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Ullapool Museum and Visitor Centre
Ullapool Museum is located in a former church)
Description	Ullapool’s multi-award winning museum is housed within a Grade A Listed former Telford Parliamentary Church, built in 1829 as part of a Parliamentary initiative to provide places of worship throughout the Highlands. The building closed for worship in 1935, but has been sensitively renovated, retaining much of its original structure and atmosphere. Many church furnishings, such as the pulpit with its sounding board, the Precentor’s box, gallery and pews, remain intact. The Museum presents the story of Lochbroom through the theme “The People of the Loch”. The award-winning audio-visual presentation (in six languages) provides a comprehensive introduction to the area and its people. Displays relate to natural history, social history, emigration, fishing, religion and education, including replicas of a 1960s schoolroom and a fish smokehouse. Much admired are Ullapool’s Bi-centenary tapestries and quilts, crafted by local residents, and a collection of model ships, including the “Hector”, which in 1773 carried emigrants to Canada. The original Elders’ pews and the Communion table provide quiet study areas, with a comprehensive collection of records and archives, genealogical material and local photographs. The museum runs a Genealogy Research Service. Details of opening times and admission charges are available on request.
Collection information	Display areas relate to natural history (including two marine aquariums), social history, emigration, fishing, religion and education, including replicas of a 1960s schoolroom and fish smokehouse. Interactive touch screens and computers provide "hands-on" interest and monitors facilitate access to the upstairs displays and audiovisual for visitors who are unable to manage the stairs. The collection of artifacts, archives and genealogical material continues to grow, occasionally being supplemented by unusual items such as a pre-peristroica wardroom Russian flag and a POW tag from one of the Stalags. Much admired are the Bicentenary tapestries and quilts, hand stitched by residents to provide nearly 200 squares of scenes and trades around the Lochbroom area. Equally of interest is a collection of hand crafted model ships, including the "Hector", which in 1773 carried local emigrants to Pictou and other parts of Canada
Address	7-8 West Argyle Street Ullapool Highland IV26 2TY where is IV26 2TY?  | how do I get there?
Tel	+44 (0)1854 612987
Fax	+44 (0)1854 612987
Email	info@ullapoolmuseum.co.uk
Website	http://www.ullapoolmuseum.co.uk/
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