School pupils bury treasure time capsules in Kilmartin Museum grounds

Kilmartin primary and Kilmichael primary school pupils buried two time capsules in the Kilmartin Museum grounds on Saturday June 24 –  not to be opened until 2073.

 

Currently closed, the museum is undergoing a major redevelopment which, it is hoped, will offer visitors a larger exhibition space, creative room for cultural activities and staging temporary exhibitions and a research and learning centre.

 

One time capsule contains the front cover of an Oban Times from September 15 2022 and June 22 2023 and the other capsule an Argyllshire Advertiser from September 16 2022 and June 23 2023. They also contain group photographs of the P4-7 pupils who are taking part in the project, a list of children and teachers’ names, letters from the children to their future self, £1, 50p, 20p, 2p, 1p coins and school logos.

 

The pupils, involved in the museum's Climate & Natural Heritage project in 2021 and 2022, have helped with its redevelopment, in particular, the interpretation of the timeline for the new gallery.

 

A bronze plaque commemorating the occasion was unveiled at the ceremony with the pupils and their families getting a sneak peek of some parts of the museum ahead of its public re-opening.

 

Dr Sharon Webb MBE, Director and Curator at Kilmartin Museum, said: "It has been wonderful to have the primary schools involved in the next few chapters of Kilmartin Museum’s story, with the burial of the time capsules.

 

"They are the archaeologists of the future who I am sure will be thrilled to unearth these treasures in 2073.”

 

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The buried treasure for Kilmartin and Kilmichael Glassary folk to unearth in 2073. Photograph: Aaron Watson. NO_A27 time-capsule 01_23 aaron-watson

 

The commemorative stone marking the spot where the time capsule for the year 2073 sits. Photograph: Aaron Watson. NO_A27 time-capsule 02_23 aaron-watson