Kinnaird Head was the first lighthouse to be built by the Northern Lighthouse Board in 1787 and the only lighthouse to be built on top of a fortified castle. In 1824, the lighthouse was reconstructed inside Kinnaird Castle by Robert Stevenson, engineer to the Northern Lighthouse Board. Decommissioned in 1991, and maintained for the nation, with the help of Historic Scotland and Scotland’s Lighthouse Museum Trust, the original lighthouse and engine room are now preserved as they were the day the last keeper left. The Museum of Scottish Lighthouses boasts the largest and best collection of lighthouse lenses and equipment in the UK. Discover the unique story of the Stevenson family, lighthouse engineers to the world, in the Stevenson Gallery and the multi-screen audiovisual which tells the story of the lighthouse service in Scotland.
Admission:
Adult £5.00
Student £4.50
OAP £4.00
Child £2.00
Other concessions available. Please visit the website.
Opening hours:
1 April – 31 Oct
Mon – Sat, 10am – 5pm
Sun, 12 noon – 5pm
Our Collection
The Museum's collection includes lighthouse lenses from a variety of Scottish lighthouses, maintanence equipment and spares for Scottish lighthouses as well as a large archive of lighthouse record books and a photograph collection including the Allardyce...
Keywords
Industry & commerce, Maritime, Science & medicine
Museum of Scottish Lighthouses
Kinnaird Head
Fraserburgh
Aberdeenshire
AB43 9DU
Tel: 01346 511022
Fax: 01346 515879
Email:
info@lighthousemuseum.org.uk
For more information visit:
http://www.lighthousemuseum.org.uk
The Entire Collection cared for by Museum of Scottish Lighthouses is a Recognised Collection of National Significance to Scotland.