Gairloch Museum

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Gairloch, Scotland IV21 2BH
Gairloch Museum is located in a stunning building - a former nuclear bunker with views down Loch Gairloch. Displays include the original lens from Rubh Re lighthouse, a replica croft house showing how people used to live and an interactive gallery about our magnificent natural world, midges and all! The Museum shop stocks a specialist range of books and CDs of local interest and crafts by local makers. The in-house art gallery hosts a rotation of exhibitions. Am Bàrd, our café on the first floor has stunning views across the loch to the Isle of Skye. We serve teas, coffees, cold drinks, great homemaking and wonderful lunch dishes with a local flavour. Gairloch Museum was declared winner of ArtFund Museum of the Year in 2020.

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Local culture and history in a Cold War bunker
10/21/2024

Such a trove of information! You can find Highlands geology and animal life, a wonderful re-creatio...

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Well Worth The Visit
10/10/2024

Loved this place, so pleased we walked along to it. Not at all what we expected. Great value at £8...

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Local history come to life
10/9/2024

We were very impressed with this museum. It ticks all of the right boxes. - excellent repurposing of...

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