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Museum · near Stornoway · Na h-Eileanan Siar

Museum nan Eilean

Museum nan Eilean is a museum in Stornoway. There are 4 more places to see within 15 km, beginning with Caisteal Leòdhais (100 m).

Where
400 m
west of Stornoway
Warmest months
Jun–Aug
highs of 15–17°C
In brief

Museum near Stornoway

Just outside Stornoway

Museum nan Eilean is 400 m west of Stornoway. Towns near it ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, NRS’s localities and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

The climate through the year

From June to August, Stornoway sees highs of 15–17°C.

Jan7° / 2°157 mm
Feb8° / 2°123 mm
Mar9° / 3°114 mm
Apr11° / 4°77 mm
May13° / 6°72 mm
Jun15° / 9°68 mm
Jul17° / 10°80 mm
Aug17° / 10°92 mm
Sep15° / 9°109 mm
Oct12° / 7°142 mm
Nov9° / 4°139 mm
Dec8° / 2°152 mm
Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Stornoway, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Stornoway. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Stornoway’s full climate →
About

Museum nan Eilean

Museum in Stornoway, Scotland, United Kingdom.

400 m west of Stornoway.

Type
Museum
Town
400 m west of Stornoway
Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).
Plan your visit

The essentials

Entrance feesFreeNo entrance fee.
Hours and entry: OpenStreetMap contributors. They change through the year: check its site before you go.
The map

Locating Museum nan Eilean

Numbered points are the places near Museum nan Eilean, which is in orange.

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© OpenStreetMap contributors · NRS locality 2022

Towns near it

Towns close to Museum nan Eilean

The towns are in order of distance, its own town first.

1 · 400 m east of it

Stornoway

4,577 people · 5 places to visit

Make a day of it

Close to Museum nan Eilean

Within 15 km are 4 places, among them a castle, an art gallery and a museum.

1CastleCaisteal Leòdhais100 m away2Art galleryAn Lanntair600 m away3MuseumMuseumLewis Loom Centre400 m away4AttractionAttractionStornoway Waterwheel800 m away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Planning a visit to Museum nan Eilean

Where is Museum nan Eilean?

Museum nan Eilean is 400 m west of Stornoway, Na h-Eileanan Siar.

What is Museum nan Eilean?

Museum in Stornoway, Scotland, United Kingdom.

When is the best time to visit Museum nan Eilean?

June to August are the warmest months in Stornoway, with afternoon highs of 15–17°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

What else is there to see near Museum nan Eilean?

Within 15 km: Caisteal Leòdhais (100 m), An Lanntair (600 m), Lewis Loom Centre (400 m) and Stornoway Waterwheel (800 m).

Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the NRS 2022 locality (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (2)

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