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Period furniture in the sitting room of Hugh Miller’s Birthplace Cottage & Museum
An ammonite in the geology exhibition at Hugh Miller’s Birthplace Cottage & Museum
An impressive scrap metal ammonite sculpture in the garden of Hugh Miller’s Birthplace Cottage & Museum
A view of Cromarty Firth and village, home to Hugh Miller’s Birthplace Cottage & Museum
Fossils on display from the geology exhibition in Hugh Miller’s Birthplace Cottage & Museum
The garden at Hugh Miller’s Birthplace Cottage & Museum.
Hugh Miller’s bedroom
About this place
Fossil hunter, folklorist, man of faith, stonemason, geologist, editor, writer and social justice campaigner – Hugh Miller was one of the great Scots of the 19th century. His quests and writings have left a huge legacy of knowledge, but as these two adjacent properties testify, he came from ordinary beginnings.
The thatched cottage where Hugh was born in 1802 was built by Hugh’s great grandfather – a pirate! The cobbled courtyard adjoining the cottage was an external working space. Next door, the handsome Georgian villa, now an interactive museum, was built by Hugh’s father – its distinctive central spiral staircase winds around a ship’s mast.
Outside, Miller’s Yard: Garden of Wonders is a sheltered corner – the perfect spot to sit and take a breath of fresh air.
2022 is Scotland’s Year of Stories! Meet children’s storyteller Lizzie McDougall, and hear how she brings to life folklorist Hugh Miller’s Scottish tales featuring giants, witches and mermaids!
We’re inviting visitors to celebrate the birthday of the Highlands’ most famous fossil hunter with a big weekend of events, from 10 to 13 October 2024.
