Caithness Horizons opened to the public on the 1st December 2008 following the refurbishment of the Thurso Town Hall and adjacent Carnegie Library. The permanent exhibitions at Caithness Horizons use three Collections which were previously in the ownership of Highland Council, Thurso Heritage Society and UKAEA at the Dounreay Visitors Centre to tell the fascinating story of the town of Thurso and the county of Caithness from geological times to the present day.

Our Collection



The Museum's Collections are broad in scope, ranging from archaeology, to decorative and fine art, to social and industrial history, geology and natural history.

Archaeology

This Collection mostly consists of archaeological material from...

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Keywords
Archaeology, Coins & medals, Costume & textiles, Decorative & applied art, Environment, Fine art, Industry & commerce, Maritime, Military, Natural sciences, Science & medicine, Social history, Sport & leisure, Transport