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Isle of South Uist
Museums & Galleries · Isle of Skye
Taigh-tasgaidh Chill Donnain
📍 HS8 5RZ
Photo: Barbara Carr (CC BY-SA 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons
- Over 10,000 items on South Uist's social and cultural history
- Craft Shop run by local Uist Craft Producers group
- Café serving visitors with views and local stories
- Fèis room used for ceilidhs, music and dance
- Exhibition on Bonnie Prince Charlie and Flora MacDonald
Taigh Tasgaidh Chill Donnain, or Kildonan Museum, is a heritage and cultural centre on South Uist celebrating the island's social, domestic and cultural history. You'll find a museum holding over 10,000 items spanning ancient archaeology through to crofting and agriculture, a craft shop run by Uist Craft Producers, a café popular with locals and visitors, and a Fèis room used for ceilidhs, music and dance. It's well suited to those curious about island history and traditional crafts, and the museum opens for the season at Easter, running through to October. If you're exploring Na h-Eileanan Siar, there are 5 bookable places to stay within 5 miles on BritStays, making it an easy addition to a wider visit to the area.
Practical details
- Open
- April to October, 10am-5pm, seven days a week
- Best for
- Those interested in South Uist's heritage and crafts
From the attraction's own website on 18 Oct 2026 — check before you travel.
Facilities
- ✓ Cafe
- ✓ Gift Shop
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