Reopening in 2023 after a huge programme of refurbishment, in our opinion, this is one of the best museums in Scotland!
"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
This excellent museum is right in the middle of the village of Kilmartin. The exhibitions of local artefacts are really interesting, and they also have a really good cafe.
Right next door is Kilmartin Church. This was built in the 1830s and is a bit of a pet hate of many architectural historians (apparently they think its a bit dull and badly proportioned). Most people are more interested in the magnificent celtic crosses than the church itself. The most complete of these dates back to around 900AD.
Outside in the churchyard, there is a remarkable collection of sculptured medieval grave slabs. There are two main groups of stones - the Poltalloch stones (originally for the Malcolm family, hereditary owners of the Poltalloch Estate nearby), and the main collection around the corner.