New Dounreay Exhibition Opening On 6th April 2012
The United Kingdom’s fast reactor research and development programme at Dounreay is now over and the site is currently Britain’s biggest nuclear site closure project.
Since the early days of construction in 1955 right through to the present day, Dounreay has had a dominant impact on the economic and social development of Caithness. The role that Dounreay has played in the history of Scotland has been recognised as being of national importance.
In order to try and preserve and interpret the history of Dounreay for future generations, a Heritage Advisory Panel has been set up between Dounreay Site Restoration Ltd (DSRL), Caithness Horizons, Historic Scotland, the National Museum of Scotland, and the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland.
On 6th April 2012 Caithness Horizons will open an extension to its Dounreay exhibition, which has been developed to enable Caithness Horizons to display more of its nationally important Dounreay Collection. The objects on display in this exhibition mainly represent the social and economic history of Dounreay.
Financial support for the development of this exhibition has kindly been provided by:
Museums Galleries Scotland and The Robertson Trust
The Scottish Government and the European Community Highland LEADER 2007 -2013 Programme
Additional support for the development of this exhibition has been provided by:
Arts & Business Scotland
Greendale Computer Services Ltd
