What's On

From visiting the Lewis Chessmen to enjoying a touring exhibition or taking part in an activity, find out what you can see and do at each of our venues.

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Entry by donation Exhibition Lionacleit
5th Jun - 2nd Sep 2026

Following the Fish

Exploring the unsung stories of the herring girls who travelled hundreds of miles across the UK following the herring fishing fleets.

Entry by donation Exhibition Stornoway
23rd May - 29th Aug 2026

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.

Entry by donation Exhibition Lionacleit
24th Jun - 14th Aug 2026

Island Voices – Guthan nan Eilean

A mini exhibition featuring highlights from the Guthan nan Eilean collection. The project has collected more than 500 video recordings celebrating spoken language, local heritage and personal stories.

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.

Exhibition Free Stornoway
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23rd Jun - 26th Sep 2026

Keep Nato Out Exhibition

A chance to view material from the KNO archive collection and to find out more about its history

Stornoway

Dùthchas

Dùthchas is an immersive film gallery that lets you experience the changing landscapes across the Outer Hebrides from moorland, to machair, to croft, to seascapes.

Stornoway

Eileanaich Gallery

This gallery focuses on the people of the islands in photographs, video and audio.

Stornoway

Blas nan Eilean

This is the main gallery and covers the themes of the Land, the Sea, Working Life and Community Life.

Stornoway

Air an Stairsich

Air an Stairsich (On the Threshold) looks to the future as well as the past. The gallery also includes a small space for cèilidhs (gatherings).

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?'