November 29, 2011
The Lewis Chessmen visit Stornoway museum
As part of their tour during which more of the collection is temporarily reunited, the Lewis Chessmen are now going on display in Stornoway – the closest that they have been to the location that they were first discovered.
From:
BBC News
15 April 2011 Last updated at 00:29
Lewis Chessmen exhibition opens in Stornoway museumSome of the historic Lewis Chessmen have gone on display on the island where they were found more than 150 years ago.
More than 30 of the 12th Century pieces are being shown at the exhibition at Museum nan Eilean in Stornoway.
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