Highland Folk Museum

HELP!
As The Beatles once said "we need somebody, not just anybody!" If you love working with people and food, delivering high levels of customer services in a friendly and welcoming environment then why not apply to join our cafe team! We are looking for new team members between now and the end of October.
Full details and an application pack are available at https://www.highlifehighland.com/about/re cruitment/

IF YOU GO DOWN TO THE WOODS...
Tomorrow is Heritage In Action Day and you can come and meet Saranne, our Countryside Ranger to have a go at plant based activities in our Pinewoods. There's lots of other activities going on across the museum too so pick up a map at reception when you arrive and join in the fun!

LESS THAN TWO WEEKS TO GO!
Not long until our Forest Fest weekend with the Woodland Trust. On the 11 & 12 August we will be celebrating woodland culture so pop the date in your diary - we hope to see you there!

THANK YOU
We were pleased to host the young musicians from Fèis Spè today when they came to the museum to play two sessions of traditional music. Thank you to the whole group for coming along!
More details on the tour are available at https://www.facebook.com/CairngormsCeilid hTrail/

THANK YOU!
Thank you to everyone who takes time to leave reviews for us on Tripadvisor. We were very pleased this week when our 5 year certificate of excellence arrived, the whole team works very hard to ensure that everyone who visits has a great time, so a big thank you to our team too!

HIGHLAND FOLK MUSEUM ANNUAL SEMINAR
We are very pleased to launch this year's seminar " Surviving and Thriving 125 years of the Camanachd Association" This year's seminar is in association with Camanachd Association as they celebrate this important anniversary. Full details of the speakers, programme and how to book are at https://www.highlifehighland.com/highland folkmuseum/seminar/
We hope you can make it - book before 10 August to take advantage of the earlybird discount!
... Cornwall Shinty Club The World of Shinty Central Scotland Shinty Kyles Athletic Shinty Club Kilmallie Shinty Club Kinlochshiel Shinty Club Beauly Shinty Club Glenurquhart Women's Shinty Team Glen Urquhart Shinty Club Lovat Shinty Club Inveraray ShintyClub Newtonmore and Badenoch Heritage Newtonmore Events Newtonmore.com Newtonmore Camanachd Club Edinburgh University Shinty Club Glasgow University Shinty Club Oban Celtic Shinty Club Strathkelvin Shinty Club Badenoch & Strathspey Ladies Shinty Club Glenorchy Camanachd Shinty Club Caithness Shinty Club Glasgow Gaels Shinty Club University of St. Andrews Women's Shinty Club University of St Andrews Men's Shinty Club Uni Shinty Group Dundee University Shinty Club Tayforth Camanachd Lorn Ladies Shinty Club Oxford Shinty Club Oban lorn shinty club Dunoon Camanachd US Camanachd Sports Heritage Scotland Highland Print Studio Lochaber Camanachd Club Lovat ShintyClub Kincraig Camanachd Club University of Aberdeen Shinty Club Melbourne Camanachd Central California Camanachd Club Inverness-shire Camanachd
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WELCOME BACK
Once again we are pleased to host the young musicians from Fèis Spè. Come along to our Shinty Pavilion on Monday 30 July from 12.30pm to enjoy traditional music. There will be two sessions of music with a lunch break in between. More details on the tour are available at https://www.facebook.com/CairngormsCeilid hTrail/

FORT AUGUSTUS
Move over Outlander - #CanalTheatre is bringing the story of the #CaledonianCanal to life in Fort Augustus this summer! Celebrating the opening of the new #CaledonianCanalCentre, the new play, Waters of Time, invites you to meander through the years and discover the history of the canal. See their post below for more details!

DON'T BE SHEEPISH!
Tomorrow is Heritage in Action Day again with lots going on across the museum. Highland games demo on the shinty pitch, rope making in the croft and coracles on the sawmill pond to name just a few.
If you are at Lochanhully House at midday you can meet Liz as she shears another one of our sheep, don't be sheepish, go and say hello!!

