Kilmartin House Museum of Ancient Culture

Kilmartin Glen, in the heart of Mid Argyll, is one of Scotland’s richest prehistoric landscapes. Over 800 historic monuments, cairns, standing stones, stone circles and rock art dating back over 5000 years have been recorded within this area.

Kilmartin Museum collects and cares for all of the archaeological objects that are found, by chance or excavation in Mid Argyll. Visitors and locals alike are able to enjoy these artifacts in the Museum gallery and they are able to step outside into the landscape to enjoy the sites and monuments where they were found. The Museum continues to carry out archaeological surveys and its excavations are continually uncovering new and exciting artifacts.

Also on site is our award winning cafe, and gift and book shop stocked with jewellery, art, cards and craftwork from local artisans. Our bookshop provides a range of fiction and reference books, of which many have a local or a Scottish theme.

Education and Outreach

Kilmartin Museum uses its collection and the local archaeological and natural heritage to inspire, educate and enrich lives and ensure the future preservation of this important landscape.

We also support senior schools by offering opportunities for workplace students. 'Bringing life to learning and learning to life' is at the core of all that we do. We design and resource activities that enable active, cooperative, interdisciplinary and outdoor learning to take place. We are surrounded by evidence of the cultural history of this area and benefit from an environment offering an abundance of natural heritage resources.

In order to communicate this message in a large, rural area and provide opportunities for young people to engage in their culture and heritage, we developed the Education and Outreach Service. Julia, Kate and Sally work all year round to organise visits for Pre School through to advanced Higher pupils in addition to events and talks that can engage the entire local community.