Following the Fish
Exploring the unsung stories of the herring girls who travelled hundreds of miles across the UK following the herring fishing fleets.
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.
Exploring the unsung stories of the herring girls who travelled hundreds of miles across the UK following the herring fishing fleets.
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.
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.
Museum nan Eilean has six of the famous chess pieces on loan from the British Museum.
A chance to view material from the KNO archive collection and to find out more about its history
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.
This gallery focuses on the people of the islands in photographs, video and audio.
This is the main gallery and covers the themes of the Land, the Sea, Working Life and Community Life.
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).
Our online exhibition for the Between Islands project asks 'What do you think is the most unexpected thing about the islands?'