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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: ** Closing Early at 4.30pm on Friday 12 June ** High season hours from 1 April – 30 Sept 2026 Tuesday – Saturday | Open 10am – 5pm Low season hours from 1 Oct 2026 – 31 March 2027 Tuesday – Saturday | Open 1pm – 4pm 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
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We are open: 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 visitFollowing the Fish
Exploring the unsung stories of the herring girls who travelled hundreds of miles across the UK following the herring fishing fleets.
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Where the Sea Meets the Road
An exhibition celebrating the generations of people who have worked on the Caledonian MacBrayne lifeline ferry services – on the ships, at the harbours and the pier offices. Helping to mark 175 years.
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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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Preserving memories, accessing knowledge
Explore the story of the Priest’s Notebook, written in 1890, and the important information it contains about the aftermath of Culloden, amongst other topics
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Culloden: aftermath of the Battle in Uist
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Conservation of the Priest’s Notebook
Find out about the work done by highly skilled work archive conservators to ensure our artefacts survive into the future.
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