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Entry by donation Exhibition Stornoway
7th Oct - 23rd Dec 2023

Remote & Rural Remedies

This exhibition on tour from the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh explores the changes which have taken place in Highlands and Islands medicine over 500 years. It uncovers the stories behind Jacobite medicines, local healers & famed Celtic physicians

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Entry by donation Exhibition Stornoway
10th Jun - 16th Sep 2023

Gathering Light: a Bronze Age golden Sun

A British Museum Spotlight Loan Celebrating the Bronze Age through exquisite gold artefacts on loan from the British Museum, alongside important objects from the Outer Hebrides. Exploring links between changing technologies, beliefs and the natural environment

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Entry by donation Exhibition Stornoway
3rd Feb - 15th Apr 2023

Erskine Beveridge: Collecting Relics, Ruins & Ways of Life

Venue: Museum & Tasglann nan Eilean Stornoway. A photographic exhibition on tour from Historic Environment Scotland Until 15 April 2023

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Entry by donation Exhibition Lionacleit
Detail of wetsuit
18th Feb - 10th Jun 2023

Collections Revealed

Venue: Museum nan Eilean, Lionacleit, Isle of Benbecula. A new exhibition highlighting just some of the objects and archives recently donated to Museum & Tasglann nan Eilean – the majority of which have never been on display before.

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Entry by donation Exhibition Stornoway

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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Exhibition Free Online

Tales of the Unexpected

Our online exhibition for the Between Islands project asks 'What do you think is the most unexpected thing about the islands?'

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