Museums · Scottish Highlands
Museum of the Isles
In or near Armadale.
Museum of the Isles — a museum in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom.
John MacKenzie — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Mallaig · 8.5 km
- Paid entry
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Museum of the Isles is a museum located in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
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Place summary
The Museum of the Isles is located in the Scottish Highlands. It focuses on the history and culture of the Isle of Skye and its surrounding islands.
AI-generated from the structured facts on this page (operator, designation, listing, era). Not a substitute for visiting.
- Coordinates
- 57.0725, -5.8989
- District
- Highland
- Postcode
- IV45 8RQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
- Nearest railway station
- Mallaig — 8.5 km
- Opening
- We-Su 09:00-17:00
Sources
- osm: way/60265420 (ODbL)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Museum of the Isles?
- Museum of the Isles is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode IV45 8RQ).
- What is Museum of the Isles?
- Museum of the Isles — a museum in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Museum of the Isles?
- The nearest railway station is Mallaig, about 8.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode IV45 8RQ.
- How do I get to Museum of the Isles?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode IV45 8RQ. It sits within the Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire parliamentary constituency.