Alford Heritage Museum Volunteers Tour Scottish Heritage Sites for Development
On July 8, 2022, four volunteers from Alford Heritage Museum visited two heritage attractions in northeast Scotland with support from the Scottish Museums Federation Professional Development Fund. The group toured Knockando Woolmill in Speyside, a historic wool mill dating to 1784 that has undergone extensive restoration, receiving a guided tour from trustee Tom Duff to learn about building renovation challenges. They then visited Grantown-on-Spey Museum, where curator Dan Cottam showed them collections management approaches and interactive displays like mini museum boxes. The visit aimed to exchange ideas about museum operations, building projects, and community engagement while allowing volunteers from different roles to collaborate.
Key facts
- Four Alford Heritage Museum volunteers visited two Scottish heritage sites on July 8, 2022
- The trip was funded by the Scottish Museums Federation Professional Development Fund
- Sites visited were Knockando Woolmill in Speyside and Grantown-on-Spey Museum
- Volunteers learned about building restoration, collections management, and interactive displays
Entities
Institutions
- Alford Heritage Museum
- Knockando Woolmill
- Grantown-on-Spey Museum
- Scottish Museums Federation
Locations
- Scotland
- Speyside
- Grantown-on-Spey