BERNERA HISTORICAL SOCIETY
what we do
The purpose of the Bernera Historical Society is to promote and sustain the identity and cultural heritage of the area through collecting, recording, conserving and curating evidence of the history and culture of the area and its people. It achieves this by:
- running the Museum in the Community Centre
- managing the Iron Age House replica at Bosta
- maintaining genealogical and croft records
- preserving artefacts of local origin
- telling the story of Bernera on display boards
- providing information on other historical sites in Bernera and Tir Mor
- enhancing historical sites via projects such as identifying and providing information on the lost village of Bosta, and reroofing the Norse Mill
We are proud to be fully accredited by Museums Galleries Scotland.
The Museum and Iron Age House are open from May to September each year. Entry to both is free of charge for local residents. Off-season visits can be arranged on request.
Please check our website for current opening times and entry fees.
Bosta (Bostadh) Iron Age House
who we are
The Historical Society is run by volunteers. The current committee members are:
Fiona Darling (Chair)
Ian Mackay (Treasurer)
Colin Halliday (Secretary)
Paul Macaulay (Iron Age House)
Kathanna Latimir
Callum Macaulay
get involved
You can contribute to the work of the Historical Society in a number of ways:
- Become a member. Membership fees help to support the work done by the volunteers and they also raise funds for the Museum. Membership costs £5 per year, payable either in person at the Museum (May-Sept) or by a yearly standing order. Please contact us for a membership form.
- Volunteer at the Museum. We rely solely on volunteers in order to be able to open during the summer. If you would like to offer some of your time to help, please get in touch with us. Full training will of course be given.
- Volunteer for a Project. From time to time volunteers may wish to help with specific tasks, both in the Museum and outside. If there is an area in which you have specific historical interest, we’d love to hear from you.
questions, comments, ideas
If you have any questions, comments or ideas, please contact us at berneramuseum1@gmail.com
You can also check out our regularly updated FAQs.
EMAIL & SOCIALS
The Historical Society has a Facebook Page (comments only) and a Facebook Group (anyone can post), as well its own website, dedicated to the Bernera Museum.