Kilmartin Museum is closed until 2023 while we build exciting new visitor experiences, and upgrade our collections and learning facilities. Please follow the links to find out more about our future, Kilmartin Glen, and our ongoing Events and Services. If you are visiting Mid Argyll and wondered what 'treasures' there are to see, look no further than this self-guided trail.
Lucy's at Kilmartin Museum Cafe has a delicious takeaway menu, including hot and cold drinks, light lunches, ice creams and cake! Kilmartin Museum may currently be closed, but our popular walking guide can lead you through 25 of the finest walks in Argyll. Extremely rare carvings of animals, thought to be at least 4,000 years old, have been found in Kilmartin Glen.
Lucy's at Kilmartin Museum Cafe has a delicious takeaway menu, including hot and cold drinks, light lunches, ice creams and cake! Kilmartin Museum may currently be closed, but our popular walking guide can lead you through 25 of the finest walks in Argyll. Extremely rare carvings of animals, thought to be at least 4,000 years old, have been found in Kilmartin Glen.
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For over 20 years, Kilmartin Museum has been interpreting, explaining and conserving the archaeological and natural heritage of Kilmartin Glen. Situated at the heart of this internationally important landscape on the west coast of Scotland, Kilmartin Museum cares for ancient artefacts from across Argyll.
Since 1997, Kilmartin Museum has inspired and educated people by interpreting, explaining and conserving the internationally important archaeological landscape, artefacts and natural heritage of Kilmartin Glen. Our services and artefact collections have expanded to the point where we have outgrown our buildings.
Kilmartin Museum's popular walking guide leads you through 25 of the finest walks in Kilmartin Glen, Knapdale, Kilmichael Glen and the Craignish Peninsula. In the Footsteps of Kings is the perfect companion for exploring the heart of Argyll and features clear maps and step by step route descriptions.
This year, while Kilmartin Museum is closed for redevelopment, we have tried something a little different! We are delighted to welcome local cafe owner Lucy Gladstone, who is bringing tasty menus and fare to a Pop-up cafe in the corner of the Museum grounds (beside Kilmartin Church). No bookings, just takeaway, and an outside seating area in which to enjoy hot and cold drinks and snacks, plus milkshakes, ice creams and cake!
If you are planning to visit the Mid Argyll area and wondered what 'treasures' there are to see in this beautiful landscape, look no further as we have a self-guided trail which will take you on a journey of discovery and you will visit some of the most interesting locations in Mid Argyll. Don't forget to take photos of your adventure too - Just use #HAWO21 and share your photos on Instagram, Twitter or Facebook.
Reviews (11)
Bene Scot
Dec 11, 2020
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Paul Stevens
Oct 21, 2020
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J. L. Meakin
Sep 06, 2020
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Mark Green
Sep 06, 2020
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Didn't actually visit the museum at it was closed due to covid, but the coffee shop was open and staff are pleasant. The important thing to do when you visit the museum/cafe is BUY THEIR BOOK. It is excellent and full of information, maps and photographs of all the walks and things to visit in Kilmartin Glen. We used it slot for our week visit, and bought a second copy for a neighbour.
Aussie Gamer
Sep 03, 2020
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Penelope Cilento
Nov 27, 2019
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Dave Mausner
Nov 15, 2019
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Small rustic museum, but just packed with artefacts and descriptions of life in the adjacent valley from the ice age to the middle ages. Really fascinating to see what sorts of people lived there and how they subsisted through the ages. Mind blowing that rise and fall of sea levels affected local biology. Just outside and down into the valley, a stone age cairn you can visit. Wow, it took immense work to schlep those large stones from somewhere! If you're a curious type, museum is well worth a few quid admission.
Kathy Elkin
Sep 04, 2019
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Paul Sheldon
Jan 05, 2018
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Jenn C.
Aug 23, 2013
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For a tiny museum in a wee village - this museum is incredibly well organized, professional and super fun for adults and kids. There are so many prehistorical tools and excellent information - videos, interactive exhibits, dioramas and reproductions - that I could have spent another hour exploring the 4-5 rooms that make up this museum. It's well worth the visit - Kilmartin is a surprising gem with a lot to offer in a tiny village.
Jane T.
Jun 11, 2011
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A small but excellent archaeological museum housed in an old manse (£5 admission - £4 concessions).
What a great opportunity to learn about this fascinating area of Scotland where the first kings were crowned! There are many artefacts from local ancient monuments, prehistoric material from Kilmartin and area itself, including flint knives, plus interesting reconstructions. Apparently, there are over 350 ancient monuments within a 6 mile radius of Kilmartin with 150 being prehistoric!
We thought the best feature was the timeline display of local history plus the tactile displays which were
What a great opportunity to learn about this fascinating area of Scotland where the first kings were crowned! There are many artefacts from local ancient monuments, prehistoric material from Kilmartin and area itself, including flint knives, plus interesting reconstructions. Apparently, there are over 350 ancient monuments within a 6 mile radius of Kilmartin with 150 being prehistoric!
We thought the best feature was the timeline display of local history plus the tactile displays which were
