Ullapool Museum
Local history museum in a former Telford-designed parliamentary church in the Highland fishing port of Ullapool.
Have only individual sections read aloud
About the museum
Ullapool Museum occupies a church built in 1829 to a design by Thomas Telford as one of the parliamentary churches of the Highlands. Worshippers used it until 1935, when the congregation moved to a new church on Mill Street; the last service held in the old building was a wedding.
The Ullapool Museum Trust was formed in 1991 to collect, protect and promote the history and heritage of the Lochbroom area. The Church of Scotland offered the listed building to the Trust for a symbolic £1. The Trust restored it, and it opened as the village museum in December 1995.
The displays cover local life, the maritime and fishing history of the area and Gaelic culture. The collection was partly redisplayed in 2017, and staff and volunteers continue to document and conserve it and to record oral histories. The museum has full accredited status with Museums and Galleries Scotland and is run as a charity by the Trust, with the help of many volunteers. Community projects include Lost Inverlael and History At Home, and there is an archive reading area and a genealogy service for researchers.
Highlights
- Former Telford parliamentary church of 1829, restored as a museum
- Local life, maritime history and the fishing industry of Lochbroom
- Gaelic culture and oral history recordings
- Archive reading area and genealogy service
- Children's activity area with dressing up and building blocks
Permanent exhibition
- Permanent displays – Displays on local life, maritime history, the fishing industry and Gaelic culture of the Ullapool area, shown in the former Telford church.
- Founded
- 1995
- Operated by
- Ullapool Museum Trust
Admission & discounts
| Adults | £6.50 |
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| Children & teens | freefree up to age 17 · Under 18s are free. |
| Visitors with disabilities | –companion free · Visitors with disabilities can book a ticket that includes a free carer ticket; no proof is needed. |
Booking in advance online is recommended. Concession, family and group prices are not published.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom
- Accessible parking: not available
- Service dogs welcome
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
Entry is from West Argyle Street through a double gate and double doors, all on the flat apart from a small lip at the front door. The downstairs exhibitions are wheelchair accessible; the upstairs balcony is not, but its resources can be brought downstairs on request. An accessible toilet is on the ground floor and a Changing Places toilet is in the public toilets across the road. Assistance dogs are welcome and most films have subtitles. Seating is available, some with backs and arms.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 17 |
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- Hands-on stations
- Playground / play area
The museum has a children's activity area with dressing up, quizzes, jigsaws, building blocks and a build-your-own-village activity.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Main bus stop · 1-min walk
The main bus stop and the ferry terminal are about a one-minute walk away. The nearest railway station is Garve, 32 miles away.
By car
No on-site parking at the museum.
The museum has no parking of its own. Latheron Car Park (council) is about a three-minute walk away; street parking is first come, first served and there is no designated disabled parking nearby.
- Accessible parking: not available
Located on West Argyle Street in the centre of Ullapool.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Museum shop
The museum has a shop and an online shop.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Good to know | The archive reading area and a genealogy service are open to researchers (enquiries to the curator by email). Only one dog is allowed inside at a time. |
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