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Tuesday 10am - 4pm Wednesday 10am - 4pm Thursday 10am - 4pm Friday 10am - 4pm Saturday 11am - 3pm

Highland Museum of Childhood

Name: Highland Museum of Childhood
Address: The Old Station, Strathpeffer, IV149DH, GB
Telephone: 01997421031
Price range: £

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A great day out for all ages with interactive museum, traditional tea room, bespoke shops and accessible gardens and walks.

A small, independent museum sharing the stories of childhood in the Highlands and further afield. Sited in a beautiful Victorian railway station, capturing original charm throughout the museum and station grounds and gardens.

05/09/2026

Did you know we're a charity? Highland Museum of Childhood is run by a registered charity known as The Old Strathpeffer Railway Station Trust. 🚂

The Trust has owned the Old Station buildings and grounds since 2009 and has managed the museum since it opened in 1994. 🏛️

Our museum "‘preserves and shares the dynamic cultural heritage of the Highlands of Scotland. Through our collections and educational activities, we aim to open doors, thereby inspiring creativity, learning and enjoyment for all". 🚪

This we invite you to make a difference — whether by donating money, volunteering your time, sharing resources, following us on socials or advocating for us in the community. It all adds up and your support is always appreciated. 😊Visit our website for more info in ways your can support us!

02/09/2026

Blackmuir Wood is Strathpeffer's immediate escape route into the trees.
🌳It's a low-key walk with attractions along the way, perfect for nature and geology lovers to refresh themselves before or after a visit to our museum! 🏛️
Watch out for the old curling pond by the car park, explore the Touchstone Maze, learn about the Iron Age hill fort, look out for wildlife and the wooden statues.
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The Touchstone Maze is at the end of the walk, with over eighty rocks laid out as a labyrinth for you to explore, it's an unusual feature and the stones show the range of different rock types which make up North Scotland. 🪨
Image: NC500 - North Coast 500

31/08/2026

For this we're sharing this lovely photo from our collection of a group of children playing on a makeshift seesaw, with what looks like a barrel as the pivot point . Oh to be young and having fun by the seaside... 📷🌊🐚

28/08/2026

Did you know that we have lots of comic books and magazines in our collection? 🏛️🦹‍♀️

When you think of comics, perhaps superhero ones like Batman, Wonder Woman and Spider-Man spring to mind, but Scotland boasts lots of classic comic characters like The Broons, Oor Wullie, Desperate Dan and Dennis the Menace. 💬💥💭

Our Trustee Pamela, who can often be found manning the museum reception or rounding up a school visit for us, took a break with The Beano recently. 📖

Comics can be a real gateway into reading, with the fun and approachable format encouraging reluctant readers to enjoy storytelling. Plus, you learn how to analyse images, symbols and text together, which builds modern media skills. 💫💣💨

26/08/2026

It's woof, woof! ❤️🐶

Dogs truly are human's best friends. Perhaps you were lucky enough to have a family dog to play with growing up, or maybe you had a teddy like this scruffy one to hug instead. How cute is he?!

Did you have a favourite dog growing up? Was it a real-life bestie or a character from a book, TV show, or film? 🐾 From classic storybook favourites like Spot and Hairy Maclary to beloved screen stars such as Bluey, Gromit and 101 Dalmatians, dog characters and stories have entertained so many families with their adorable antics!

We're having a competition on our Instagram stories to see who the best cartoon dog character from children's TV shows, films or books is - voted by you! Follow and visit us there to cast your vote.

22/08/2026

There are several historical sites to see in Strathpeffer for history lovers, including a Pictish stone... Only a 5 minutes walk-away from us is the Eagle Stone or Clach an Tiompain in Gaelic. It dates back to over 1,500 years ago and has a horse shoe-like symbol above an eagle on it. 🦅🪨

For today we wanted to share this stone's prophecy by the Brahan Seer. He predicted that if the stone fell three times, the surrounding valley would be flooded, and the stone used as an anchor. It has since fallen twice, and is now set in concrete.

If you're thinking of visiting us or Strathpeffer more generally, it’s an easy walk from the Old Station and is surrounded by greenery, making it a nice detour!

20/08/2026

For we're sharing this very cute, vintage paper doll set. We particularly love the nightgown and candle accessory, which is giving Wee Willie Winkie vibes. 🕯👗Who remembers playing with some of these? 🙋🏻‍♀️

19/08/2026

For , we thought we'd do a classic post with these two epic shots of our beautiful corner of the Highlands - Strathpeffer. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

The sepia photo is from a postcard in our collection and clearly shows The Highland Hotel, opened in 1911 to accommodate visitors drawn to the Victorian spa town's mineral springs.

The coloured photo is just from this summer, so you can see not too much has changed and we love how we're still surrounded by lots of greenery. 💚🥬🌳

15/08/2026

Kinda chic to think your collection and site is the best! 👏 We couldn't resist jumping on this trend... Haven't visited us yet? Take this as your sign to organise a trip out to Strathpeffer. It'll be fun for all the family! 👪🧸🎲

13/08/2026

💭 ... In the UK, some left-handed people were historically forced to use their right hands? Some were even punished if caught using their left hand! In some Scottish schools, a tawse (a thick leather strap with one end split into tails) was used. Often called "the belt" or "strap," it was struck across the palm of a student's hand. Ouch! 🥲 Nowadays, thankfully, that is no longer practiced.

During childhood, when you begin to learn how to use lots of everyday tools, being left-handed can cause confusion or discomfort. Scissors, can-openers and desks are designed for right-handed people, making certain tasks more challenging. ✂️

However, even though left-handed people make up only about 10% of the population, studies find that they tend to score higher when it comes to creativity, imagination, intuition, rhythm and visualization! That’s why a lot of artists and musicians tend to be left-handed! 🎨🥁

So, if you're left-handed, 13th of August is for you, as it's 🫲❤️

Address

The Old Station
Strathpeffer
IV149DH

Opening Hours

Tuesday	10am - 4pm
Wednesday	10am - 4pm
Thursday	10am - 4pm
Friday	10am - 4pm
Saturday	11am - 3pm

Telephone

01997421031

Website

http://www.highlandmuseumofchildhood.org.uk/

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