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Over 10,000 years ago, the glaciers of the Ice Age melted to create the Highland landscape we know today. A handful of adventurers travelled north to exploit the resources of a newly formed river. This year, Grantown Museum invites you to retrace their steps and discover: .

Through clues in the landscape and ancient finds, unearth the stories from the earliest hunter gatherers to the coming of Christianity. Discover a trove of Strathspey's archaeological treasures found by the River Spey and brought together for the first time. Explore Strathspey’s ancient landscape, and get hands on and up close to fantastic replica objects.



Grantown Museum is delving deep into the past, exploring features in an ancient riverscape, showcasing archaeological finds that have lain in the ground near the River Spey for hundreds or thousands of years. Objects that have never been displayed in the area where they were found, until now. Grantown Museum curator Dan Cottam said: “We are very excited about bringing these amazing objects together for the first time.

“There are a wealth of treasures languishing in museum stores across the country. The National Museum of Scotland, Inverness Museum and the Highland Folk Museum are pleased to be able to share their collections with us. “It will be a brilliant opportunity for anyone who is interested in our ancient past and we are especially keen for children of all ages to come and explore their ancient heritage with us.

“We will also have a fant.

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