Menu
Opening Times
The Museum and Cafe will be open from 10:00 am every day.
All entrance fees come with a guided tour of the museum and Iron Village. Guided tours will be every 30 minutes throughout the day.
The last tour starts at 3:00 pm
Please allow 2 hours for your visit.
We are a dog friendly site!
Your Visit
Your visit to The Scottish Crannog Centre includes a guided tour of our museum and artefacts as well as interactive demonstrations of ancient crafts and technologies. Our team of enthusiastic, knowledgeable, and friendly Iron Age Interpreters will guide you through the Crannog story, giving you a glimpse into pre-historic life, and showing you the skills and lives of folk 2,500 years ago in our newly built Iron Age Village.
Our Cafe will be open from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm serving food throughout the day.
You are more than welcome to pop into the cafe even if not visiting our museum!
Picnics are very welcome!
Prices
Adult – £15.00
Concession – £12.50
Child – £10.00
Family 1A+2C – £25.00
Family 1A +3C – £30.00
Family 2A+1C – £35.00
Family 2A+2C – £40.00
Family 2A+3C – £45.00
Family 2A+4C – £50.00
Accessibility
We are a Disability Confident employer and aim to be as accessible to as many people as possible. Most of our site is on one level, with ramps to the museum, cafe, shop, and toilets suitable for mobility scooters and wheelchair users.
For visitors with a visual impairment, we operate a spoken tour with a handling collection and many hands-on activities outside, that are optional for those with sensory and stimulatory concerns.
Seating is available throughout the site, and our guides are on hand to make sure your visit is as easy and lovely as possible.
If you have any concerns, please email info@crannog.co.uk, or call 01887 440231. We look forward to seeing you soon!
What's On
The Scottish Crannog Centre holds a wide Event Program throughout the year, including day events for special occasions, evening events and special take over events as well. All events are included in standard ticket prices unless stated otherwise.
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Schools at the Crannog
Our School Visits are whole day visits in which we offer a variety of
activities tailored to the groups needs and interests. A visit to The Scottish
Crannog Centre would start between 10:00am – 11:00 and finishes up at 3:00pm
the latest. These times can be amended to suit your travelling needs and school
start times.
We include a wide range of hands on activities built around what is
being studied and what the Class/School is looking for to achieve. This can
vary from Wire Jewellery, tin casting, blacksmithing through to pottery,
spinning and weaving and woodworking. All led by our Iron Age demonstrators.
One of our team will call you prior to your visit to confirm details
and plans and will design the visit with you.
We have a changing theme throughout the year which follows closely
with the seasons:
1. Spring – Foraging, abundance and Beltane
2. Summer – Trade, Travel and Solsitice
3. Autumn – Harvest, Hunting and Samhain
4. Winter – Woodlands, Lardering
and Imbolc
These are the focus on the times of year that we follow and as a Crannog Community will be working on, however we can and will tailor all visits to the groups and what is being studied by your Class/School.
We always work with schools in small
groups, this is to engage with pupils on a level which means no-one is left
behind, they get the full attention of our fantastic Iron Age interpreters – we
don’t have an outdoor classroom or a lunch room, the whole ethos of the museum
is to have your community come and join our community much as was done in
prehistoric times – sharing skills, knowledge and stories – so get your boasts ready to impress our team!
For enquiries please email booking@crannog.co.uk
”I arranged for my school class to visit the Crannog Centre. The staff were extremely accommodating and closed the museum to the public so that we could have exclusive use of the whole site. The day was so well organised and the staff and volunteers were knowledgeable and helped the children see the elements of life in the Iron Age. The hands-on activities were engaging and everyone came away from the day having learned a lot.
The centre is a great way to learn about the past and it was probably one of the best school visits I have ever attended.
Thank you so much for a great day!“
Isla Primary School
Groups
Whether you are a group of 20 or more, a tour company with a fleet of coaches, or a single minibus tour operator we accommodate all group bookings and can offer experiences beyond the fantastic guided tour of the centre. Whether it’s a day trip, a bespoke evening tour, or music and storytelling around the fire you’re after, contact us today.
We have ample parking spaces for coaches and minibuses.
A typical group tour lasts 1.5 hours but can be tailored to suit.
Lunch booking is available for tour groups.
Groups Rates
Guided Tour £12.00 per PAX
Tailored Tour and Time £15.00 per PAX
Tour and Lunch – £35.00 per PAX
For all enquiries email booking@crannog.co.uk
Alternatively call 01887 440231
Or fill out the Contact Form
Visit the Crannog Virtually!
We are now able to offer virtual workshop packages, to allow you to meet the team and explore the Crannog Centre from your home, work, or community space. Our Online Workshops are tailored to your group’s specific needs, and include a variety of content and activities.
Enquiries email booking@crannog.co.uk
Workshops
We offer a range of in-person workshops, which will explore and teach a variety of skills.
Our most popular and available workshop is our Day in the Life Workshop which will run most Wednesdays and can be organised upon request. Please book your workshop at least 2 days ahead to allow us time to prepare.
