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Hugh Miller’s Cottage

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“You may never have heard of Hugh Miller. Few have, even in his native Scotland where many would be hard pushed to recall his name let alone the achievements that warranted the preservation of his childhood home by the National Trust for Scotland. But those who do know of him and his life’s work regard him as a neglected 19th century genius: someone whose life legacy would have fallen into obscurity but for the existence of this cottage turned museum. Miller was a self-taught geologist and prolific writer and on show here are many of his personal tools of the trade, including his geological hammer, his microscope, mason’s mallet and vast collection of specimens and fossils. His passion for the history of the earth can be seen in his books which in today’s terms would have been best sellers. Tragically, Miller suffered from terrible undiagnosed headaches and hallucinations - to the extent that he thought he might harm his family. He committed suicide at the relatively young age of 54. It is thanks in part to the devotion of Miller’s wife Lydia, who faithfully recorded and kept safe many of his personal belongings, that his memory lives on. The thatched house, built in 1797 by his sea-captain father, was first opened as a museum in 1900. ”

Address:

Church Street
Cromarty, Inverness, Nairn, Moray & The Black Isle
IV11 8XA
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Opening Hours:

31 Mar-30 Sep: daily 12:30-4:30pm
1-31 Oct: Sun-Wed 12:30-4:30pm

Prices:

Adult: £5
Concession: £2.50
Family: £10

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