Open Mon - Sat
10am - 5pm
Events this June
Ceilidh House Gathering
Monday 1st, 15th & 29th June
7pm - 9pm
Whatever the Weather
Wednesday 3rd June
10.30pm - 3pm
Whatever the Weather
Wednesday 10th June
10.30pm - 3pm
Our Ceilidh House gatherings meet once a fortnight and are a welcoming group who enjoy making music, singing or the spoken word.
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!
Doors open at 6.30pm. £2 donation per person appreciated.
Our friendly group meet every Wednesday and use Museum objects and other inspiration to aid discussion. This Wednesday, Katie Grant (highlife Highland Countrside Ranger) will lead a session on "Moths or Mindfulness".
In the afternoon, we play bingo and other group games. All our activities are accessible and dementia friendly. Come along for part or all of the day. If you need help with transport please get in touch.
For the full programme of events, see here.
Our friendly group meet every Wednesday and use Museum objects and other inspiration to aid discussion. This Wednesday, Poppy from NatureScot will lead a session on "Pines, woods and forest memories".
In the afternoon, we play bingo and other group games. All our activities are accessible and dementia friendly. Come along for part or all of the day. If you need help with transport please get in touch.
For the full programme of events, see here.
Gaelic Lunch ~ Lòn Gaidhlig
Friday 12th June
1pm - 2pm
Nature Talk: Seals with
Matt Larsen-Daw
Friday 12th June
7pm - 8pm
Museum Book Group
Tuesday 16th June
3.30pm & 7.30pm
Our Gaelic lunches are a chance to speak, practice and learn Gaelic, in a relaxed and friendly social setting. Whether you are a fluent speaker, learner or beginner, all are welcome to attend our lunch gatherings. We are very grateful to Bòrd na Gaidhlig for the their support fr this event.
The lunch is free to attend, but booking is essential. Please book here.
Join Matt Larsen-Daw, CEO of the Mammal Society and Secretary of the NW Scotland Mammal Network, to learn more about our two native seal species - harbour seals and grey seals.
The talk will introduce the biology and behaviour of these fascinating marine mammals, their place in the history and folklore of Wester Ross, and the current conservation concerns and issues faced by seals. The talk will also cover how to responsibly watch and photograph seals, and the ways we can all contribute to protecting them for the future.
Please either contact the Museum or visit TicketSource to book your place.
Our Museum Book Group read this month is Ootlin by Jenni Fagan.
You can join our friendly group for tea, coffee, cake and lively discussion in person at the Museum at 3.30pm or online at 7.30pm via Zoom.
If you would like to take part please get in touch, either call the Museum on 01445 712 287 or email office@gairlchmuseum.org.
Whatever the Weather
Wednesday 17th June
10.30pm - 3pm
Creative Writing Workshop: Light & Colour
Thursday 18th June
2.30pm - 4.30pm
Guided Walk - Kinlochewe
Thursday 18th June
3.30pm - 5.30pm
Our friendly group meet every Wednesday and use Museum objects and other inspiration to aid discussion. This Wednesday, join the Museum team for a session on "Favourite Hobbies".
In the afternoon, we play bingo and other group games. All our activities are accessible and dementia friendly. Come along for part or all of the day. If you need help with transport please get in touch.
For the full programme of events, see here.
Annie Worsley will talk to us about her writing journey and lead us through some simple writing exercises to help craft a piece of writing on the theme of Light & Colour. Where ever you are on your writing journey – just beginning, writing regularly or if you have never tried this sort of thing before – you’re welcome to join us for what will no doubt be an inspirational couple of hours.
Annie Worsley is author of Windswept: Life, Nature & Deep Time in the Scottish Highlands. Her next book, Fragments, will be published in 2027. Annie is a writer, crofter and grandmother. As a geographer, Annie used a range of environmental science techniques to investigate human impacts in the rainforests of New Guinea, long-term environmental change across the UK, and the nature of pollution in urban environments.
Please book either by contacting the Museum or via Ticket Source.
Explore Kinlochewe on foot with Liz Forrest (Gairloch Museum Board Member), uncovering the stories, past people and events that shape the village.
