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				Identification | Identificación | Identificação
		Image credits | Créditos de imagen | Crédits photo| Créditos de imagem	
	
	Museum of Islay Life
	
		Institutional nature | Nombre del museo | Natureza institucional | Type d'institution	
	
	Community Museum / Museo Comunitario / Museu Comunitario / Musée de communauté
	
		Museum name | Nombre del museo | Nome do museu | Nom du musée	
	
	Museum of Islay Life
	
		Short description | Descripción breve | Descrição resumida | Description brève	
	
	The Museum is housed in the former Free Church building in Port Charlotte which, after being bought and restored, opened its doors to the public in August 1977. The Museum contains over 3,000 objects, 5,000 photographs and postcards, 1,300 books and 5,000 items in its paper archives. These unique collections perfectly fulfil the English translation of the Museum's Gaelic name: Taigh-tasgaidh Muinntir Ile - the treasure house of the people of Islay.
El Museo se encuentra en el antiguo edificio de la Iglesia libre en Port Charlotte que, después de ser comprado y restaurado, abrió sus puertas al público en agosto de 1977. El Museo contiene más de 3.000 objetos, 5.000 fotografías y postales, 1.300 libros y 5.000 artículos en sus archivos de papel. Estas colecciones únicas cumplen perfectamente a traducción al castellano del nombre gaélico del Museo: Taigh-tasgaidh Muinntir Ile – la casa del tesoro de los habitantes de Islay.
	El Museo se encuentra en el antiguo edificio de la Iglesia libre en Port Charlotte que, después de ser comprado y restaurado, abrió sus puertas al público en agosto de 1977. El Museo contiene más de 3.000 objetos, 5.000 fotografías y postales, 1.300 libros y 5.000 artículos en sus archivos de papel. Estas colecciones únicas cumplen perfectamente a traducción al castellano del nombre gaélico del Museo: Taigh-tasgaidh Muinntir Ile – la casa del tesoro de los habitantes de Islay.
		Community | Comunidad | Comunidade | Communauté	
	
	Community of Islay May
	
		Main identity icons | Principales iconos de identidad | Iconografia mais relevante | Objets les plus représentatifs	
	
	Objects, photographs and postcards
	
		Target Audience | Público-objetivo | Público alvo | Public cible	
	
	
		Year of foundation | Año de fundación | Ano de fundação | Année de création	
	
	1976
	
		Curator | Conservador | Comissário | Conservateur	
	
	
		Public opening date | Fecha de Apertura | Data de abertura | Date d'ouverture	
	
	
		Institutional affiliation | Afiliación institucional | Vinculação institucional	
	
	None | Ninguno | Nenhum
	
		Entity Name | Nombre de la entidad | Nome da entidade	
	
	
		Video | Vídeo | Vidéo	
	
	
		Collections 3D	
	
	More information | Más información | Mais informação
		Origin history | Origen Histórico | Origem história | Origine historique	
	
	The Museum of Islay Life is managed by the Islay Museums Trust and has as its principal aim the conservation and display of items illustrative of life in Islay, from prehistoric to recent times. The Trust was formed in 1976 by the Islay Historic Works Group and the Natural History and Antiquarian Society of Islay. A Management Committee, of Trustees and other interested islanders, set about finding a suitable building and bringing together items to put in it. The Museum building is the former Free Church in Port Charlotte. It had ceased to be used as a place of worship in 1929 and had become a delapidated ruin. However, it was purchased for a nominal sum and restored with the aid of grants, and the Museum opened its doors to the public in 1977.
In 1980, the Museum was awarded the prestigious Museum of the Year Award, and received a further Special Award in 1985. In 1998, it received a share of the Kintore Conservation Award.
	In 1980, the Museum was awarded the prestigious Museum of the Year Award, and received a further Special Award in 1985. In 1998, it received a share of the Kintore Conservation Award.
		Documentation | Documentación | Documentação | Documentation	
	
	
		Access type | Tipo de acceso | Tipo de acesso | Conditions d'accès	
	
	Adult £3.50 - Concession £2.50 - Child £1.00  - Family £7.00 (for 2 adults and 2 or more children)
	
		Activities and services | Actividades y servicios | Actividades e serviços | Activités et services	
	
	Main collection | Colección principal | Colecção principal
		Named Collection | Denominación de la colección  | Denominação | Dénomination de la collection	
	
	
		Photo | Fotografía | Fotografia | Photographie	
	
	
		Image credits | Creditos de imagen | Créditos de imagem | Crédits photo	
	
	
		Type | Tipo | Tipo | Type	
	
	
		Short description | Resumen | Resumo | Description brève	
	
	
		Catalog | Catálogo | Catálogo | Catalogue	
	
	
		More Collections | Más colecciones | Mais colecções | Ajouter une collections	
	
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	Collection 2 | Colección 2 | Colecção 2
		Named Collection | Denominación de la colección | Denominação | Dénomination de la collection	
	
	
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		Image credits | Creditos de imagen | Créditos de imagem | Crédits photo 	
	
	
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	Collection 3 | Colección 3 | Colecção 3
		Named Collection | Denominación de la colección | Denominação | Dénomination de la collection	
	
	
		Photo | Fotografía | Fotografia | Photographie	
	
	
		Image credits | Creditos de imagen | Créditos de imagem | Crédits photo	
	
	
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		Catalog | Catálogo | Catálogo | Catalogue	
	
	Contact | Contacto | Contacto
		Website | Sitio Web | Sitio de Internet | Site web	
	
	
	
			
	
		e-Mail | Correo electrónico | Correio electrónico | Courrier électronique	
	
	
	
			
	
		Phone | Teléfono | Telefone | Téléphone	
	
	Location | Ubicación | Localização
		Street |  Calle | Rua | Rue	
	
	Museum of Islay Life Port Charlotte Isle of Islay PA48 7UA
	
		Place | Lugar | Lugar | Lieu	
	
	Port Charlotte
	
		Country | País | País | Pays	
	
	Scotland
	
													
