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Come and visit the Lewis Chessmen
Museum nan Eilean has six of the famous chess pieces on loan from the British Museum.
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Welcome to the rich heritage of the Outer Hebrides
We are the local authority Heritage Services of Comhairle nan Eilean Siar, working together to preserve, develop and promote the islands’ heritage resources
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Museum nan Eilean Stornoway
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We are open: Low season hours until 31 March 2025 Thursday – Saturday | Open 1pm – 4pm Plan your visit
Tasglann nan Eilean (Archives)
Find out more about the archive service and how to visit
We are open: Monday – Friday | 9:30am – 5pm by appointment Saturday – Sunday | Closed Plan your visit
Museum nan Eilean Lionacleit
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We are open: Tuesday | 10am – 1pm | 2pm – 4pm Wednesday | 10am – 1pm Thursday | 10 am – 1pm | 2pm – 4pm Friday | 10am – 1pm | 2pm – 5pm Saturday | 10 am – 3.30 pm Sunday & Monday | Closed Plan your visitCry of the Curlew
This exhibition celebrates the beauty and fragility of Curlews on their return to the UK’s upland fells to breed, helping us to appreciate their soul-stirring presence in our lives.
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Eileanaich Gallery
This gallery focuses on the people of the islands in photographs, video and audio.
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Our Services
Archive Service
Tasglann nan Eilean is the archive service of Comhairle nan Eilean Siar, the local authority which covers the Outer Hebrides. Our role is to collect, preserve and provide access to the archive collections in our care.
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Archaeology Service
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar’s Archaeology Service provides information and advice for development planning in the Outer Hebrides and helps to promote the historic environment.
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Museum Service
Museum nan Eilean is the local authority museum service of Comhairle nan Eilean Siar. We operate two accredited museums and two museum stores in two islands – Lewis and Benbecula.
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Lews Castle
A short history of Lews Castle – with link to the VR tour that is available on site.
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Conservation of Barra School Board collection
Find out about the conservation of five important minute books from the archives. These items have been painstakingly repaired by conservators thanks to a grant from the National Manuscripts Conservation Trust.
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Hebridean Homecoming 2023-25
Recalling the mass emigrations from the Hebrides 100 years ago
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