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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.
Find Out MoreWelcome 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 Thursday – Saturday | Open 1 pm – 4 pm Plan your visitTasglann 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 visitMuseum nan Eilean Lionacleit
Information for visitors
We are open: Monday | Closed 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 | Closed Plan your visitSeinn Spioradail: Sacred Soundscapes of the Highlands and Islands
Seinn Spioradail:Sacred Soundscapes of the Highlands and Islands – exhibition by Dr Frances Wilkins
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Gösta Sandberg is a Swedish retired museum photographer and curator . In July 1977 he spent a few weeks touring the Outer Hebrides. His photographs are artistic as well as documentary.
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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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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 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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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.
Read the storyHebridean Homecoming Project
Recalling the mass emigrations from the Hebrides 100 years ago
Read the storyStorytelling & Lectures
This is a place to showcase and celebrate the Outer Hebrides and create inspiring connections between our collections, local intangible culture and people – in both Gaelic and English
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