Once again we are pleased to host the young musicians from Fèis Spè. Come along to our Shinty Pavilion from 12.30pm to enjoy traditional music. There will be two sessions of music with a lunch break in between. More details on the tour are available at https://www.facebook.com/CairngormsCeilid hTrail/

COMING HOME
Tomorrow sees the opening of "Coming Home" High Life Highland's touring exhibition to commemorate the end of the First World War.
On Thursday 26 July, the lead artist on the project Robyn Woolston will be leading a workshop in the church, based on the exhibition between 11am - 1pm and 2 - 4pm.
... The exhibition will be up until 26 August for you to come and see in our church and it is then touring until early 2019, for more details you can check the exhibition website at https://www.highlifehighland.com/comingho me/
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IT'S ALL GO!
It's another busy week coming up at the museum! Tomorrow is our weekly tour of Am Fasgadh, our collection store, at 2pm. The tour lasts approx an hour and costs £5 per person.
Wednesday sees the opening of the "Coming Home WW1 Exhibition" in our church.
... Thursday is Heritage In Action Day with activities between 11am - 1pm and 2 - 4pm - so don't miss out, come and see us this week! https://www.highlifehighland.com/highland folkmuseum/events/
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MISSING
Someone has stolen our curling pond!!
It's actually a casualty of the hot weather that we have been having here over the last few weeks. It's only ever a shallow pond so it's not surprising that it has dried up but I'm sure we will see it back to normal later in the year. We hope you are enjoying the nice weather whilst it lasts?

COMING HOME
Don't miss "Coming Home, WW1 in the Highlands" exhibition on show in our church from next Wednesday. This was created from a series of workshops, some of which were held at the museum in 2017. It runs until 26 Aug - hope you can come along and see us!

CONGRATULATIONS!
We'd like to say congratulations to our Conservator, Jeanette Pearson, who along with her colleague Richard Aitken, were winners at the recent High Life Highland (HLH) Staff Awards. They won the award in the Innovation Category for their work as the Conservation Team for HLH archives and HLH museums.
You can find out more about the Conservation Services that High Life Highland offer at https://www.highlifehighland.com/archives -ser…/conservation/

BUSY BUSY BEES
Thank you to all our visitors who came along today to enjoy Bugfest! There was lots of pond dipping, bee home making, moth studying and arts and crafts being made - you really were busy bees! 🐝🐝🐝
A big thank you too to everyone from RSPB Scotland who came along to run all of today's fantastic activities.

BUZZ ALONG TODAY! 🐝🐝🐝
Come along and join in the fun until 3pm today at Bugfest. Our colleagues from RSPB Scotland are here with lots of nature based fun activities on offer. £5 per child. 🐞🐝🐜🐛🦋🐞🐝🐜🐛🦋< br>

BUGFEST TOMORROW!
We're looking forward to Bugfest tomorrow with our colleagues from the RSPB Scotland. Bring your little bugs along to enjoy arts and crafts, make a home for nature, pond dipping and much more. It's £5 per child to take part in the activities. There's no need to book, just turn up and join in the fun! 🐛🦋🐞🐝🐜

BUSY WEEK AT THE HIGHLAND FOLK MUSEUM
Don't miss a busy week at the museum this week Tues 17 July - Store tour in Am Fasgadh (£5 per adult, no charge for children) Weds 18 July - Bugfest - family fun day with the RSPB (£5 per child)... Thurs 19 July - Heritage In Action Day across the museum More details at https://www.highlifehighland.com/highland folkmuseum/events/ - hope you can come along!
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Come and discover over 12,000 artefacts of Highland life in our wonderful collections store, brought alive by our store tour guides. Only £5 per adult (no charge for children). Please book at our reception booth or phone 01540 673551 https://www.highlifehighland.com/…/tour s-fasgadh-collectio…/

We were there yesterday it was amazing. Lots to see and do. They have a bit for your dog's with 2 kennels and fresh water. The only thing is Cindy has issues about being separated from me so had to keep going back. But still loved it all. The staff were very helpful and nice definitely go back �

We were lucky enough to visit when a re-enactment was going on which was fantastic, the whole place is brilliant and I honestly can’t recommend this place enough.

