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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.

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Opening Hours

The Museum of Islay Life will be open this Saturday and Sunday (May 1 and 2), 11am-3pm. Thereafter, from Monday, May 3, we will be open every weekday (Monday-Friday), 10.30-4.30. The Museum will not be open for the weekends.

Unfortunately, the Gordon Booth Library will remain unavailable for research purposes until further notice.

There will be a limit of 12-15 people depending on how visitors come in and we have continued with our one-way system. Read more here…

Contact & Admission

Tel.: +44 (0) 1496 850358
Email: islaymuseum@gmail.com
Museum of Islay Life, Port Charlotte, Isle of Islay, PA48 7UA

Admission Charges for 2021

Adult – £5
, Concession – £4, Children go free.

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.
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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.
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Library

The Gordon Booth library holds a collection of books, papers and records of Islay. Unfortunately the library will not be available for research purposes until further notice.

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

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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