Cruck Cottage in Torthorwald is proud to be the first organisation in the Dumfries area to launch a digital guide with Bloomberg Connect. The app, which is free to download and use, was developed by Bloomberg Philanthropies to make heritage and culture more accessible—not just to those visiting in person but to people around the world.
The Cruck Cottage guide offers extensive information and photographs exploring the history of the building and Torthorwald village, along with exclusive video and audio content that brings it all to life. The guide is also the go-to source for up-to-date details about special exhibitions and event programmes.
The app is designed to eliminate barriers to art and culture with various built-in accessibility features, including voiceover, captions, audio transcripts, image zoom, and font size adjustment. Cruck Cottage often receives enquiries from Australia and America, and this new tool provides a window into this unique Dumfriesshire building for global audiences.
While the organisation encourages visitors to experience the cottage in person — with a programme of open events starting on 26 April — the digital guide offers an additional way to explore the history and events of Cruck Cottage from anywhere. The app can be downloaded here: Bloomberg Connects.