We had a really great time and were on site for a good few hours. We enjoyed walking through the woods and seeing the different stages in time. All the staff were really helpful and were very happy to give information. We purchased a guide book on the way in which was a great help. The highlight was the old settlement, with the fire going in the different buildings, the staff in costumes and the animals running around, it really did feel like we had stepped back in time. There is a bit of a gap around the late 1800’s but you can see that they are still developing some of the sites. Please don’t expect Disney Effects, it’s not that sort of place, just all simply done well. Thanks for a good FREE morning out.

Very interesting place to visit and walk around. The re-inactment staff also enthusiastic and knowledgeable.

Very good place to visit we had a great time here all the staff were very friendly and helpful they were all very informative and Jenny at the reception was very friendly and informative

This is one of the best visitor attractions I have ever been too 👍

The people working there explained to us everything in a very gentle way. It is interesting and worth visiting!

Really love this place. Spent the day here...lovely cafe, friendly staff and loads for the kids to do. Highly recommend it.

Omdays!!!!! Were do I start, my husband & I visited for the first time today, this place absolutely blew our minds � The setting is stunning, the museum buildings are unbelievable I honestly do not have words to describe our day other than wow wow wow!!!!! The staff we met (a crofter & his lady) were so knowledgeable & were more than happy to stand & answer questions & pose for photographs. The school teacher was brilliant again her knowledge was fantastic. The lady in the sweetie shop was lovely, pleasant helpful & we chatted about the little baby dollys in there & the delicious smelling sweeties. We dressed up in the clothes available & a lovely couple took photographs for us. The cafe too was a pleasure to visit, good choice of lovely food & gluten free options too. The smells & items in some of the houses took us back to our childhoods. We have had an absolutely amazing day & can't wait to come back again.

My friend and I visited on a warm Sunday afternoon and what a lovely place it is. The exhibits are excellent and I loved that it is a very much a hands on museum. The schoolhouse was very entertaining with the volunteer playing the part of strict teacher did very well. The 1700's village was very authentic and going into these gloomy houses was an experience and I could have watched the lady spinning all day, it really did give a realistic idea of how life was then. The other buildings scattered over the site are in a very good state of repair. I particularly liked the summer cottage and of course the sweetie shop, the woman serving there was lovely. The cafe and toilets are spot on. Would visit again and recommend it.

I've been there 3 times so far, #4 coming up! It has expanded each time, and is a wonderful way for a foreigner to see what Highland life was all about in the past.

I went for the first time today. What a lovely place. There was also a battle re-enactment which made it even better. I will definitely be back. Thank you

I had known about this place for quite some time, so I visited today for the very first time. I spent 4 hours walking around the place, capturing photographs along the way. I could have spent all day here, I enjoyed it that much! The weather was absolutely amazing, I don't think I could have picked a better day! What can I say, this place exceeded my expectations in so many ways. This is one of the best visitor attractions I have ever been to. Can I also mention, it's FREE entry, although donations are greatly appreciated!

The location is surrounded by some of the most beautiful scenery. The museum buildings are just amazing, and make you really feel as though you have stepped back in time.

The school was one of my favourites. I loved having a go at handwriting with an old fashioned fountain pen and ink, it was great! The teacher was very informative and friendly, as well as sharing a laugh with his pupils at the same time.

The lady in the sweetie shop was just adorable, I couldn't resist buying some sweets from her!

There is plenty to see and do here, and I would highly recommend it to anyone looking for a fantastic day out.

