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Your starting point for exploring Kilmartin Glen, home to one of Scotland’s richest prehistoric landscapes. http://www.kilmartin.org

Discover ancient artefacts and the stories behind them. Award winning museum, cafe and shop in Kilmartin Glen, site of ancient cairns, stones and rock art.

07/10/2026

Just 3 sleeps to go! 📚

This Saturday we’ll be celebrating the launch of the 2026 Revised Edition of In the Footsteps of Kings by Dr Sharon Webb here at Kilmartin Museum.

Sharon will be joining us on the day, so come along, say hello and get your copy signed.

📅 Saturday 10 October
✍️ Meet the author & book signing
⏰ 10am–11am
📍 Kilmartin Museum foyer

Who’s coming along?

06/10/2026

The Glebe Cairn is just an easy 5-minute walk from Kilmartin Museum.

Featured in our new book, ‘In the Footsteps of Kings’ this cairn is actually thought to be between 3,500 and 5,000 years old.

Excavations conducted in the mid 1800s revealed a long history of ritual use.

04/10/2026

Come and walk with us! 10th October at Kilmartin Museum 🥾

In the Footsteps of Kings isn't just a great book to read, it's a book to take out into the landscape. So what better way to launch the new edition than with a walk through some of Kilmartin Glen's most remarkable archaeological sites? 📖

We still have a little space left on 10th October, when author Dr Sharon Webb MBE will lead a small group from Kilmartin Museum to explore some of the highlights featured in the book and will also be available to sign your very own copy.

⏲️11.00am–12.30pm
📍Walk Stops: Glebe Cairn, Temple Wood, Nether Largie South

Secure your walk space: https://kilmartin.pulse.ly/lpqp4lspqs

03/10/2026

🏆 We’ve been shortlisted!

We’re delighted that Kilmartin Museum’s Education Team has been shortlisted in the Nature Tourism category at the RSPB Scotland Nature of Scotland Awards for our Reconnecting With Nature project.

Working across Argyll, the team connects people of all ages and abilities with the area’s incredible natural and archaeological heritage through art, craft, photography, events, activities and talks.

Reconnecting With Nature uses the Museum’s nationally significant prehistoric collections to explore our long relationship with the land and inspire greater understanding of the natural world around us.

As our Education & Volunteer Officer Jacquelyn Condie explains, the project is about helping people discover Argyll’s flora and fauna, while encouraging stewardship and conservation.

The finalists were announced at the Scottish Parliament last week, with the winners being revealed at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre on 19 November.

We’re so proud to see the team’s work recognised alongside 55 other finalists celebrating projects making a difference for Scotland’s wildlife and natural environment.

Fingers crossed for November! 🌿

02/10/2026

It’s not just a walking guide. It’s a way of seeing Kilmartin.

Walk through Kilmartin Glen and you can pass thousands of years of history without necessarily knowing what you’re looking at.

A prehistoric cairn. A standing stone. Rock art. A medieval chapel. And around them, woodland, wetlands and wildlife that are all part of the landscape today.

That’s what Dr Sharon Webb’s In the Footsteps of Kings helps bring together.

The first part introduces the archaeology and history of Mid Argyll, using the latest research to tell the story from the earliest human occupation onwards.

Then it’s time to head outside. Twenty-five walks take you through Kilmartin Glen and the wider area, with maps, routes and information about the archaeology, history and natural heritage you’ll encounter along the way.

So it’s a book to read 📖 but also one to put in your bag and take with you 🎒

In the Footsteps of Kings by Dr Sharon Webb
2026 Revised Edition coming soon!

30/09/2026

Looking for something to do with the kids next Tuesday afternoon?

We’re welcoming Lauren Taylor to the Museum Learning Centre for a relaxed, family-friendly afternoon, with children and their grown-ups encouraged to get involved together.

There’s no need to book, simply come along on the day and join in.

📅 Tuesday 6 October
⏰ 1–3pm
📍 Kilmartin Museum Learning Centre
🎟️ Suggested donation

29/09/2026

EXCITING NEWS! We have a new range of hats in the shop (and you might recognise a few of the faces modelling them?)

There are seven colours to choose from, each embroidered with one of two rock art designs inspired by Ormaig and Achnabreck.

They’ve been supplied locally by Kit-You-Out and are available from the Museum shop. 🛍️ We can also arrange postage for anyone further afield - handy if you’re starting to think about gifts for an archaeology or history lover.

For postal orders, get in touch through the enquiry page on our website:
https://www.kilmartin.org/contact-us-1

28/09/2026

Twenty-five walks. How many have you already done? 🥾

Our new 2026 Revised Edition of In the Footsteps of Kings by Dr Sharon Webb includes 25 walks exploring Kilmartin and the surrounding landscape.

Routes include:
• Kilmartin Glen
• Ormaig
• Dunadd
• Dunchraigaig and Ballymeanoch
• Achnabreck
• Cairnbaan Rock Art
• Mòine Mhór
• Taynish National Nature Reserve
• Castle Sween�(and many more)

Each walk has its own map and route information, along with the archaeological, historical and natural features to look out for along the way.

27/09/2026

If someone had one day to spend around Kilmartin Glen, where would you send them?

For we’d like some help from the people who know this part of Argyll best. We can obviously help with one stop on the itinerary… but what should visitors do before or after the Museum?

Where would you send them for a walk? Where should they stop for lunch or coffee? Is there somewhere nearby they really shouldn’t drive past? Or a place you always take friends when they visit?

Tell us your local recommendations in the comments and help us build a one-day Kilmartin itinerary. 👇

26/09/2026

Come and celebrate the launch of the new In the Footsteps of Kings with us on 10 October. 📚

The 2026 Revised Edition by Dr Sharon Webb brings together 25 walks through Kilmartin and the surrounding landscape, exploring the archaeology, history and natural heritage of Mid Argyll.

For the launch, you’ll have the chance to meet Sharon, join a guided walk and have your copy of the new edition signed by the author.

Sharon has been Director and Curator of Kilmartin Museum for more than 20 years, so it’s also a chance to hear directly from the person behind the book and discover more about the landscape it explores.

📅 10 October: 11.00am–12.30pm
📍 Kilmartin Museum

Find out more and register your interest on our website:
https://kilmartin.pulse.ly/41aoyslqwt

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Kilmartin
Lochgilphead
PA318RQ

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Tuesday	10am - 5pm
Wednesday	10am - 5pm
Thursday	10am - 5pm
Friday	10am - 5pm
Saturday	10am - 5pm
Sunday	10am - 5pm

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