Searching for Stories: Become a Remote Volunteer with the Arctic Convoy Museum.
The Arctic Convoy Museum tells the story of one of the most daring allied operations of WWII; a monumental collaborative effort to ship aid to the Soviet Union against the invading German forces. Sailors on Winston Churchill’s “worst journey in the world” braved the perilously icy Arctic waters under constant threat of enemy attack. The […]
Virtual Lecture in conjunction with Royal Air Force Museum
The Arctic Convoys and a Handley Page Hampden – An Unlikely Pairing January 23rd, 2025 6:00 PM GMT On Thursday 23 January 2025 at 6pm, Bruce Hudson (Arctic Convoy Museum) and Darren Priday (RAF Museum) will examine the role of the Handley Page Hampden in protecting the arctic convoys during the Second World War. This […]
THE RESCUE SHIPS AND THE CONVOYS – Illustrated Talk: 10th October
‘GREAT DEEDS… IN LITTLE SHIPS’ THE RESCUE SHIPS AND THE CONVOYS, SAVING LIVES DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR. AN ILLUSTRATED TALK BY VICTORIA SCHOFIELD Aultbea Community Hub, Thursday 10th October, 7.30pm. Entry free, donations to the Arctic Convoy Museum welcomed. Rescue ships played a vital role in the Arctic Convoys from Loch Ewe to northern […]
Tripadvisor® 2024 Travelers’ Choice® Award Winners!
Arctic Convoy Museum Wins Tripadvisor Travellers’ Choice Award 2024 We are pleased to announce that we have been recognised in Tripadivsor’s® Travellers’ Choice® Awards for 2024. The award honours businesses that consistently earn great reviews, placing them among the top 10% of listings around the world on Tripadvisor. As the world’s largest travel guidance […]
Change of Name
The Board of Trustees of the Russian Arctic Convoy Project, the charity which owns and runs the museum, have decided to adopt a trading name for the museum. Henceforth, the museum will trade under the name Arctic Convoy Museum. We have informed the Scottish Charity’s Commission (OSCR) about this and they have agreed to it. […]
We Have Been Awarded Working Towards Accreditation
We are pleased to report that the Arctic Convoy Museum has been awarded “Working Towards Accreditation” by Museums Galleries Scotland. This means we have surmounted the first hurdle to becoming an accredited museum. The Accreditation Scheme helps museums do things the right way by making sure they manage their collections properly, engage with visitors, and […]
EVENT: Russia and the Hebrides
Russia and the Hebrides: A Talk by Donald S. Murray. 25th June 2024, 7pm, Poolewe Village Hall. Free Entry, donations welcome. Download Event Poster. In 2023, Donald published his book ‘Red Star over the Hebrides’, in which he uses prose and poetry to explore the links between Russia and his native Lewis. This evening, Donald […]
EVENT: Arctic Convoys, Bletchley Park & The War for the Seas
We mark the beginning of the 2024 season with an online talk given by Dr David Kenyon, Bletchley Park’s research historian. 7.00pm on 26 March by Zoom TO BOOK VISIT: Eventbrite ARTIC CONVOYS: BLETCHLEY PARK AND THE WAR FOR THE SEAS. Dr David Kenyon Bletchley Park’s Research Historian, discusses his new book Arctic Convoys, Bletchley […]
RACP Newsletter December 2023
Wishing all veterans, visitors, followers and supporters a very Happy New Year! Our Winter 2023 Newsletter can be downloaded here. The RACP Team
Arctic Convoy Museum Appoints Inaugural Curator
The Russian Arctic Convoy Museum on the shores of Loch Ewe has appointed its first Museum Curator. Loch Ewe was the point of departure for many of the convoys taking supplies to Russia during WW2, under the constant threat of attack from enemy aircraft and U-boats. Many wartime buildings, gun emplacements and anti-aircraft batteries survive […]
