- Wikidata identifier:
- Q113363685
- Also known as:
- Ravenspoint Museum
- Instance of:
- museum
- Museum/collection status:
- Accredited museum
- Accreditation number:
- 2330
- Persistent shareable link for this record:
- https://museumdata.uk/museums/q113363685/
Collection-level records:
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Collection history (Collection development policy)
The collection was originally started by the society when we were able to rent the old Gravir School and opened to the public in July 2000.
The collection, artefacts, photographs and archive material have been created by donations from the local community over these past twenty five years.
Our exhibits concentrate on the social history over the last 150 years with a wide range of artefacts related to household, crofting, local trades and professions. These have all been donated to the Society by the local community.
The main display room includes dedicated displays featuring peat cutting, butter making, crofting, fishing and whaling. There is also a display dedicated to Angus Macmillan, DSO, the Hero of Buzanzy in WW2.
A seperate room includes a recreated rural country kitchen with a large collection of artefacts on display with full open access.
The museum area also includes an area dedicated to the Angus Macleod Archive.
Each room has been enhanced with dedicated storyboards giving an overview of all the displays.
The front exhibition area includes an interactive screen with a lot of interpretive video and linked displays.
Source: Collection development policy
Date: 2024
Licence: CC BY-NC
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Collection overview (Collection development policy)
The collection tells the story of the people of the Pairc area of the Isle of Lewis, the land on which they lived and worked, and the relationship between the people and the land.
The collections fall into four themes:
• Domestic Life
• Religious Life
• Working Life
• School Life
The collection is made up of objects, photographs, ephemera, paintings and video/audio recordings.
Of particular significance are:
The portable pulpit dating from a period prior to 1882 and later found in Gravir Free Church.
The collection of memorabilia relating to Angus Macmillan DSO, the Hero of Buzancy including his diaries written in the trenches and now included in a digital display system.
The Angus Macleod Archive with extensive written files collected by Angus over many years and includes Crofting, Fishing, Village Histories and Ceilidh House stories.
Source: Collection development policy
Date: 2024
Licence: CC BY-NC