Specimen Tree Planting at Inverewe Gardens
The weather tried its best but didn’t stop a rather special tree from being planted at Inverewe Gardens on Wednesday 26th October 2022. A new specimen tree, Davidia involucrata ‘Sonoma’, was chosen by Head Gardener, Kevin Ball. Also known as the ‘handkerchief tree’, A deciduous, conical tree to 15m tall with broadly ovate, sharply-pointed, red-stalked, […]
Join Our Team: Volunteers
Museum Volunteers The Russian Arctic Convoy Museum is a small museum based in Aultbea, in the Highlands of Scotland. We hold a large collection of items from the Arctic Convoys of WWII and welcome visitors from all over the world, wishing to trace relatives wartime service or just find out more about the role the […]
Join Our Team: Gift Shop Assistant
Gift Shop Assistant The Russian Arctic Convoy Museum is a small museum based in Aultbea, in the Highlands of Scotland. We hold a large collection of items from the Arctic Convoys of WWII and welcome visitors from all over the world, wishing to trace relatives wartime service or just find out more about the role […]
“RUSSIAN INVASION OF UKRAINE – 23 February, 2022
THE RUSSIAN ARCTIC CONVOY PROJECT (RACP), AS A CHARITY SUPPORTING THE HIGH VALUES REFLECTED IN THE JOINT ACHIEVEMENTS OF ALL WHO TOOK PART IN THE EPIC CONVOY STRUGGLES OF 80 YEARS AGO, ARE DEEPLY SADDENED TO WITNESS THE EVENTS CURRENTLY UNFOLDING IN EASTERN EUROPE. OUR THOUGHTS ARE WITH THE PEOPLE OF UKRAINE AT THIS DIFFICULT […]
Join Our Team: We’re Looking for a Centre Manager
We are currently looking for a person to fill the role of Centre Manager for the Russian Arctic Convoy Museum located in Aultbea. The main responsibilities of the position include the following: Welcoming and assisting visitors to the Museum. Answering phone and email enquiries from visitors. Managing the staff and volunteer rotas and procedures. Liaising […]
80th Anniversary of Convoy PQ11
Today (6th February 2022) marks the 80th anniversary of Convoy PQ11, the first Arctic Convoy to assemble and depart from Loch Ewe. The convoy consisted of 13 merchant ships, 8 British, 2 Russian and one each from USA, Panama & Honduras. Empire Baffin, one of the British freighters was a CAM ship. CAM stood for […]
RACP Newsletter December 2021
Download the RACP Newsletter December 2021
Christmas Shopping and Open Day
We are having an Open Day on Saturday 11th December 2021. Our gift shop will be open to Christmas Shoppers and visitors will be able to see our Arctic Convoy Exhibition. Light refreshments will be available. Free entry 10am-4pm. We hope to see you there.
The Worst Journey In The World, The story of the Russian Arctic Convoys of WWII
Thank you to everyone who joined us on Sunday (Russia Victory Day) to remember those brave mariners who endured the Russian Arctic Convoys which left Loch Ewe during World War Two. Previous Next The 45-minute tribute was watched by hundreds of people around the world to great acclaim. It featured interviews with Arctic Convoy veterans, […]
