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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.
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Welcome 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 2025 Thursday – Saturday | Open 1pm – 4pm High season hours from 1 April 2025 Tuesday – Saturday | Open 10am – 5pm Plan your visit
Tasglann 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 visit
Museum nan Eilean Lionacleit
Information for visitors
We are open: ** TEMPORARY CLOSURE UNTIL END MAY ** The exhibition in Museum nan Eilean, Lionacleit is now closed. We will reopen at the end of May with a brand new in-house curated exhibition on the theme of Emigration – this will include some exciting national loans never before seen in the islands – more information coming soon. Normal opening hours are; 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 & Monday | Closed Plan your visit‘Saoghal Mòr Farsaing’ – Day 1
Outer Hebrides Emigration Conference Tuesday 30 September 2025 (day1 of 3) In-person & online Venue: Lews Castle , Stornoway, Outer Hebrides
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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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Our Services
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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Archaeology Service
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 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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Call for emigrant photographs
Do you have photos of ancestors who emigrated that you would be willing to share with us for a new exhibition? Are you descended from people who emigrated from Lewis, Harris, North Uist, Benbecula, South Uist or Barra?
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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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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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