Welcome to Tomintoul & Glenlivet Discovery Centre & Museum. No visit to our area is complete without a visit to our community owned, community run Discovery Centre. Here you will find all you need to plan your stay and much more! Come and try our virtual reality exhibits, learn about our area's fascinating heritage and visit the wild cat den, and explore space with our new Dark Skies Experience exhibition. Looking for local information to make your visit extra special? Our staff and volunteers have in depth knowledge of our area and can advise you the best places to visit and things to see to make your trip truly unique.
Dom was really friendly with lots of information about what to do and on local history! She was also great with my dog who was also allowed in to enjoy the museum!
Great museum and definitely worth a visit. Interesting artifacts and virtual reconstructions of the town.
Highly recommend this as a 1st stop in Tomintoul. Great information on request and for only PS5 for the historical info about the area as well as a VR experience. They also have a taxidermy of a mole. 5/5
Plenty of literature and leaflets about the area and further afield, also a very helpful and knowledgeable staff who were able to advise on walking locally. The museum was surprisingly good, professionally presented with lots of information and artifacts about many aspects of the local area. The displayed objects had explanatory notes and there was a great attempt to provide interesting information for children. All in all a much better museum than many l have been to and free although donations are encouraged.
We found ourselves stranded due to our car breaking down a couple of mile up the road. The gentleman working here looked after us and helped us until we got sorted with a taxi back to where we were staying. We had been stuck for 5 hours and were so grateful for his help and hospitality after such a bad day and lack of help from the AA. He restored our faith in humanity! Thank you!! We will be back one day to visit the centre under less stressful circumstances :)
Fascinating history of Tomintoul. Staff are very welcoming and extremely knowledgeable of local history and Scottish attractions. The venue was extremely clean and I felt safe. The presentation of historic artifacts available tell and extordanary story of local people and trades, including the background of whisky smuggling.
Wheelchair-accessible car park
Wheelchair-accessible entrance
Restaurant
Good for kids
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Dom was really friendly with lots of information about what to do and on local history! She was also great with my dog who was also allowed in to enjoy the museum!
Great museum and definitely worth a visit. Interesting artifacts and virtual reconstructions of the town.
Highly recommend this as a 1st stop in Tomintoul. Great information on request and for only PS5 for the historical info about the area as well as a VR experience. They also have a taxidermy of a mole. 5/5
Plenty of literature and leaflets about the area and further afield, also a very helpful and knowledgeable staff who were able to advise on walking locally. The museum was surprisingly good, professionally presented with lots of information and artifacts about many aspects of the local area. The displayed objects had explanatory notes and there was a great attempt to provide interesting information for children. All in all a much better museum than many l have been to and free although donations are encouraged.
We found ourselves stranded due to our car breaking down a couple of mile up the road. The gentleman working here looked after us and helped us until we got sorted with a taxi back to where we were staying. We had been stuck for 5 hours and were so grateful for his help and hospitality after such a bad day and lack of help from the AA. He restored our faith in humanity! Thank you!! We will be back one day to visit the centre under less stressful circumstances :)
Fascinating history of Tomintoul. Staff are very welcoming and extremely knowledgeable of local history and Scottish attractions. The venue was extremely clean and I felt safe. The presentation of historic artifacts available tell and extordanary story of local people and trades, including the background of whisky smuggling.