Having been a regular at the museum, it was a real pleasure to get on the private tour around Am Fasgadh, the HFM repository of over 12000 artifacts. So glad the Highland Council chose to invest in saving so much of highland country heritage in Isabel Grant's collection. Great to have been round and struck by how much isn't on show and with careful promotion, many others could gain insight into highland life of bygone years. There must also be some benefit through linking collections with that at the Museum of Country Life in Lanarkshire. Is this something HFM has thought about?

Great day out with the kids. Well set up and very friendly staff. What's to grumble about on a donation only day out? Thanks guys we will be back. Highly recommended this for kids and adults keen to learn about life during times gone by �

Amazing place to take the kids! Educational and fun! Hours of entertainment! Especially on a nice sunny day!

Amazing place for a family day out really can’t recommend it highly enough! The school was my kids favourite bit the teachers were amazing. Thank you for making history fun for us and our children! Can’t believe this place only runs on donations � so please folks give generously for this amazing place without donations it wouldn’t be able to be run and kept as well as it is

What a great day out! Enthusiastic and welcoming staff, loads of information on the various eras. My only issue would be the lack of signage for the black houses. We almost missed out on a complete village of black houses at the back of the woods. The museum was so interesting and informative and the staff were amazing. Well done to all!

Really interesting place to visit . A lot of the artifacts were more recent as we could remember them from our childhood but of course to the children they would be ancient �. Great to see inside the houses/ buildings which truly have been brought back to life .... my husband was constantly saying "can we go in here?" . The school was fascinating and it was the "teacher's" first day but she was really lovely and informative to talk to, I could have stayed chatting to her all afternoon. The 1700s Township was so interesting and the man volunteer told us so much we'd never have thought to even ask about. The Museum is run by volunteers and you could tell by their friendliness and enthusiasm. I know it's run on donations which can be gift aided - tho I didn't see anywhere to apply for gift aid so will go on the website. The only way it could be improved IMO is if some sort of shuttle could be run between entrance and the Township for people who can't walk very far (there is a way to drive round via public roads) but a shuttle would encourage people to return for a coffee after their visit there.

We were there yesterday it was amazing. Lots to see and do. They have a bit for your dog's with 2 kennels and fresh water. The only thing is Cindy has issues about being separated from me so had to keep going back. But still loved it all. The staff were very helpful and nice definitely go back �

We were lucky enough to visit when a re-enactment was going on which was fantastic, the whole place is brilliant and I honestly can’t recommend this place enough.

We had a really great time and were on site for a good few hours. We enjoyed walking through the woods and seeing the different stages in time. All the staff were really helpful and were very happy to give information. We purchased a guide book on the way in which was a great help. The highlight was the old settlement, with the fire going in the different buildings, the staff in costumes and the animals running around, it really did feel like we had stepped back in time. There is a bit of a gap around the late 1800’s but you can see that they are still developing some of the sites. Please don’t expect Disney Effects, it’s not that sort of place, just all simply done well. Thanks for a good FREE morning out.

Very interesting place to visit and walk around. The re-inactment staff also enthusiastic and knowledgeable.

Very good place to visit we had a great time here all the staff were very friendly and helpful they were all very informative and Jenny at the reception was very friendly and informative

This is one of the best visitor attractions I have ever been too 👍

The people working there explained to us everything in a very gentle way. It is interesting and worth visiting!

Really love this place. Spent the day here...lovely cafe, friendly staff and loads for the kids to do. Highly recommend it.

Omdays!!!!! Were do I start, my husband & I visited for the first time today, this place absolutely blew our minds � The setting is stunning, the museum buildings are unbelievable I honestly do not have words to describe our day other than wow wow wow!!!!! The staff we met (a crofter & his lady) were so knowledgeable & were more than happy to stand & answer questions & pose for photographs. The school teacher was brilliant again her knowledge was fantastic. The lady in the sweetie shop was lovely, pleasant helpful & we chatted about the little baby dollys in there & the delicious smelling sweeties. We dressed up in the clothes available & a lovely couple took photographs for us. The cafe too was a pleasure to visit, good choice of lovely food & gluten free options too. The smells & items in some of the houses took us back to our childhoods. We have had an absolutely amazing day & can't wait to come back again.

