Skye Museum of Island Life

Skye Museum of Island Life is an open-air museum with seven thatched cottages on the Scottish island of Skye. The buildings contain exhibitions of traditional tools, furniture, and household items from Highland communities.

The museum was founded in 1965 and preserves the architectural elements and living conditions of nineteenth-century Scottish island inhabitants. The collection documents a way of life that has disappeared from this region.

The museum displays traditional crafts and daily routines of Highland communities through a croft house, village smithy, and weaver's house. Visitors can observe how people worked and lived in these spaces.

The museum is located near Uig and is open April through October, daily except Sundays. Visitors should expect changeable weather and bring appropriate clothing to comfortably explore the grounds.

The museum contains historical archives and exhibits about Flora MacDonald, who facilitated Bonnie Prince Charlie's escape from Scotland in the eighteenth century. Her story connects to the region and is told through the collections here.

Location: Highland

Location: Kilmuir

Official opening: 1965

Address: Kilmuir, Isle of Skye IV51 9UE

Opening Hours: Monday-Saturday 10:00-16:30

Phone: +441470552206

Website: http://skyemuseum.co.uk

GPS coordinates: 57.66020,-6.36921

Latest update: December 6, 2025 17:46