The Mull Museum started in the 1970's as a small summer temporary exhibition. In 1986 the museum moved to its present, permanent home in Columba Buildings on Tobermory's Main Street. The building was generously gifted to us in a legacy by the Craig sisters, Daisy Craig, Jessie Craig and Ena Sutherland.
Jessie Craig was one of our founding members. This has given us the room for archives, library, offices, workroom and storage, as well as the exhibition space. The Museum is run by a management committee, assisted by volunteers who carry out many varied tasks with 'backroom' jobs such as transcribing documents in preparation for digitisation, as well as in manning the front desk during museum opening hours.
Jessie Craig was one of our founding members. This has given us the room for archives, library, offices, workroom and storage, as well as the exhibition space. The Museum is run by a management committee, assisted by volunteers who carry out many varied tasks with 'backroom' jobs such as transcribing documents in preparation for digitisation, as well as in manning the front desk during museum opening hours.
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The Museum is run by a management committee, assisted by team of volunteers. Our volunteers carry out many varied tasks. We have a team of regulars who man the desk at the museum during opening hours, answering enquiries and managing donations. In addition, there are also 'backroom' jobs in the museum and archive that demand a range of skills from our volunteer force.
The museum is open from Easter until the end of October, Monday - Saturday, 10am - 4pm. Admission is free! The museum is situated on Tobermory's Main street and has level access suitable for all types of wheelchair. We have large print information sheets about the exhibition, and sheets in seven languages.
Our archive is subject-based and comprises material pertinent to Mull, Iona and satellite islands. There is a smaller amount of information on Coll, Tiree and the Small Isles and also the adjacent mainland. We have created a pdf copy of our catalogue available to view online. This file is not easily viewed on a phone, links are available on our desktop and tablet versions of the website.
Mull Museum have supported a number of archaeological projects on the island, including Baliscate Chapel, on the southern edge of Tobermory, excavated by Channel 4 Time Team programme in 2010 where evidence of an early Christian settlement was found.
Other projects include Scotland's Rural Past (SRP) a five-year, nationwide project, which supported local communities across Scotland to investigate deserted rural settlements dating from the medieval and post-medieval periods.A display of the finds are on show in the museum from our excavations.
Other projects include Scotland's Rural Past (SRP) a five-year, nationwide project, which supported local communities across Scotland to investigate deserted rural settlements dating from the medieval and post-medieval periods.A display of the finds are on show in the museum from our excavations.
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