The Clanranald Anvil
Within the Museum stands a mysterious block of iron known as the ‘Clanranald anvil’. Amid a haze of folklore, we can discern something intriguing, so
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The St Kilda Mailboat
When the last thirty-six St. Kildans left their island homes in August 1930, a unique Gaelic culture that had existed out in the furthest reaches of t
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AGM on Zoom Tuesday 7 September
The West Highland Museum’s AGM will take place on the digital platform Zoom at 5pm on Tuesday 7th September. Previous plans to hold the AGM in person
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Highland Archaeology Festival Events at West Highland Museum
The Highland Archaeology Festival is returning for 2021. The festival aims to celebrate our shared history and archaeology and showcase the incredible
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Jacobite Banknotes – The Story, the Sale and the Raffle
In progress and will be accessible at 2pm on Friday 16th July
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Museum and University to Host event focusing on Bonnie Prince Charlie’s Strange Plate and the Forthcoming Sale of Prints from the Plate
Following on from the success of the museum’s “Grand Tour of the West Highland Museum Top 100 Objects” event in February, the museum is jointly hostin
West Highland Museum wins Queens Award for Voluntary Service
The West Highland Museum is very pleased to announce that we have been awarded the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service, the highest award given to cha
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Online Event to celebrate our Beetle Wing Dress
Join us on Thursday 20 May at 2pm to find out more about the history of our fabulous Victorian beetle wing dress and the lady who owned it. Barbara M
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AGM postponed
Due to circumstances beyond our control the West Highland Museum Trust’s AGM originally scheduled for 19 May 2021 has been postponed. As the