Ullapool Museum
A small local museum housed in a 19th-century church designed by Telford. It tells the story of the fishing port's founding, emigration and the Highland Clearances.
Ullapool Museum stands on West Argyle Street in the town. The building is the former Parliamentary Church, designed in 1829 by famed engineer Thomas Telford, and is listed as a Category A building. The displays cover Ullapool's founding as a herring port and the mass emigration of the Highland Clearances. In 1773, for example, the Hector sailed from nearby carrying emigrants to Nova Scotia, Canada. Other exhibits explore local Gaelic culture and the natural environment, and the museum also offers family history research. It is small, so allow about 45 minutes. Admission is about £5, and it is usually open Monday to Saturday, April to October. It is a good place to visit on a rainy day in town.
Opening hours
approx. Apr–Oct, Mon–Sat 10:00–16:00
Nearby sights
- Ullapool Harbour & Village
- Ben More Coigach
- An Teallach
- Stac Pollaidh
- Knockan Crag
- Corrieshalloch Gorge
- Achiltibuie
- Suilven