My friend and I visited on a warm Sunday afternoon and what a lovely place it is. The exhibits are excellent and I loved that it is a very much a hands on museum. The schoolhouse was very entertaining with the volunteer playing the part of strict teacher did very well. The 1700's village was very authentic and going into these gloomy houses was an experience and I could have watched the lady spinning all day, it really did give a realistic idea of how life was then. The other buildings scattered over the site are in a very good state of repair. I particularly liked the summer cottage and of course the sweetie shop, the woman serving there was lovely. The cafe and toilets are spot on. Would visit again and recommend it.

I've been there 3 times so far, #4 coming up! It has expanded each time, and is a wonderful way for a foreigner to see what Highland life was all about in the past.

I went for the first time today. What a lovely place. There was also a battle re-enactment which made it even better. I will definitely be back. Thank you

I had known about this place for quite some time, so I visited today for the very first time. I spent 4 hours walking around the place, capturing photographs along the way. I could have spent all day here, I enjoyed it that much! The weather was absolutely amazing, I don't think I could have picked a better day! What can I say, this place exceeded my expectations in so many ways. This is one of the best visitor attractions I have ever been to. Can I also mention, it's FREE entry, although donations are greatly appreciated!

The location is surrounded by some of the most beautiful scenery. The museum buildings are just amazing, and make you really feel as though you have stepped back in time.

The school was one of my favourites. I loved having a go at handwriting with an old fashioned fountain pen and ink, it was great! The teacher was very informative and friendly, as well as sharing a laugh with his pupils at the same time.

The lady in the sweetie shop was just adorable, I couldn't resist buying some sweets from her!

There is plenty to see and do here, and I would highly recommend it to anyone looking for a fantastic day out.

Having been a regular at the museum, it was a real pleasure to get on the private tour around Am Fasgadh, the HFM repository of over 12000 artifacts. So glad the Highland Council chose to invest in saving so much of highland country heritage in Isabel Grant's collection. Great to have been round and struck by how much isn't on show and with careful promotion, many others could gain insight into highland life of bygone years. There must also be some benefit through linking collections with that at the Museum of Country Life in Lanarkshire. Is this something HFM has thought about?

Great day out with the kids. Well set up and very friendly staff. What's to grumble about on a donation only day out? Thanks guys we will be back. Highly recommended this for kids and adults keen to learn about life during times gone by �

Amazing place to take the kids! Educational and fun! Hours of entertainment! Especially on a nice sunny day!

Amazing place for a family day out really can’t recommend it highly enough! The school was my kids favourite bit the teachers were amazing. Thank you for making history fun for us and our children! Can’t believe this place only runs on donations � so please folks give generously for this amazing place without donations it wouldn’t be able to be run and kept as well as it is

What a great day out! Enthusiastic and welcoming staff, loads of information on the various eras. My only issue would be the lack of signage for the black houses. We almost missed out on a complete village of black houses at the back of the woods. The museum was so interesting and informative and the staff were amazing. Well done to all!

Really interesting place to visit . A lot of the artifacts were more recent as we could remember them from our childhood but of course to the children they would be ancient �. Great to see inside the houses/ buildings which truly have been brought back to life .... my husband was constantly saying "can we go in here?" . The school was fascinating and it was the "teacher's" first day but she was really lovely and informative to talk to, I could have stayed chatting to her all afternoon. The 1700s Township was so interesting and the man volunteer told us so much we'd never have thought to even ask about. The Museum is run by volunteers and you could tell by their friendliness and enthusiasm. I know it's run on donations which can be gift aided - tho I didn't see anywhere to apply for gift aid so will go on the website. The only way it could be improved IMO is if some sort of shuttle could be run between entrance and the Township for people who can't walk very far (there is a way to drive round via public roads) but a shuttle would encourage people to return for a coffee after their visit there.

