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Welcome to the Museum of Islay Life
Located in Port Charlotte, the museum houses a large and fascinating collection of objects, books, photographs and stories all illustrative of life in Islay from prehistoric to recent times.
Opening Hours
Opening Times 2019
April and October
Open Monday – Friday, 10.30am – 4.30pm
May to September
Open Monday – Saturday, 10.30am – 4.30pm
Sunday, 1.00pm – 4.30pm
April and October
Open Monday – Friday, 10.30am – 4.30pm
May to September
Open Monday – Saturday, 10.30am – 4.30pm
Sunday, 1.00pm – 4.30pm
Contact & Admission
Tel.: +44 (0) 1496 850358
Email: islaymuseum@gmail.com
Museum of Islay Life, Port Charlotte, Isle of Islay, PA48 7UA
Email: islaymuseum@gmail.com
Museum of Islay Life, Port Charlotte, Isle of Islay, PA48 7UA
Admission Charges for 2019
Adult – £4
, Child – £1, Concession – £3,
Family (2 adults and 2 school age children) – £8.
About the Museum
The Museum of Islay Life is a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation. It is managed by a board of trustees who meet on a regular basis.
Membership
Membership of the Museum of Islay Life is open to anyone who is interested in helping the Museum in its aim to conserve and tell the story of Islay. Membership permits free entry to the Museum. All subscriptions received go towards the running of the Museum.
Library
The Gordon Booth library holds a collection of books, papers and records of Islay and is available for research on request.
Museum Shop & Publications for Sale
The following publications are for sale in the Museum: Place names of Islay £2, Kildalton £2, Guide to Islay £2.50, Islay Miscellany £8,40 Star Objects £5, fact sheets 20p
Other: General MacDougall £1.00
The Museum shop also stocks a selection of books, postcards, gifts and toys.
In the next weeks we will include a selection of Museum Publications (PDF) which can be purchased online.
A Happy Visitor
Spent an hour inside here without even realising, absolute gem of a place that highlights lots of information about island life on Islay. I especially liked the information available regarding Islay during the wartime years.
Address
Museum of Islay Life,
Port Charlotte, Isle of Islay
PA48 7UA Scotland
Contact
+44 (0) 1496 850358
islaymuseum@gmail.com
Charity
Charity registered in Scotland: SC048723
