North Coast Visitor Centre houses a permanent exhibition which uses the Museum’s Collection of objects to tell the story of the county of Caithness from the geological period known as the Devonian (about 416 to 359 million years ago) to the present day.
Exhibitions of note include the Stones Room with locally unearthed Pictish artefacts, a thorough collection and investigation into local botanist and geologist Robert Dick, and a detailed look into the history of Dounreay, and it’s impact on Caithness culturally and socially.
The in-house Cafe North serves a range of cakes, bakes & hot drinks.
The Museum Gift Shop has lots on offer.
The Caithness Room at North Coast Visitor Centre is used for bookings, events and meetings, and is a multi-purpose rental space. The room has foldable tables, chairs, and a projector screen.
Navigate to each location using the following links below
High Street, Thurso, KW14 8AJ
Contact information
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