We were there yesterday it was amazing. Lots to see and do. They have a bit for your dog's with 2 kennels and fresh water. The only thing is Cindy has issues about being separated from me so had to keep going back. But still loved it all. The staff were very helpful and nice definitely go back �

We were lucky enough to visit when a re-enactment was going on which was fantastic, the whole place is brilliant and I honestly can’t recommend this place enough.

We had a really great time and were on site for a good few hours. We enjoyed walking through the woods and seeing the different stages in time. All the staff were really helpful and were very happy to give information. We purchased a guide book on the way in which was a great help. The highlight was the old settlement, with the fire going in the different buildings, the staff in costumes and the animals running around, it really did feel like we had stepped back in time. There is a bit of a gap around the late 1800’s but you can see that they are still developing some of the sites. Please don’t expect Disney Effects, it’s not that sort of place, just all simply done well. Thanks for a good FREE morning out.

Very interesting place to visit and walk around. The re-inactment staff also enthusiastic and knowledgeable.

Very good place to visit we had a great time here all the staff were very friendly and helpful they were all very informative and Jenny at the reception was very friendly and informative

This is one of the best visitor attractions I have ever been too 👍

The people working there explained to us everything in a very gentle way. It is interesting and worth visiting!

Really love this place. Spent the day here...lovely cafe, friendly staff and loads for the kids to do. Highly recommend it.

Omdays!!!!! Were do I start, my husband & I visited for the first time today, this place absolutely blew our minds � The setting is stunning, the museum buildings are unbelievable I honestly do not have words to describe our day other than wow wow wow!!!!! The staff we met (a crofter & his lady) were so knowledgeable & were more than happy to stand & answer questions & pose for photographs. The school teacher was brilliant again her knowledge was fantastic. The lady in the sweetie shop was lovely, pleasant helpful & we chatted about the little baby dollys in there & the delicious smelling sweeties. We dressed up in the clothes available & a lovely couple took photographs for us. The cafe too was a pleasure to visit, good choice of lovely food & gluten free options too. The smells & items in some of the houses took us back to our childhoods. We have had an absolutely amazing day & can't wait to come back again.

My friend and I visited on a warm Sunday afternoon and what a lovely place it is. The exhibits are excellent and I loved that it is a very much a hands on museum. The schoolhouse was very entertaining with the volunteer playing the part of strict teacher did very well. The 1700's village was very authentic and going into these gloomy houses was an experience and I could have watched the lady spinning all day, it really did give a realistic idea of how life was then. The other buildings scattered over the site are in a very good state of repair. I particularly liked the summer cottage and of course the sweetie shop, the woman serving there was lovely. The cafe and toilets are spot on. Would visit again and recommend it.

I've been there 3 times so far, #4 coming up! It has expanded each time, and is a wonderful way for a foreigner to see what Highland life was all about in the past.

I went for the first time today. What a lovely place. There was also a battle re-enactment which made it even better. I will definitely be back. Thank you

I had known about this place for quite some time, so I visited today for the very first time. I spent 4 hours walking around the place, capturing photographs along the way. I could have spent all day here, I enjoyed it that much! The weather was absolutely amazing, I don't think I could have picked a better day! What can I say, this place exceeded my expectations in so many ways. This is one of the best visitor attractions I have ever been to. Can I also mention, it's FREE entry, although donations are greatly appreciated!

The location is surrounded by some of the most beautiful scenery. The museum buildings are just amazing, and make you really feel as though you have stepped back in time.

The school was one of my favourites. I loved having a go at handwriting with an old fashioned fountain pen and ink, it was great! The teacher was very informative and friendly, as well as sharing a laugh with his pupils at the same time.

The lady in the sweetie shop was just adorable, I couldn't resist buying some sweets from her!

There is plenty to see and do here, and I would highly recommend it to anyone looking for a fantastic day out.

