Wick Heritage Centre
Wick Society

The story of Wick, told through lives, objects, and places.

Discover a community shaped by fishing, faith, trade, people, and the changing of society.

Open today from 10:00 to 15:45
Opening times
Monday 10:00 - 15:45
Tuesday 10:00 - 15:45
Wednesday 10:00 - 15:45
Thursday 10:00 - 15:45
Friday 10:00 - 15:45
Saturday 10:00 - 15:45
Sunday (July & August only) 11:00 - 15:00
Admission prices
Adults £7.50
Children £1.00
A gateway to the past
A gateway to the past

Welcome

Since 1971, the Wick Society has strived to protect and promote Wick's history. Today the Wick Society has under its wing the Heritage Centre, Isabella Fortuna, Johnston Collection, and Wick Voices - an oral history project. Please come along and view our displays for an amazing look back into the past of this historic town.

Explore our history

Collections, projects, and local stories

Find out more about the society's most exciting projects.

Where to find us

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Amazing place that goes on and on!

If you are interested in heritage this is a must, from fishing to farming they have a bit of everything. The Museum looks small when you go in but it has room after room. Definitely worth a visit.

Tardis of a museum!

This is an amazing little museum with so many fascinating artefacts packed into a space which defies its outward appearance. So much history and so many local stories. Perfect for filling a wet afternoon in Wick but well worth going out of your way for a visit. Excellent value too.

Wow!

In Wick for a time on board the Hebridean Princess and have visited this wonderful attraction. A most amazing museum, probably the best I have ever visited. The Volunteers here are so knowledgeable and enthusiastic and the whole town is so welcoming to visitors. Do try and visit, you won't regret it!

Wonderful!

This museum is truly impressive. The volunteers here can guide you through the exhibits, giving you a much better sense of what you're seeing. They have an incredible selection of old photographs displayed throughout and a wide range of material items, ranging from small items like clothing and toys, to large pieces like a fishing boat.

A gem of a museum

Very helpful and informative staff set the scene for a wonderful visit.The history behind the enormous development and the subsequent decline of the herring industry was very interesting and very well presented. To think one could walk across the huge expanse of the harbour without touching the water shows how many boats made their living fishing for the silver darlings.

The Wick Society
18 - 27 Bank Row
Wick
Caithness
KW1 5EY

01955 605205 museum@wickheritage.org

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