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Open
Mon - Sat
10am - 5pm
Events this April
Make Do & Mend
Friday 3rd April, 3pm - 6pm
Saturday 4th April, 10am - 1pm
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.
Ceilidh House Gathering
Monday 6th April
7pm - 9pm
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!
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Doors open at 6.30pm. £2 donation per person appreciated.
Easter Bunny (mini-mammal) hunt
Tuesday 7th April
9am - 11am
Come on a 'Beaster egg hunt' with the North-west Scotland Mammal Network. We will take a walk on the hillside to check small mammal traps and look for signs and trails of small mammal activity. As well as discovering how to spot signs of mammals big and small, you will learn all about Britain's only native lagomorph - the mountain hare.
We will then head indoors to learn more about the mountain hare - including how to become a volunteer mountain hare surveyor.​ Open to all ages, U16s must be accompanied by a responsible adult. This event is free to attend but donations are welcomed. Please book either by contacting the Museum or via Ticket Source.
Gaelic Lunch ~ Lòn Gaidhlig
Friday 10th April
1pm - 2pm
Tracks, Signs and Trails
Matt Larsen-Daw
Thurs 16th April, 10am - 12pm
Sat 18th April, 10am - 11am
Whales & Dolphins of Scotland's West Coast
James Berry
Friday 17th April at 7pm
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.
Discover who's visiting your garden one footprint at a time as we prepare for National Mammal Week (20–26 April).
On Thursday 16th April, join Matt Larsen-Daw's (Mammal Society) workshop to make your own mammal footprint tunnel that will help you to discover the wild mammals visiting your garden, croft or school ground. All materials provided.
On Saturday 18th April, we'll gather again to share our findings and work together to identify exactly which animals have been visiting your patch and steps you can take to help them thrive. This event is free to attend but donations are welcomed.
Join us at Gairloch Museum for an insight into the world of whales and dolphins of Scotland’s west coast. From the small but mighty harbour porpoise to the huge fin whale, this talk will explore the remarkable diversity of cetaceans found in our waters.
Learn how Whale and Dolphin Conservation’s Shorewatch project is making use of citizen science to monitor and protect these species, and how anyone can contribute to their conservation by simply watching the sea.
There is the option to view this talk online via the video platform Zoom (tickets £4) or to join us at the Museum (tickets £5). To book please either contact the Museum or book via Ticket Source.
Shorewatch Training
Saturday 18th April
12pm - 2.45pm
Ceilidh House Gathering
Monday 20th April
7pm - 9pm
Museum Book Group
Tuesday 21st April
3.30pm & 7.30pm
Shorewatch is a national citizen science project, supporting the monitoring and protection of whales, dolphins and porpoises around the UK coastline. This training day at Gairloch Museum
coincides with the founding of a new local Shorewatch site in the area.
Delivered by Whale and Dolphin Conservation, the session introduces how Shorewatch works and how you can become a local Shorewatcher. You will learn how to identify different cetacean species from shore and how to carry out a Shorewatch survey, building practical skills that contribute directly to marine conservation.
To put your learning into practice, the session will include a practical session (weather allowing) at our new local Shorewatch site. This event is free to attend but booking is advised. Please either contact the Museum or visit TicketSource to book your place.
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!
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Doors open at 6.30pm. £2 donation per person appreciated.
Our Museum Book Group read this month is Our Fathers by Andrew O'Hagan.
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
Every Wednesday
10.30pm - 3pm
Cearcall Còmhraidh
Every Friday
2pm - 3pm
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.
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NB The group will not meet on October 15th & 22nd (school holidays).
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, as we aim to provide students. We gratefully acknowledge the support of Bòrd na Gàidhlig in making these sessions possible.
NB The group will not meet on October 17th & 24th (school holidays).
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.