Event Free Stornoway
This Wednesday, 14:00 , 1 hr 30 mins

Scottish History & Nature Family Quiz

Scottish History & Nature Family Quiz. Join us for this fun, free event! Test your knowledge of Scottish history and nature! Win a great prize!

Archive

KNO (Keep NATO Out) archive project

KNO Archive Project update and catalogue

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Murdo Morrison Diary

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Cianalas ’s Dòchas | Homesickness and Hope

Discover more about our new special exhibitions on Hebridean Emigration

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Saoghal Mòr Farsaing Emigration Conference

A 3-day conference in Stornoway, from 30 Sept to 2 Oct 2025 considering the theme of emigration from a range of perspectives. Mix of in-person and online speakers. Delegates can attend either in person or virtually.

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Winter, North Uist

CLandage Climate Resilience Project 

View a film about historical weather events in the Outer Hebrides, recorded in school log books from the 1870s onwards

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Stornoway

Lews Castle

A short history of Lews Castle - with link to the VR tour that is available on site.

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Outer Hebrides Heritage Forum

The Outer Hebrides Heritage Forum (Comann Dualchas Innse Gall), is the umbrella organisation for community heritage groups. Key aims are to enable community heritage organisations in the Outer Hebrides to work collaboratively & to create resilience in the sect

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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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Archive

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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