Having been a regular at the museum, it was a real pleasure to get on the private tour around Am Fasgadh, the HFM repository of over 12000 artifacts. So glad the Highland Council chose to invest in saving so much of highland country heritage in Isabel Grant's collection. Great to have been round and struck by how much isn't on show and with careful promotion, many others could gain insight into highland life of bygone years. There must also be some benefit through linking collections with that at the Museum of Country Life in Lanarkshire. Is this something HFM has thought about?

Great day out with the kids. Well set up and very friendly staff. What's to grumble about on a donation only day out? Thanks guys we will be back. Highly recommended this for kids and adults keen to learn about life during times gone by �

Amazing place to take the kids! Educational and fun! Hours of entertainment! Especially on a nice sunny day!

Amazing place for a family day out really can’t recommend it highly enough! The school was my kids favourite bit the teachers were amazing. Thank you for making history fun for us and our children! Can’t believe this place only runs on donations � so please folks give generously for this amazing place without donations it wouldn’t be able to be run and kept as well as it is

What a great day out! Enthusiastic and welcoming staff, loads of information on the various eras. My only issue would be the lack of signage for the black houses. We almost missed out on a complete village of black houses at the back of the woods. The museum was so interesting and informative and the staff were amazing. Well done to all!

Really interesting place to visit . A lot of the artifacts were more recent as we could remember them from our childhood but of course to the children they would be ancient �. Great to see inside the houses/ buildings which truly have been brought back to life .... my husband was constantly saying "can we go in here?" . The school was fascinating and it was the "teacher's" first day but she was really lovely and informative to talk to, I could have stayed chatting to her all afternoon. The 1700s Township was so interesting and the man volunteer told us so much we'd never have thought to even ask about. The Museum is run by volunteers and you could tell by their friendliness and enthusiasm. I know it's run on donations which can be gift aided - tho I didn't see anywhere to apply for gift aid so will go on the website. The only way it could be improved IMO is if some sort of shuttle could be run between entrance and the Township for people who can't walk very far (there is a way to drive round via public roads) but a shuttle would encourage people to return for a coffee after their visit there.

We were there yesterday it was amazing. Lots to see and do. They have a bit for your dog's with 2 kennels and fresh water. The only thing is Cindy has issues about being separated from me so had to keep going back. But still loved it all. The staff were very helpful and nice definitely go back �

We were lucky enough to visit when a re-enactment was going on which was fantastic, the whole place is brilliant and I honestly can’t recommend this place enough.

We had a really great time and were on site for a good few hours. We enjoyed walking through the woods and seeing the different stages in time. All the staff were really helpful and were very happy to give information. We purchased a guide book on the way in which was a great help. The highlight was the old settlement, with the fire going in the different buildings, the staff in costumes and the animals running around, it really did feel like we had stepped back in time. There is a bit of a gap around the late 1800’s but you can see that they are still developing some of the sites. Please don’t expect Disney Effects, it’s not that sort of place, just all simply done well. Thanks for a good FREE morning out.

Very interesting place to visit and walk around. The re-inactment staff also enthusiastic and knowledgeable.

Very good place to visit we had a great time here all the staff were very friendly and helpful they were all very informative and Jenny at the reception was very friendly and informative

This is one of the best visitor attractions I have ever been too 👍

The people working there explained to us everything in a very gentle way. It is interesting and worth visiting!

Really love this place. Spent the day here...lovely cafe, friendly staff and loads for the kids to do. Highly recommend it.

Omdays!!!!! Were do I start, my husband & I visited for the first time today, this place absolutely blew our minds � The setting is stunning, the museum buildings are unbelievable I honestly do not have words to describe our day other than wow wow wow!!!!! The staff we met (a crofter & his lady) were so knowledgeable & were more than happy to stand & answer questions & pose for photographs. The school teacher was brilliant again her knowledge was fantastic. The lady in the sweetie shop was lovely, pleasant helpful & we chatted about the little baby dollys in there & the delicious smelling sweeties. We dressed up in the clothes available & a lovely couple took photographs for us. The cafe too was a pleasure to visit, good choice of lovely food & gluten free options too. The smells & items in some of the houses took us back to our childhoods. We have had an absolutely amazing day & can't wait to come back again.

