhibition is on tour!
go visit the wonderful Inveraven Church, see the amazing Pictish stones and have a look at our wee exhibition in the vestibule. its free and on all winter ..
a smashing collab!