The Scottish Crannog Centre
Aberfeldy, Perth and Kinross
About The Scottish Crannog Centre
The Scottish Crannog Centre is a unique, award-winning living history museum and interesting place to take the family and celebrates its 20th year of being open to the public in 2017.
You will learn all about Crannogs which are a type of ancient loch dwelling found throughout Scotland and Ireland that date from 5,000 years ago! The focal point at the Centre is an amazing reconstruction of an early Iron Age loch dwelling based on excavations from the 2,500 year old site of Oakbank Crannog, one of the 18 lochs preserved in Loch Tay.
The Centre features and exhibition including some of the Iron Age artefacts excavated at Oakbank Crannog such as structural timbers kept in wet tanks. Children can dress-up in Iron Age costume for their tour, be an archaeologist looking unearthed treasure in the sand pit and try the ancient crafts and technologies.
All visits to the Centre include a self-guided walk through of the exhibition, guided-tours in the Crannog Roundhouse and demonstrations of ancient crafts and technologies – following which you are invited to have a go yourself!
Visit our brand-new Iron Age Village!
After our old site was destroyed by a fire, we have rebuilt across the Loch and are better than ever! We have 7 brand-new Iron Age buildings to explore, and a new museum with a fully functioning cafe! Each building will provide a hands-on experience, from cooking to blacksmithing, woodworking to textiles, and Iron Age fun and games in between! Immerse yourself in Scottish history, and connect with your ancestors while having fun with our knowledgeable and passionate staff.
Get your hands dirty!
There will be something for everyone here at the Scottish Crannog Centre! Get your hands dirty with clay or charcoal, making pottery or tiny clay people. Try your hand at grinding flour Iron Age-style, carve some wood on our lathe or make some woolly bracelets from wool we've dyed onsite with natural ingredients. You can try making leather bracelets, drop spinning yarn and listen to stories or songs by the fire.
Not your average museum
Museums can sometimes be boring for little ones, but at the Scottish Crannog Centre we aim to make the experience engaging for all ages! Dress up in the back of the museum in Iron Age garments, explore our huge site and chat to all our Iron Age interpreters - they know their stuff and want to make your day special! We will tailor our museum tours to be engaging for kids, with parts of the collection they can feel and touch. We also have puppet shows, stories, and songs ongoing throughout the day, so there will always be something to see and do.
Facilities
Toilets
Free Wifi
Gift Shop
Onsite Parking
Accessible Toilets
Baby Changing
Food Available
Wheelchair Friendly
Dog Friendly
Pushchair Friendly
Card Payments Accepted
Opening Times
- Monday, 10:00 - 18:00
- Tuesday, 10:00 - 18:00
- Wednesday, 10:00 - 18:00
- Thursday, 10:00 - 18:00
- Friday, 10:00 - 18:00
- Saturday, 10:00 - 18:00
- Sunday, 10:00 - 18:00
We are open for the Season!
The Museum will be open from 10:00 am every day, with the cafe open from 9.30 am
All entrance fees come with a guided tour of the museum and entry to the Iron Age Village. Guided tours will be every 30 minutes throughout the day.
The last museum tour starts at 4:00 pm, and our site closes at 6.00 pm.
We are a dog-friendly site!
Pricing & Tickets
- Child (5-16) : £10.00
- Adult (17-18+) : £15.00
- Babies and Toddlers (0-4) : Free
General AdmissionAdults: £15.00Seniors/Students: £12.50Kids: £10.00
Under 5: Free
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Typical visit time 2 - 3 hours
Suitable for Kids and Adults too
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Contact Details
The Scottish Crannog Centre
Dalerb
Kenmore
Aberfeldy
Perth and Kinross
PH15 2NX
Scotland
Tel: 01887440231
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