Museum & Tasglann nan Eilean

03/06/2026

From 3.30-6.30pm tonight in Benbecula

An in-person community engagement drop-in event with Transport Scotland will take place:
🗓️ 𝙒𝙚𝙙𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙙𝙖𝙮 3 𝙅𝙪𝙣𝙚 2026
📍 𝙈𝙪𝙨𝙚𝙪𝙢 𝙣𝙖𝙣 𝙀𝙞𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙣 𝙇𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙘𝙡𝙚𝙞𝙩, 𝘽𝙚𝙣𝙗𝙚𝙘𝙪𝙡𝙖
🕞 15:30 𝙩𝙤 18:30
This is an important opportunity to:
▫️Let Transport Scotland know if they’ve understood transport issues correctly
▫️ Share first hand experiences of using ferry and other transport services
▫️Highlight anything they’ve missed
▫️Discuss what better connectivity would mean for your Community

https://www.transport.gov.scot/public-transport/ferries/islands-connectivity-plan/

01/06/2026

Human remains from the past are discovered frequently in Scotland and when a decision has been made to excavate them and bring them to a museum to be studied, the story of what they can tell us about Scotland’s past truly begins to unfold. [NOTE: Article contains images and descriptions of human r...

29/05/2026

An in-person community engagement drop-in event with Transport Scotland will take place:
🗓️ 𝙒𝙚𝙙𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙙𝙖𝙮 3 𝙅𝙪𝙣𝙚 2026
📍 𝙈𝙪𝙨𝙚𝙪𝙢 𝙣𝙖𝙣 𝙀𝙞𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙣 𝙇𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙘𝙡𝙚𝙞𝙩, 𝘽𝙚𝙣𝙗𝙚𝙘𝙪𝙡𝙖
🕞 15:30 𝙩𝙤 18:30
This is an important opportunity to:
▫️Let Transport Scotland know if they’ve understood transport issues correctly
▫️ Share first hand experiences of using ferry and other transport services
▫️Highlight anything they’ve missed
▫️Discuss what better connectivity would mean for your Community

https://www.transport.gov.scot/public-transport/ferries/islands-connectivity-plan/

25/05/2026

Our new exhibition; 'When the Sea Meets the Road' is now open!

Thanks to everyone who attended our preview event, especially John Macdonald whose private collection forms the basis of the exhibition.

Through photographs, objects, model ships and personal stories, the exhibition reflects the vital role ferries have played in sustaining island life from across the Outer and Inner Hebrides. It is a celebration of the generations of people who have worked on these lifeline ferry services – on the ships, at the harbours and the pier offices.

Thanks also to David Ashmead - Brand Design Lead with CalMac Ferries Ltd - who designed our interpretation panels, and to Stuart at Graphite Signs Stornoway for printing and installing them. David was able to join us at the preview event along with Peter Griffiths - Head of Brand Marketing at CalMac Ferries Ltd. Thanks to both of them for their support in the run up to the exhibition opening.

The exhibition will run at Museum & Tasglann nan Eilean, Stornoway until 8th August and then will move to our museum in Benbecula on 22 August.

CalMac Ferries
CMAL—Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd

23/05/2026

Last Day to see the beautiful Scottish Diaspora Tapestry panels that are on display in Museum nan Eilean Benbecula. Open today from 10am - 3.30pm

So many stories from around the world and intricate designs. Scottish Diaspora Tapestry

For more information see https://outerhebridesheritage.org.uk/whats-on/

22/05/2026

A new exhibition opens to the public in Museum & Tasglann nan Eilean Stornoway tomorrow. This year marks 175 years since the foundations of Caledonian MacBrayne were laid. CalMac Ferries

The exhibition 'When the Sea Meets the Road' celebrates the generations of people who have worked on these lifeline ferry services – on the ships, at the harbours and the pier offices.

Based on the personal collection of John Macdonald, a Port Assistant at Lochmaddy, and developed by Comhairle nan Eilean Siar ’s Heritage Team, from the original concept by Comann Eachdraidh Uibhist a Tuath and Taigh Chearsabhagh Museum and Arts Centre and with thanks to support from Ferries teams. The exhibition, through photographs, objects, model ships and personal stories, reflects the vital role ferries have played in sustaining island life from across the Outer and Inner Hebrides.

An exhibition celebrating the generations of people who have worked on the Caledonian MacBrayne lifeline ferry services - on the ships, at the harbours and the pier offices. Helping to mark 175 years.

21/05/2026

Only three days left to see the amazing Scottish Diaspora Tapestry exhibition on display in Museum nan Eilean Benbecula. Featuring panels created from Canada, Australia, New Zealand, USA, Europe, Scandinavia, India, Argentina, South Africa and many more including this beautiful panel which was stitched in Hong Kong and tells the story of the East India Company which traded silk, tea, o***m and porcelain from China to Britain.

Visit our website for opening hours https://outerhebridesheritage.org.uk/museum/benbecula-museum/

15/05/2026

Only one week left to see the beautiful and intriguing Scottish Diaspora Tapestry as it closes in Museum nan Eilean, Benbecula on Saturday 23 May.

Forty panels including this one which is called the 'Ancient Links' and represents Ireland. The connection between the Scots and the Irish date back to days beyond record. To the ancient peoples of Ireland and Scotland, the Irish Sea was a highway rather than a barrier. The Scotti arrived in Scotland from northeastern Ireland in 400 to 1000AD. For many centuries there was free movement of trade and people from one side to the other.

It was not just material goods that crossed the sea. Families lived across both Irish and Scottish shores, taking their loyalties and rivalries with them, as well as their faith. The ties of Gaelic culture, blood, and language between Ireland and western Scotland remain strong today.

Visit our website for opening hours https://outerhebridesheritage.org.uk/.../benbecula-museum/

14/05/2026

🚗HELP NEEDED!!🏎️

We've had a driving licence handed in for Chloe Lawless. It was found in the museum carpark. We're open until 5pm today and re-open at 10am tomorrow if she wants to come in and collect it.