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Collections
From an armlet to a zoomorphic buckle, our collection contains a huge range of material representing the diverse culture and history of Inverness and the HIghlands. Our collections feature geology, wildlife, archaeology and history and include fine art and crafts. Everything has a connection with the Highlands, and was made, used or collected here.
Like many museums, we only have space to display a small selection from our collections.
To find out more about our collections, explore some of our objects in the catalogue below,
or contact the Museu, on info@invernessmuseum.com
for further details of collections in storage.
Browse by collection:
| Charter of William the Lion (1165-1214) |  | The earliest surviving charter gave the burgesses the right to settle trade disputes in their own courts rather than through the king’s sheriff, demonstrating that Inverness was a self governing community. |
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| Burgh seal |  | 17th century Burgh seal. The camel is part of the town’s early coat of arms and as an exotic animal is thought to represent foreign trade, though, at the time of its manufacture, Inverness was in one of its low points. |
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| Embossing head |  | Steel head from a large embossing machine bearing the Burgh’s later seal of an elephant and camel, late 19th or early 20th century. |
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| Seal of the Royal Burgh of Inverness Sanitary Dept. |  | Rise - 19th or early 20th century seal with two wax impressions. This object could be contrasted with the 17th century seal, but it also represents Inverness’ 19th century expansion into a modern town with modern services. |
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| Burgh weights and measures |  | The Burgh of Inverness’ set of standard weights and measures dating from the early 1800s. The set includes weights from a stone down to a grain, measures from a bushell down to a gill and a folding ‘yard’ in a wooden box. |
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| Burgh weights and measures |  | The Burgh of Inverness’ set of standard weights and measures dating from the early 1800s. The set includes weights from a stone down to a grain, measures from a bushell down to a gill and a folding ‘yard’ in a wooden box. |
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| Provost’s cape |  | The Provost of Inverness’ official cape. Mid 20th century. |
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| Signatures from the 1921 cabinet meeting held in Inverness Town Hall. |  | The prime minister (Lloyd George) was on holiday in Gairloch, and King George V was at Moy, when a crisis in Ireland blew up. The cabinet was summoned to Inverness. It is the only time it has ever convened outside London. From this meeting, held at 11am on 7th Sept 1921, emerged the ‘Inverness Formula’ which formed the basis of the discussions at the conference creating the Irish free State (Eire).
The list of signatures includes:
David Lloyd George, Prime Minister
Austen Chamberlain, Lord Privy Seal
Viscount Birkenhead, Lord Chancellor
Sir Robert Horne, Chancellor of the Exchequer
Edward Shortt, Home Secretary
Edward S. Montague, Secretary for India
Viscount Derwent, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland
Sir Hamar Greenwood, Irish Secretary
Sir Eric Geddes, Minister of Transport
Stanley Baldwin, Secretary of the Board of Trade
Sir Alfred Mond, Health Minister
Sir Laming Worthington-Evans, Secretary for War
Sir Arthur Griffiths-Boscawen, Minister for Agriculture
Robert Munro, Scottish Secretary
Dr T.J.Macnamara, Minister of Labour
Winston S. Churchill, Colonial Secretary. |
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| Photo from the 1921 cabinet meeting held in Inverness Town Hall. |  | The prime minister (Lloyd George) was on holiday in Gairloch, and King George V was at Moy, when a crisis in Ireland blew up. The cabinet was summoned to Inverness. It is the only time it has ever convened outside London. From this meeting, held at 11am on 7th Sept 1921, emerged the ‘Inverness Formula’ which formed the basis of the discussions at the conference creating the Irish free State (Eire).
The list of signatures includes:
David Lloyd George, Prime Minister
Austen Chamberlain, Lord Privy Seal
Viscount Birkenhead, Lord Chancellor
Sir Robert Horne, Chancellor of the Exchequer
Edward Shortt, Home Secretary
Edward S. Montague, Secretary for India
Viscount Derwent, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland
Sir Hamar Greenwood, Irish Secretary
Sir Eric Geddes, Minister of Transport
Stanley Baldwin, Secretary of the Board of Trade
Sir Alfred Mond, Health Minister
Sir Laming Worthington-Evans, Secretary for War
Sir Arthur Griffiths-Boscawen, Minister for Agriculture
Robert Munro, Scottish Secretary
Dr T.J.Macnamara, Minister of Labour
Winston S. Churchill, Colonial Secretary. |
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| Newspaper report from the 1921 cabinet meeting held in Inverness Town Hall. |  | The prime minister (Lloyd George) was on holiday in Gairloch, and King George V was at Moy, when a crisis in Ireland blew up. The cabinet was summoned to Inverness. It is the only time it has ever convened outside London. From this meeting, held at 11am on 7th Sept 1921, emerged the ‘Inverness Formula’ which formed the basis of the discussions at the conference creating the Irish free State (Eire).
The list of signatures includes:
David Lloyd George, Prime Minister
Austen Chamberlain, Lord Privy Seal
Viscount Birkenhead, Lord Chancellor
Sir Robert Horne, Chancellor of the Exchequer
Edward Shortt, Home Secretary
Edward S. Montague, Secretary for India
Viscount Derwent, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland
Sir Hamar Greenwood, Irish Secretary
Sir Eric Geddes, Minister of Transport
Stanley Baldwin, Secretary of the Board of Trade
Sir Alfred Mond, Health Minister
Sir Laming Worthington-Evans, Secretary for War
Sir Arthur Griffiths-Boscawen, Minister for Agriculture
Robert Munro, Scottish Secretary
Dr T.J.Macnamara, Minister of Labour
Winston S. Churchill, Colonial Secretary. |
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| Letters Patent |  | The ‘charter’ granting Inverness city status in 2001. |
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