auchindrain is owned and operated by an independent scottish charity known as the auchindrain trust. thirty five years ago the trustees of auchindrain in mid argyll built a visitor centre after its last resident family moved out in the mid 1960s. until 2010 the township was kept on tick over, with nature mostly prevented from encroaching, the paths kept open but the vast majority of potential visitors driving past. a previous curator, joanne howdle, succeeded in getting the museum added to the list of recognised collections of national significance, a scheme administered by museums galleries scotland. in 2010 bob clark the current development manager raised £106,820 in funding given to be applied to the development project.