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Welcome to Kilmartin House Museum
There are more than 350 ancient monuments within a six-mile radius of the village of Kilmartin, Argyll: 150 of them are prehistoric. This extraordinary concentration and diversity of monuments distinguishes the Kilmartin Glen as an area of outstanding archaeological importance. It is one of Scotland’s richest prehistoric landscapes. Kilmartin House Museum is an award winning world-class centre for archaeology and landscape interpretation established to protect, investigage and interpret this internationally important archaeological landscape and the artefacts that have been found here. At this unique and vibrant centre you can also see ‘The Valley of Ghosts’ audio-visual – a time travelling experience with breath taking imagery and haunting music. There is an on site shop and an award winning cafe. To find out more, explore our web site, wander through our interactive map and see what's on our Events Programme.
"How many museums can you go to where you can examine a Bronze Age pot and look out of the window and see the burial mound where it came from?"
Tony Robinson, Time Team
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BBC Prehistory programme to feature Kilmartin House Museum! |
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 Neil Oliver and a BBC team were at Kilmartin House Museum on Wednesday 18th August.
With Dr Alison Sheridan, Curator at the National Museum of Scotland, they filmed part of a programme to be shown during a "Prehistory Britain" series. The series is scheduled to be broadcast around February 2011 and will feature Kilmartin House Museum and the Glen!
Neil Oliver commented in our visitors' book "More Visits than I can count - Always worth coming back!"
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New events' programme for the Great Auks ! |
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Lichens of the Celtic Rainforest |
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 On Sat. 11th and Sund. 12th September
10am to 4pm
Lichens of the Celtic Rainforest
with Andy Acton and Anna Griffith
Two days for £50 - Booking essential
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New Summer Art Exhibition |
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 From the 15th of July to the 30th of September, "Mixing up the media" takes place on our walls for a special summer exhibition.
5 local ladies offer you the chance to “mix up the media” by discovering their wonderfully varied creations.
Come and have a look at Jane Allan's, Lesley Burr's, Melanie Chmielewska's, Louise Oppenheimer's and Sian MacQueen's beautiful works and see the media mixed up as you has never seen them before.
Free exhibition
Glebe Cairn Café/Restaurant
Kilmartin House Museum
Daily from 10 – 5.30
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Come and cycle to Kilmartin House Museum |
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The Kilmartin House Museum has been recommended by Simonseeks.com, a website where a community of travellers, journalists and celebrities can share their reviews and tips on the best places to stay, eat and visit. Colin Baird, who is one of the travel enthusiasts and moderators, has written a guide called ‘Cycling around Scotland’s longest loch: Loch Awe’. In his guide Colin recommends the Kilmartin House Museum as one of the best places to visit in Scotland!
See here or click below to read an extract.
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Video Clip "Dalriada-Digs and Discoveries" |
 Kilmartin House Museum now has its own channel on Youtube, showing all the videos about Kilmartin.
Here is an extract from Aaron Watson's film for our exhibition "Dalriada - Digs and Discoveries". Come and visit the exhibition to learn more about it !
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Dalriada - Digs and Discovery |
 An exhibition designed to enlighten you about the sites we have excavated in conjunction with the Dalriada Project.
The exhibition will run from the 6th of June until the 21st December 2010.
More information about the Dalriada Project here !
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Press Coverage on the Daily Telegraph |
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 Our "splendid little Kilmartin House Museum" was in the Daily Telegraph on Friday, 2nd July 2010!
Thanks to Clive Aslet, Editor at Large of 'Country Life'...
"Last month, I visited the splendid little Kilmartin House Museum there,
which describes how people first left their mark on this fertile valley
by
felling trees 8,000 years ago. Over time, they left scores of rock
carvings, standing stones and barrows - some, strangely, best seen from
the air."
Extract from the article "A Land shaped by history and millionnaires"
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Permaculture Course 2010-11 |
 Have a look at our programme of permaculture
courses in 2010/2011.
Don't hesitate to contact us at
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to learn about or to book the future courses.
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 Our latest events' programme (until september 2010) is now available here!
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Glebe Cairn Café Restaurant is keen to offer you the best meals and services.
Did you like it? Would you recommend it?
Please see here how to submit your comments.
Thanks in advance, the Kilmartin House Museum team
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New gardener appointed at Kilmartin House Museum |
 Patsy
Dyer, former Senior
Horticultural Adviser at Garden Organic, has been appointed
as gardener at Kilmartin House Museum. Patsy will be helping the Museum
manage its gardens from now until
October.
Patsy would love some voluntary help
with the organic gardening, propagation and composting she’s planning
and is encouraging volunteers to come along on Thursdays and get involved.
Participants receive a free bowl of
soup from Glebe Cairn Café if they spend a couple of hours or
more in the garden. Please bring your own tools. Patsy will be
here from 9am on Thursdays
so if you would like to help please just turn up.
If you would like any further information please ring 01546 510278 or
e-mail
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