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Groam House Museum An outstanding centre of Pictish and Celtic art in Ross-shire featuring 15 carved Pictish stones all found in or around the village of Rosemarkie.

Groam House is an award-winning, independent museum in the seaside village of Rosemarkie on the Black Isle. We are situated on the High Street, on what would have been part of an important early Christian monastery enclosure 1250 years ago. Our centrepiece is the magnificent 2.6m high Rosemarkie cross-slab, an 8th century sculpted stone elaborately carved with enigmatic Pictish symbols and Christian crosses. It’s one of the most impressive and important stones on The Highland Pictish Trail. If you’ve never seen it, we guarantee you’ll be amazed at the intricacy and skill of the carving. It makes you realise what an important early Christian site Rosemarkie was. In addition to the Rosemarkie cross-slab and other Pictish sculpted stones, Groam House Museum cares for the collection of Celtic Art teacher George Bain (1881-1968). He was an inspiration for all lovers of Celtic design and his collection is now officially recognized as being of National Significance. We also have a small but important local history collection consisting mainly of photographs and documents but including a treasure trove of archaeological finds dating from prehistoric times to the 1800s. We are a registered charity, managed by a Board of Trustees and advised by museum specialists. We are determined to keep free entry to our museum therefore we rely on donations, fundraising events, shop sales and membership fees to survive. Our small part-time staff team is helped by a lively, enthusiastic group of volunteers and we all work together to achieve our mission:

to offer our visitors and followers a window into a past world, bringing our objects and their stories to life through our permanent displays, exhibitions, events and activities.

The next Groam House online lecture “The Archaeological Evidence – Identifying the Monastery of St. Moluag” is on Thursd...
16/10/2026

The next Groam House online lecture “The Archaeological Evidence – Identifying the Monastery of St. Moluag” is on Thursday 29th Oct at 7.30pm and will be given by Dr Clare Ellis of Argyll Archaeology.
Clare studied archaeology and geology and Bristol University and completed her PhD in archaeomagnetism (dating method) at the University of Leicester before working for a short time at Cambridge University making and analysing soil thin sections from archaeological sites. She worked for AOC Archaeology in Edinburgh for 8 years as a soil micromorphologist and archaeologist before setting up Argyll Archaeology in late 2003. As Argyll Archaeology she does a wide variety of work, much of which involves working with clients to fulfil their archaeological planning condition. However, she also works with local groups and communities to carry out community led research excavations and Lismore is a fabulous example of one such dig.
Clare’s talk will be about the work she undertook on Lismore. She will look at the archaeological evidence that has been uncovered for the existence of an early medieval monastery and a later 9th and 10th century monastic and possible secular centre for the production of amazing bejewelled artefacts including reliquaries, rings and brooches.
Book here: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/groamhousemuseum1/2366735

Pictish Stones in the Wild 👀We spend a lot of time talking about Pictish stones at Groam House, but sometimes we go look...
15/10/2026

Pictish Stones in the Wild 👀
We spend a lot of time talking about Pictish stones at Groam House, but sometimes we go looking for them too.
This is the Edderton Cross Slab, standing in the old churchyard at Edderton in Easter Ross.
Have you visited this one? And which Pictish stone should we go looking for next?

Could you be Groam House Museum's next Treasurer?Behind every exhibition, school visit, collection project and slightly ...
14/10/2026

Could you be Groam House Museum's next Treasurer?
Behind every exhibition, school visit, collection project and slightly overenthusiastic conversation about Pictish stones is a small independent museum that needs people who like numbers.
We're currently looking for a Treasurer with the option to join our Board of Trustees and help us look after the financial side of Groam House's future.
You don't need to be an expert on the Picts or George Bain (although we can't promise you won't become one). We're looking for someone with the appropriate financial skills who would enjoy using them to support a museum, its collections and its community.
If that might be you - or someone you know - we'd love to hear from you.
And please share this post: our next Treasurer may be just waiting for this in your network.

This week's item has more inspirational colours for autumn. This stunning piece of embroidery illustrates that small can...
13/10/2026

This week's item has more inspirational colours for autumn. This stunning piece of embroidery illustrates that small can indeed be beautiful. It is a wall hanging that is 16cm wide and was produced between 1920 and 1968. It has two interlacing strands and the colours of orange, gold, light and dark green, light orange and purple blend beautifully. It is outlined in blanket stitch and is filled in with feather stitch. It was thought that it was used as a small place mat after it was completed.

See more of George Bain’s exquisite work at Groam House Museum’s temporary exhibition. Open daily 1 - 4pm until 31st October - entry by donation.

Groam House Museum shop has exclusive greeting cards produced from artwork by Donna Betts. Available as individual cards...
12/10/2026

Groam House Museum shop has exclusive greeting cards produced from artwork by Donna Betts. Available as individual cards and sets of six, they are based on stones found on the Highland Pictish Trail.

Available now in our shop, open daily 1 - 4pm until 31st October. 10% discount for GHM members and local residents!

Don't forget to come along to the Black Isle Gathering today. Lots of things to do including activities for the childre...
10/10/2026

Don't forget to come along to the Black Isle Gathering today. Lots of things to do including activities for the children in the library, great refreshments including chilli and hot soup and great bakes by Groam House Museum in the Theatre as well as lots of stalls to browse and chat to. See you there

The next Groam House online lecture “The Archaeological Evidence – Identifying the Monastery of St. Moluag” is on Thursd...
09/10/2026

The next Groam House online lecture “The Archaeological Evidence – Identifying the Monastery of St. Moluag” is on Thursday 29th Oct at 7.30pm and will be given by Dr Clare Ellis of Argyll Archaeology.
Clare studied archaeology and geology and Bristol University and completed her PhD in archaeomagnetism (dating method) at the University of Leicester before working for a short time at Cambridge University making and analysing soil thin sections from archaeological sites. She worked for AOC Archaeology in Edinburgh for 8 years as a soil micromorphologist and archaeologist before setting up Argyll Archaeology in late 2003. As Argyll Archaeology she does a wide variety of work, much of which involves working with clients to fulfil their archaeological planning condition. However, she also works with local groups and communities to carry out community led research excavations and Lismore is a fabulous example of one such dig.
Clare’s talk will be about the work she undertook on Lismore. She will look at the archaeological evidence that has been uncovered for the existence of an early medieval monastery and a later 9th and 10th century monastic and possible secular centre for the production of amazing bejewelled artefacts including reliquaries, rings and brooches.

Book here: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/groamhousemuseum1/2366735

We are busy getting recordings of previous Groam House online lectures uploaded so ticket-holders can access them. Thank...
09/10/2026

We are busy getting recordings of previous Groam House online lectures uploaded so ticket-holders can access them. Thanks to everyone for your patience - we’ll post an update once this is process is complete!

One of the joys of visiting a small museum is just how close you can get to the collection. You can walk around the scul...
08/10/2026

One of the joys of visiting a small museum is just how close you can get to the collection. You can walk around the sculpture, spot details you'd never notice in a book, and discover just how much carving can survive in a piece of sandstone after more than a thousand years.

Come in, take your time and look closer.

Groam House Museum is open 1 - 4pm daily until 31st October. Entry by donation.

Just a reminder that during October, Groam House Museum & Shop will be open 1 - 4pm daily. Pop along to see our amazing ...
07/10/2026

Just a reminder that during October, Groam House Museum & Shop will be open 1 - 4pm daily. Pop along to see our amazing collection of carved Pictish stones and our temporary exhibition all about Celtic Art pioneer George Bain before we close for the winter at the end of October!

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Rosemarkie
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