Museums & Galleries · Oban
Easdale Folk Museum
📍 PA34 4TB
Photo: Brandreth Hearn (CC BY 3.0), via Wikimedia Commons
- Displays on the slate industry, army volunteers, education and public health
- Genealogical records for Kilbrandon and Kilchattan parish
- Rent books, Masonic records and an 1881 map of the island
- Friendly local volunteer staff answer questions as you walk around
- Iron splint from the late 19th century on display
Easdale Island Folk Museum sits on Easdale Island near Oban, telling the story of the local slate industry alongside displays on army volunteers, education, public health, geology, boats and entertainment. You can browse genealogical records for Kilbrandon and Kilchattan parish, rent books, Masonic records and an 1881 map of the island, with friendly volunteer staff on hand to answer questions as you explore. It suits anyone interested in Scottish social and industrial history, or visitors exploring the wider island. The museum opens daily from April to October, with shorter hours on Fridays. For a stay nearby, Oban station is 10.8 miles away, and there are 12 bookable places to stay within 5 miles on BritStays.
Practical details
- Open
- Daily 1 April to 30 October, 11am–4pm Saturday–Thursday, 12–3pm Fridays
From the attraction's own website on 22 Oct 2026 — check before you travel.
Facilities
- ✓ Bar
- ✓ Restaurant
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Make a proper break of it — these stays are all within 25 miles.
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Turn a visit to Easdale Folk Museum into a proper getaway — ready-made plans, and the drive worked out with fuel, EV charging and the best stops.
🚆 Or come by train
- Oban 10.8 miles
- Connel Ferry 15.2 miles
- Taynuilt 18.6 miles
Straight-line distances · live departures on each station page