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Open
Wednesdays
January & February
Events this January
Winter Talk with Dr Alison Maclennan
EVENT CANCELLED - NEW DATE TO BE ANNOUNCED
Over the past fifty years, the focus of our attention on sea eagles has been on re-establishing this species in their former UK range, so much so, that we have often overlooked their long history of occupation of these islands. Dr Alison MacLennan, Senior Conservation Officer with the RSPB will introduce a short documentary film, providing context and updates on how the sea eagle population is fairing in the west Highlands. To book please either visit Ticket Source or contact the Museum on 01445 712 287.
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Ceilidh House Gathering
Monday 12th January
7pm - 9pm
Our Ceilidh House gatherings meet once a fortnight and are a welcoming group who enjoy making music, singing or the spoken word.
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Come and sit in front of the virtual fireside, sing a song, tell a tale, read a poem, play a tune, bring your knitting or just sit back and enjoy the atmosphere. We look forward to welcoming you!
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Doors open at 6.30pm. £2 donation per person appreciated.
Pudding Club Am Bàrd Cafe
Wednesday 14th January
7pm
Join us for a cosy, fun-filled gathering dedicated entirely to puddings.
There’s something for every sweet tooth! Bring friends and stretchy trousers and enjoy an indulgent evening of delicious desserts.
£15 per person includes a generous tasting selection. Email cafe@gairlochmuseum.org for more details and to book.
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Creative Writing Group
Tuesday 20th January
2.30pm - 3.30pm
Our Creative Writing Group is a friendly, relaxed session to help you get writing. We will maybe do some writing exercises and share our endeavours. The sharing of writing can be either what we have produced during the brief writing exercise or could be something that we have worked on at home.
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Spinning Workshop: Drop in
Saturday 24th January
10am - 12pm
Cost: Free but please book
This drop-in workshop offers a chance to see wool transformed into yarn using techniques handed down through generations. Members of Overside Wool, a volunteer group dedicated to creating yarn for charity, will demonstrate their process and share insights into the craft. Participants can watch the spinners in action, try spinning for themselves using the wheels and materials provided, or bring their own wheel and learn how to use it. ​The session will also provide information about joining the group and learning more about fleece preparation. For more details contact the Museum by calling 01445 712 287 or email outreach@gairlochmuseum.org
Special Film Screening
Saturday 24th January
2pm - 5pm
Cost: Free but please book
We are delighted to have Producer Olly Scholey joining us for this special screening of the documentary film Ocean with David Attenborough in partnership with the Wester Ross Fisheries Trust.
Released in 2025 to coincide with Sir David Attenborough's 99th birthday and the United Nations Ocean Conference, this documentary film takes viewers on a breath-taking journey through the world's oceans. Showcasing the stunning beauty of marine life, the film also exposes the often-unseen wounds inflicted by human activities.
Spaces are limited, so please book in advance either by visiting TicketSource or contacting the Museum by email to office@gairlochmuseum.org or calling 01445 712 287.
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Museum Pub Quiz
Friday 23rd January
Doors open at 6.30pm for 7pm
Cost £25 per team of 4
Teams of four are warmly invited to join us in Am Bàrd (the Museum cafe) for the first of our series of pub quizzes. As well as a fun and entertaining general knowledge quiz, there will of course be great prizes in our magnificent raffle.
A supper of haggis neeps & tatties will be served half-way through proceedings and - as it is Burn’s Night - we’ll have some special guests providing song & music between rounds.
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Spaces are limited, so please be in touch if you wish to book a table for your team. Email office@gairlochmuseum.org or call 01445 712 287.
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Ceilidh House Gathering
Monday 26th January
7pm - 9pm
Our Ceilidh House gatherings meet once a fortnight and are a welcoming group who enjoy making music, singing or the spoken word.
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Come and sit in front of the virtual fireside, sing a song, tell a tale, read a poem, play a tune, bring your knitting or just sit back and enjoy the atmosphere. We look forward to welcoming you!
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Doors open at 6.30pm. £2 donation per person appreciated.
Book Group
Wednesday 28th January
3.30pm
Our Museum Book Group read this month is Now We Shall Be Entirely Free by Andrew Miller.
You can join our friendly group for tea, coffee, cake and lively discussion in person at the Museum or join us online on Tuesday 27th January at 7.30pm via Zoom.
If you would like to take part please get in touch, either call or email office@gairlchmuseum.org.
Winter Talk: Hidden in the landscape with Prof Bates
Friday 30th January
7pm
Much of the past has been buried as a result of subsequent changes in the environment and through different use of the land. Geophysical surveys allow us to make new discoveries by examining what lies beneath the surface. In this talk Prof Bates will present recent discoveries using geophysical methods at World Heritage Sites internationally. He will then show how the techniques are being applied to sites closer to home in Orkney and in the Outer Isles at Calanais.
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To book please either contact the Museum on 01445 712 287 or
book via Ticket Source. Tickest cost £5 to attend in persn at the Museum or £4 to attend online via Zoom.​
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Cearcal Còmhraidh
Every Friday
2pm - 3pm​
Restarts Friday 9th January. Join us for these engaging Gaelic language conversation sessions aimed at both fluent speakers and learners of all ages. Using material from the Museum Collection, Bria Mason leads the conversation, helping to develop your Gaelic language skills. School pupils are especially welcome to join. We gratefully acknowledge the support of Bòrd na Gàidhlig in making these sessions possible.
Whatever the Weather
Every Wednesday
10.30am - 3pm
Restarting from Wednesday 7th January. I​n the morning, our session uses Museum objects and other inspiration to aid discussion. In the afternoon, we play bingo and other group games. All our activities are accessible and dementia friendly. If you need help with transport please get in touch.
With thanks to The Hugh Fraser Foundation, GAMS and the Highland Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund for their support, as well as the individual donors who help to keep these sessions going.