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Highland Folk Museum

hfm1 The Highland Folk Museum, recognized as Britain's first mainland open air museum opened at Kingussie in 1944.

Named Am Fasgadh (The Shelter) this became the third home for founder Dr. Isobel F. Grant's renowned core collection of Highland material culture and as a living history museum with such as the Lewis Blackhouse became the inspiration for the larger Newtonmore site. Opened in 1995 the Newtonmore site has gone from strength to strength, proactively reflecting many aspects of Highland rural life and culture through collecting, preserving, interpreting for and interacting with individuals, groups, communities and institutions both within and beyond the Highlands.

Highland Folk Museum - Newtonmore

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Highland Folk Museum - Newtonmore

Contact Details

Highland Folk Museum
Kingussie Road
Newtonmore
PH20 1AY

Tel: 01540 673551

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Highlights

Free Admission
Significant collections, including of national importance, reflecting Highland rural and domestic life from the early 1700s to the late 1900s.
One mile long and 80 acres of open air, living history museum spectacularly set in view of the Cairngorm Mountains.
A range of original, relocated and reconstructed buildings interpreted for the 1930s including a working 1930s farm with livestock; school; church, joiner's shop, sawmill; shop; post office; shepherd's bothy; etc.
A uniquely recreated and interpreted early 1700s Highland Township with timber cruck framed, turf walled and thatched roofed buildings.
Traditional crafts, farming, domestic skills, music, etc represented, interpreted and preserved.
Enthusiastic and informed interpretive and visitor services staff.
Programmed demonstrations and activities.
VisitScotland 4 Star, Hospitality Assured and Green Tourism Silver
Visitor services include audio visual introduction, café, shop(s), children's play and picnic areas.