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Taigh Chearsabhagh

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Situated literally on the on the seas edge in the village of Lochmaddy, on the Isle of North Uist, Taigh Chearsabhagh welcomes countless visitors each year to experience the arts, culture and heritage of the Uists. The centre is focus for life in North Uist and dedicates itself to a constantly changing programme of heritage and art exhibitions.

With an emphasis on community involvement and excellence in the arts, the centre contains two galleries, museum and art studios.

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Ness Heritage Centre

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An impressive archive of documents, genealogical records, photographs, video and audio recordings and artefacts. 

This collection comprises some 500 artefacts illustrating the social, economic, cultural and religious life of Ness. Its strengths lie mainly in the fields of domestic life, social life, fishing and the sea. The material dates from the 19th and 20th centuries.

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Comhairle Nan Eilean Siar (The Western Isles Council)

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The museum is closed for redevelopment.

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Museum Nan Eilean, Sgoil Lionacleit

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A new museum and archive will create a major visitor destination and a gateway to the Gaelic-rich cultural heritage of the Islands.  Located in a modern purpose built extension to the restored Lews Castle it will open in the summer of 2015.

Exciting new galleries will look at the stories of the Islands and Islanders.  Visitors will be able to

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Wick Heritage Museum

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Little is known of the early history of this Northern Scottish town but there is ample evidence in the surrounding countryside of Neolithic/Bronze Age settlement and the shelters and defences of succeeding Ages. However, it was the Vikings that gave Wick its name (from the old Norse vik = bay).

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West Highland Museum

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Situated in the High Street in the heart of the historic town of Fort William in the Scottish Highlands, The West Highland Museum’s collections tell the story of the region and its history. Our most renowned and unusual collection relates to Bonnie Prince Charlie and the Jacobite cause.

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Ullapool Museum and Visitor Centre

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Award-winning Highland Museum. Housed within a unique former Telford Parliamentary Church, it provides a stimulating insight into the life of a Highland parish. Large screen audiovisual presentation of Lochbroom. Local archives, records, genealogy and photos. Touchscreens. Exhibitions. Six European languages.

This is a Grade A1 listed building built in 1829 at a cost of £900. It was in regular use until 1935 as a Church of Scotland parish church. The last service was a wedding. The congregation finally moved into the current Church of Scotland building in Mill Street.

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TimeSpan

Timespan Heritage and Art Centre comprises a museum, storytelling room, contemporary art gallery, community workshop and riverside garden
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Timespan was founded in 1987 with the main aim of providing the community and visitors with an insight into the fascinating history of Helmsdale and its surrounding area. It has since developed from a small local heritage centre into an award-winning museum and the only (non-private) contemporary art gallery in Sutherland.

Following a significant redevelopment in 2007 it has now brought the museum up to the latest national standards and also added a community workshop space, IT suite, storytelling room, archive and stunning geology and riverside garden.

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Tigh Hughag

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Museum run by the Skerray Historical Association.

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The Highlanders' Museum

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The Highlanders’ Museum (Queen’s Own Highlanders Collection)covers three floors of Fort George’s former Lieutenant Governors’ House. The museum has roughly 20,000 artefacts and an estimated 10,000 documents and photographs. The museum is the largest regimental museum in Scotland, outside of Edinburgh.  Browse through the menus to feel the experience.

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