We spent two afternoons in this 'small' museum and amazed the staff by reading all of the labels on the displays. We still bid not get all the way around! It was a really fascinating insight into the people and history of the town. I would recommend the museum and I would recommending reading all that there is to read so allow the time to so - we took about 4 hours. Chatting to the volunteers is also to be recommended.

We received a warm welcome when we called in late in the day to the museum which is an excellent place to visit and discover more about war time Oban and the endeavours of the local people and regiments. Sadly our visit was sullied when one of the volunteers chose to display his innate xenophobia and racism with an entirely inappropriate and uncalled for response in a discussion about the stunning art deco building next door. This man, who called himself a “ squaddie” let the museum down badly. It is entirely inappropriate to have racism mainstreamed in any environment in this day and age. His colleagues need to call him out as he’s a liability and not an asset to the museum.

Fascinating little museum that should be better publicised for visitors to Oban. It’s deceptively small but has many fascinating mementos of Oban in the last century and beyond. The exhibits are well laid out with clear descriptions. It was staffed by two pleasant and knowledgeable volunteers. Thoroughly recommend