Gairloch Museum has been selected as a winner of Art Fund Museum of the Year 2020, the most prestigious museum prize in the world. In a unique edition of the prize and in recognition of the unprecedented challenges that all museums face in 2020, five winning museums have been named.
In this short video, Dr Karen Buchanan and Roy MacIntyre talk about was makes Gairloch Museum special and what it means to be a winner of Art Fund Museum of the Year 2020.
This beautiful re-imagining of the Gille Dubh folktale was created using artwork by Abe Locke (a young artist and fantasy writer who lives in Laide) and is narrated by actor, Sam Heughan.
From Tuesday to Saturday the Museum is open to visitors between 10am and 5pm. In line with our current guidance we’d encourage you to book your visit by emailing office@gairlochmuseum.org or calling 01445 712287.
If you’ve visited Gairloch Museum in the past, we’d love to hear what you like or love or find most odd and intriguing about Gairloch Museum and our collection. You can share your experiences, thoughts and congratulations by emailing info@gairlochmuseum.org.
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