This guided walk takes in the main street and surrounding area, moving out towards the cemetery. The walk offers time to notice the details that are easy to miss, from familiar buildings to quieter traces of the people who have lived and worked here.
Please either contact the Museum or visit TicketSource to book your place.
Make Do & Mend
Friday 19th June: 3pm - 6pm
Saturday 20th June:10am - 1pm
Film Screening: Herring Stories of the Minch
Saturday 20th June: 3pm - 5pm
Whatever the Weather
Wednesday 24th June
10.30pm - 3pm
Come along to our drop-in Make Do & Mend Session where we will help you find the time (and a bit of support!) to tackle those mending projects that you might have been putting off. Whether it's a favourite shirt, a pair of jeans or even a knitted jumper, mending your textiles is a great way to extend the life of your beloved garments and reduce waste. Our team of experienced menders and helpers will lend a hand to help you get going.
Herring have played a part in shaping the communities and culture around the Minch, nourishing people and the sea with their fatty richness in a history that goes back to Viking times and beyond. Yet, as is the case for wild fish species in oceans and seas around the world, the contemporary story of herring is one of decline; in the Minch, a fish that was once abundant disappeared altogether in the 1970s, with the finger pointing firmly to overfishing. Now, two generations later, there are signs that herring may be returning to the Minch.
For more details and to book please either contact the Museum or visit Ticket Source.
Our friendly group meet every Wednesday and use Museum objects and other inspiration to aid discussion. This Wednesday, join the Museum team for a session on "Walks, Paths & Days Outdoors".
In the afternoon, we play bingo and other group games. All our activities are accessible and dementia friendly. Come along for part or all of the day. If you need help with transport please get in touch.
For the full programme of events, see here.
Guided Walk: Roundhouses & Ethnobotany at Achtercairn
Saturday 27th June: 10am
Join volunteer Jeremy Fenton and Ranger Katie Grant for a combined archaeology and ethnobotany walk along the Achtercairn Archaeology Trail.
Step back in time on the Achtercairn Roundhouse Trail, where the remains of Iron Age roundhouses tell the story of early life in Gairloch. Discover how people built their homes, used the land, and adapted to their environment over 2,000 years ago.
Alongside the archaeology, this walk also explores the relationship between people and plants in the landscape. With guidance from Katie, you will look more closely at the natural environment along the route, considering how plants have been used, understood and lived with over time. Please book either by contacting the Museum or via Ticket Source.
Seal Watch Training
Saturday 27th June
6.30pm
Join Matt Larsen-Daw, CEO of the Mammal Society and Secretary of the NW Scotland Mammal Network for a guided seal haul-out count and an evening of practical seal survey training at Laide.
This free training session offers the chance to learn how seal haul-out counts are carried out and why they matter for research and conservation. Participants will receive guidance on accurately counting seals, identifying species, and recording useful survey data that contributes to understanding and protecting Scotland’s seal populations for the future.
To book please either contact the Museum or book via Ticket Source.
Guided Walk: Stories of the Stones - the people of the past to the plant life of the present
Monday 29th June: 3.30pm
Join local historian Pauline Butler and Highland Ranger Katie Grant for a combined social heritage and nature walk. Pauline will share the histories of those buried at Londubh, from the Pictish Stone and Commonwealth War Graves to local families for whom this is their final resting place.
Katie will introduce you to the diverse natural life thriving within the burial ground, illustrating the deep connections between people and the land. The walk will start and end at Londubh Burial Ground.
To book please either contact the Museum or book via Ticket Source.
Guided Walk
Every Saturday
1.30pm - 3.30pm
Join volunteer Jeremy Fenton as he leads you round the Achtercairn Archaeology Trail. A good level of fitness is needed for the 2 hour exploration of the fascinating early structures and settlements behind the Museum.This walk is free to attend, but donations are welcome.
For further details see here and to book on to this walk, please get in touch by calling 01445 712 287 or email to info@gairlochmuseum.org
This walk is free to attend but donations are greatly appreciated.
