Museums & Galleries · County Antrim
Campbeltown Heritage Centre
📍 PA28 6JF
Photo: PAUL FARMER (CC BY-SA 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons
- Explore 300 years of Kintyre social history exhibits
- Research family history using local records and papers
- View a rare German Minenwerfer mortar outside the entrance
- Relax in the on-site cafe amongst the exhibits
- See the building's original rose window in the west gable
Campbeltown Heritage Centre is a small museum in a converted Victorian church, telling the social history of the Kintyre Peninsula from around 1700 to today. You can explore displays on coal mining, farming, fishing, fortifications and distilling, view a rare German Minenwerfer mortar outside the entrance, and research your own family history using local records and papers. There's a cafe to relax in among the exhibits, free WiFi, and the hall can be hired for events. Entry is free, supported by donations and volunteers. It suits visitors curious about local heritage, and with 8 bookable places to stay within 5 miles on BritStays, it's a handy stop if you're exploring Argyll and Bute.
Practical details
- Booking
- Entry is free, supported by donations
- Accessibility
- Free WiFi available on site
- Best for
- Those interested in local and family history
From the attraction's own website on 22 Oct 2026 — check before you travel.
Facilities
- ✓ Cafe
- ✓ WiFi
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