Every town has stories. Ours are worth keeping.
Photographs. Memories. Work. War. Whisky. Streets. Families. Discover Alness will bring the town’s history together and share it with everyone.
What will we tell?
Not just famous dates and buildings, the everyday stories that explain how Alness became the town it is.
War & aviation
RAF Alness, the seaplane base and local wartime life.
Whisky & work
Distilling, farming, forestry and the Cromarty Firth.
People & streets
Shops, schools, churches, pubs and changing neighbourhoods.
Living memories
The voices and stories of people who know Alness best.
Photos & film
Important moments caught on camera — photographs and film that help tell the story of Alness.
Maps & records
Documents, letters and traces of the town as it changed.
A museum should feel like opening a box and finding something you recognise.
Have something to share?
For now, keep it safe with you. We can start with the story.
Tell us
A photograph, object, paper or memory connected with Alness.
We consider it
We check that it fits the collection and that we can care for it.
We record it properly
If accepted later, ownership, loans and provenance are all documented.
From idea to museum
We are building Discover Alness in stages rather than rushing into a building before the foundations are right.
What have you got tucked away?
An old photo album? A shop receipt? A wartime letter? A memory that has never been written down? Tell us about it. Nothing is accepted into the collection through this form.
We will use the details you provide only to deal with your enquiry. Please do not send sensitive personal information through this form.
Built properly from the start. Constitution, collections, conflicts, data protection and financial controls are being put in place before the museum begins collecting.
Discover Alness ↑