Outreach at Albyn School
The centre’s Outreach Team travels to give talks and demonstrations all over Scotland. Recently they travelled to Albyn School in Aberdeen where they were given a very warm welcome. Following the visit, which was very popular among staff and teaching assistants as well as the pupils, we received the thank you letter here. In […]
Being a Community Archaeologist – Rich Hiden
A lot has changed at the Crannog Centre over the last 12 months: we spent our first year as a nationally accredited museum expanding what we deliver on a day to day basis and are now starting the renovations of our museum space. We aim to create a new immersive setting that enables us to […]
It sounds like the Iron Age – Kim Walker Sound Artist
Kim Walker is an artist with a particular interest in sound and is the Centre’s Artist in Residence. The residency, which runs from the end of January until the end of April, is supported by the Scottish Graduate School for Arts & Humanities (SGSAH). Kim aims to ‘connect’ the ancient and post-modern communities by exploring […]
My life as a museum novice – The Collection!
One of the major factors in running a successful museum is having a well-looked after collection. Without it, there is no point in even having a museum in the first place! It’s certainly a job I’ve certainly never had the chance to experience in any way, so being able to get hands-on practice during my […]
My life as a museum novice – Social Media!
This month Ellen tells us about social media and what she’s learned so far. Although the Crannog Centre is a fantastic place to explore life in 500BC, one of the newest skills I’ve been acquiring whilst on my placement here requires a little more knowledge from the 21st century than from the Iron Age. […]
The Textile Area – by Jason & Alex
Jason and Alexandra, our Iron Age experts from the textile area, tell us about their experimental archaeology textile journey in 2018. 2018 was a busy and exciting year in the textile area of the Crannog Centre. As our research is self-directed, we are free to pursue experimental archaeology which links directly to our collection. […]
Opening the boxes – unleashing our national treasures
We are delighted to announce that we have been awarded a grant from Museum Galleries Scotland to assist in the refurbishment of the Centre’s museum galleries. Improvements to the Centre continue with the help of Museums Galleries Scotland who have awarded us a grant to enable the refurbishment of our museum galleries. Once the refit has […]
My life as a museum novice – Settling down for winter
As we hunker down for winter, Ellen explains how her role changes with the seasons. As the visitor season ends at the Crannog Centre, a quietness can be found outside – the usual hustle and bustle of our little Iron Age village has been packed up for the winter, hibernating away from the cold, […]
The Crannog Honey Loaf
We often make our delicious Crannog Honey Loaf to hand out to friends old and new both at the Centre and when we’re out and about at Outreach … we’re always asked for the recipe so here it is! CRANNOG HONEY WHEAT LOAF Ingredients 150g Runny Honey 225ml Plain Yoghurt 58g Butter 2 eggs […]
My life as a museum novice – Spooky Samhain!
More from Ellen as she experiences her first Celtic Samhain at the Crannog! On October 31st, the Crannog held an event to celebrate the spookiest night of the year – Halloween! But this wasn’t any old Halloween celebration; this was the celebration of Samhain (pronounced “Sow-ain”), the ancestor of our modern traditions. Samhain dates back […]