Auchindrain for Argyll

Auchindrain Museum will be closed to members of the public on 25th October 2008 due to bad weather. We apologise for any problems that this might cause but it is for reasons of public safety. We aim to be open again on 26th October until 31st October.

The Township of Auchindrain, has, along with five other Museum Collections located across Scotland, been recognised as being significant to the nation under the Recognition Scheme.
Managed by Museums Galleries Scotland on behalf of the Scottish Government, the Recognition Scheme aims to identify, and subsequently support, Museum Collections of national significance held in Scotland’s Museums and [...]

Sgioba Luaidh Inbhirchluaidh (Inverclyde Waulking Group) who specialise in bringing to life traditional Gaelic work songs will be waulking at Auchindrain Museum on 6th September. The event is FREE for Museum ticket holders and residents of Furnace and Inveraray.
Auchindrain Museum, By Inveraray, Argyll, PA32 8XN. Tel: 01499 500235

[ October 31, 2008; 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ]
Tell a Story Day - Hallowe’en: Light and Dark storytelling with Patsy Dyer at 7pm on 31st October at Auchindrain Museum
Tell-a-Story Day is a national celebration of storytelling. Auchindrain Museum in partnership with Argyll and Bute Council’s, Arts Development Officer will be holding a Hallowe’en storytelling event at 7pm on 31st October as part of [...]

1st Minard Brownies who were taking part in the BT Big Sleepover on the night of Saturday 14th June camped out in MacNicol’s House (Building D) at Auchindrain Museum. The Brownies slept in the wooden box-beds of the house much to the dismay of the swallows who normally sleep in the house and who were [...]

David Hutchinson, Chairman of the Scottish Vernacular Buildings Working Group and Scottish furniture expert has identified a rare Bible chair that is in the Collection held at Auchindrain Museum. The Bible chair which was donated to the Museum in 1967 came from a house in Southend, Kintyre but was made in Ayrshire. The Bible chair [...]

Patsy Dyer, award winning organic gardener and President of the Lorn Garden Club will be conducting a guided tour of the restored walled garden adjacent to Bell Pol’s House (Building M) at Auchindrain Museum on 12th July 2008.

In November 2007, Argyll and Bute Council commissioned the Museum Manager of Auchindrain Museum and the Director/Curator of Kilmartin House Museum to curate and develop Campbeltown Museum and provide curatorial advice to the other independent Museums in the region, as part of a Service Level Agreement.
On 28th March 2008 the Museum Manager made her [...]

On display at Auchindrain Museum are new child-friendly interpretation panels for the Township buildings which were designed and illustrated by the pupils of Furnace Primary School. Karen Baird, Class Teacher, Furnace Primary School says that:
“The children have thoroughly enjoyed their closer association with the Museum over this past academic year. They thoroughly enjoyed the days [...]

Auchindrain Museum has submitted an application to the Scottish Museums Council for consideration as part of the Scottish Governments Recognition Scheme which celebrates, recognises, promotes and invests in nationally significant Museum Collections which are held outside of the National Museums and Galleries in Edinburgh. Funded by the Scottish Government and managed by the Scottish Museums [...]