My friend and I visited on a warm Sunday afternoon and what a lovely place it is. The exhibits are excellent and I loved that it is a very much a hands on museum. The schoolhouse was very entertaining with the volunteer playing the part of strict teacher did very well. The 1700's village was very authentic and going into these gloomy houses was an experience and I could have watched the lady spinning all day, it really did give a realistic idea of how life was then. The other buildings scattered over the site are in a very good state of repair. I particularly liked the summer cottage and of course the sweetie shop, the woman serving there was lovely. The cafe and toilets are spot on. Would visit again and recommend it.

I've been there 3 times so far, #4 coming up! It has expanded each time, and is a wonderful way for a foreigner to see what Highland life was all about in the past.

I went for the first time today. What a lovely place. There was also a battle re-enactment which made it even better. I will definitely be back. Thank you

I had known about this place for quite some time, so I visited today for the very first time. I spent 4 hours walking around the place, capturing photographs along the way. I could have spent all day here, I enjoyed it that much! The weather was absolutely amazing, I don't think I could have picked a better day! What can I say, this place exceeded my expectations in so many ways. This is one of the best visitor attractions I have ever been to. Can I also mention, it's FREE entry, although donations are greatly appreciated!

The location is surrounded by some of the most beautiful scenery. The museum buildings are just amazing, and make you really feel as though you have stepped back in time.

The school was one of my favourites. I loved having a go at handwriting with an old fashioned fountain pen and ink, it was great! The teacher was very informative and friendly, as well as sharing a laugh with his pupils at the same time.

The lady in the sweetie shop was just adorable, I couldn't resist buying some sweets from her!

There is plenty to see and do here, and I would highly recommend it to anyone looking for a fantastic day out.

Having been a regular at the museum, it was a real pleasure to get on the private tour around Am Fasgadh, the HFM repository of over 12000 artifacts. So glad the Highland Council chose to invest in saving so much of highland country heritage in Isabel Grant's collection. Great to have been round and struck by how much isn't on show and with careful promotion, many others could gain insight into highland life of bygone years. There must also be some benefit through linking collections with that at the Museum of Country Life in Lanarkshire. Is this something HFM has thought about?

Great day out with the kids. Well set up and very friendly staff. What's to grumble about on a donation only day out? Thanks guys we will be back. Highly recommended this for kids and adults keen to learn about life during times gone by �

Amazing place to take the kids! Educational and fun! Hours of entertainment! Especially on a nice sunny day!

Amazing place for a family day out really can’t recommend it highly enough! The school was my kids favourite bit the teachers were amazing. Thank you for making history fun for us and our children! Can’t believe this place only runs on donations � so please folks give generously for this amazing place without donations it wouldn’t be able to be run and kept as well as it is

What a great day out! Enthusiastic and welcoming staff, loads of information on the various eras. My only issue would be the lack of signage for the black houses. We almost missed out on a complete village of black houses at the back of the woods. The museum was so interesting and informative and the staff were amazing. Well done to all!

Really interesting place to visit . A lot of the artifacts were more recent as we could remember them from our childhood but of course to the children they would be ancient �. Great to see inside the houses/ buildings which truly have been brought back to life .... my husband was constantly saying "can we go in here?" . The school was fascinating and it was the "teacher's" first day but she was really lovely and informative to talk to, I could have stayed chatting to her all afternoon. The 1700s Township was so interesting and the man volunteer told us so much we'd never have thought to even ask about. The Museum is run by volunteers and you could tell by their friendliness and enthusiasm. I know it's run on donations which can be gift aided - tho I didn't see anywhere to apply for gift aid so will go on the website. The only way it could be improved IMO is if some sort of shuttle could be run between entrance and the Township for people who can't walk very far (there is a way to drive round via public roads) but a shuttle would encourage people to return for a coffee after their visit there.