Enjoy free access to birthplace of celebrated scientist

Visitors to the National Trust for Scotland’s Hugh Miller Museum and Birthplace Cottage in Cromarty will enjoy free access on Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 September.

Visitors to the National Trust for Scotland’s Hugh Miller Museum and Birthplace Cottage in Cromarty will enjoy free access on Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 September.

Both the museum celebrating the geologist’s work and the thatched cottage where he spent his early years are taking part in the Heritage Lottery Fund’s ‘Heritage Weekend’.

HLF awarded £140,000 in funding to the National Trust for Scotland conservation charity in 2003, which enabled the charity to extend the exhibition of Hugh Miller’s life and achievements into Miller House and restore the birthplace cottage to its former glory.

Director of Commercial Services and Marketing, Henk Berits said:

“As a conservation charity, we depend on funding from a range of bodies to carry out our vital work to preserve some of Scotland’s most beautiful cultural and natural treasures.

“We would like to thank the Heritage Lottery Fund for their support and encourage the public to take this chance to discover the story of Hugh Miller and his scientific achievements.”

Hugh Miller Museum and Birthplace Cottage is open daily 1pm until 5pm. Entry usually costs £5 per adult or £14 per family. On Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 September, entry is free.