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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Depositing or Gifting Collections
Advice about depositing or gifting collections or objects to Outer Hebrides archive or museum service
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Archaeology
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Education and Schools
Bring Curriculum for Excellence to life with the help of Museum & Tasglann nan Eilean collections and exhibitions. Either through class visits to the museum and archive, loan boxes or our online education resources.
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Enquiries
If you are doing research on any aspect of the history of the Outer Hebrides we may have sources that could help.
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Exhibition Proposals
The Special Exhibitions gallery in Stornoway and the Museum gallery in Benbecula both host special exhibitions. If you have an exhibition that you would like to propose please apply.
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Families & Young People
Museum and Tasglann nan Eilean welcomes families and young people to visit us. We also have a range of online activities which can be done at home.
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Heritage Advice and Support
Advice and support from the Outer Hebrides Heritage Services and links to external support from other agencies for community heritage groups
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Heritage Grants
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar Heritage Grants are available for community heritage organisations (Comainn Eachdraidh)
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Heritage Policies
Outer Hebrides Heritage Services have a number of policies which define the standards we aspire to and provide a governance framework for all the public services that we deliver.
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Image Licensing
If you would like to enquire about using a photograph or image from our museum or archive collections, please complete an Image Licensing Form.
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