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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.
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 THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO HELPED WITH THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY APPEAL!!!
Last year, Kilmartin House Museum launched their 10th Anniversary Appeal, which aimed to raise £100,000 to pay off the museum’s development mortgage and founders loan. Early repayment of these historic debts would place the organisation a much more secure financial footing for the future and save around £70,000 in interest payments over 18 years. The Fund had a tremendous boost late last year when an anonymous donor came forward with an offer to match pound for pound whatever the Museum raised to a total donation of £50,000................
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An opportunity has arisen for a part time Museum Administrative Assistant
25 hours per week.
Salary c£17,000 pro rata
See below for more details.
Please call 01546 510 278 for an application pack
Closing date for applications 8th May 2008
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New Archaeological Discoveries in Kilmartin |
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![upper_largie1[1]](http://www.kilmartin.org/images/stories/upper_largie1[1].jpg "upper_largie1[1]") Some of the extraordinary finds excavated from the Upper Largie Quarry site in the last ten years are now being analysed by AOC Archaeology and Dr Alison Sheridan from the National Museum of Scotland. The excavations have revealed a complex Neolithic and Bronze Age ritual landscape including an Early Neolithic cursus and an Early Bronze Age timber circle. Interesting and surprising prehistoric contacts are hinted at by the shape and decoration of some of the pottery vessels which were excavated from graves on the site. To find out more click on the link: http://www.aocarchaeology.com/news/kilmartin.htm
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Latest Events
- 'Weedy Wednesday'
May 21, 2008 (10:00 am - 4:00 pm)
(Family Fun Days)
Come and take part in Scottish Biodiversity Week whilst helping blitz the museum's garden of weeds.
Free soup for anyone who can spare a couple of hours or more.
Please bring your own tools.
Supervised children welcome.
- Spinning with a Wheel
May 31, 2008 (10:00 am) - June 01, 2008 (11:59 pm)
(Workshops)
Local spinner Jae Ferguson will introduce the art of spinning. The workshop will start with carding fleece and go through to spinning on a wheel.
Participants will need to bring their own spinning wheel.
Times: 10 - 4pm
Cost:£60
- Pre Historic Technology
June 14, 2008 (10:00 am - 4:00 pm)
(Workshops)
Travel back in time and learn some of the skills which prehistoric man/woman would have used to ensure his/her everyday survival. John & Val Lord will introduce the skills of primative fire and cord making, flint knapping, bone and antler work....
- Silver Bracelet Making
June 15, 2008 (10:00 am - 4:00 pm)
(Workshops)
 Metal smiths in the Bronze Age (1000BC) developed a surprising high level of skill in wrought bronze and gold working, using twisting and forging methods in the production of wrist and neck torques to supply the increasing demand for jewellery and body...
- Pre History Open Day
June 15, 2008 (10:00 am - 4:00 pm)
(Open Days)
A fun day for all the family. Activites include flint knapping, fire making and cordage with John & Val Lord. 'Prehistoric' music and stories with Bobb Pegg. Pottery with Julia Hamilton.
Entry via museum ticket.
- Bronze Sword Making
June 21, 2008 (10:00 am) - June 22, 2008 (11:59 pm)
(Workshops)
 The discovery of the three bronze swords on the Isle of Shuna in 1875 by workmen digging a trench, must be one of the most enigmatic of deposition of swords from the Bronze Age.
The three swords had been driven vertically into the peat 3,000 years...
- Introduction to Permaculture
August 02, 2008 (10:00 am - 4:00 pm)
(Workshops)
Are you a free thinker who cares about the Earth? Do you want to reduce your carbon footprint but don't like to be lectured at?
Permaculture may be the answer. It's a set of ethics and principles which help us learn from nature and live in...
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