Highland Folk Museum

Highland Folk Museum Award winning living history museum in Newtonmore, Highlands of Scotland. A great day out for everyone! NO ENTRY CHARGE - DONATIONS WELCOME!! SC042593
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The Highland Folk Museum brings to life the domestic and working conditions of earlier Highland peoples. Visitors to this living history Museum can learn how our Scottish Highland ancestors lived, how they built their homes, how they tilled the soil and how they dressed, in a friendly and welcoming environment. An award winning visitor attraction, the Museum not only encapsulates human endeavour a

nd development in Highland life from the 1700s to the present day, but offers an opportunity to explore a beautiful natural setting, home to red squirrels and tree creepers. High Life Highland is a company limited by guarantee registered in Scotland No. SC407011 and is a registered Scottish charity No.

Vintage Day 2026 - That's a wrap! 🚜Thank you to everyone who joined us for our annual Vintage Day this year, we had some...
28/05/2026

Vintage Day 2026 - That's a wrap! 🚜

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our annual Vintage Day this year, we had some brilliant exhibitors who brought a range of exhibits for people to enjoy including motor bikes, Raleigh choppers, cars, tractors, stationary engines, and even a bus!

An extra big thank you to our museum staff, helpers, and volunteers who worked the event - we couldn't do it without you.

We've got more events in the coming weeks including Outlander Day and the Highland Rising, we hope to see you there!

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We're Hiring - General Site Attendants We're looking for a new member to join our General Site attendant team here at th...
24/05/2026

We're Hiring - General Site Attendants

We're looking for a new member to join our General Site attendant team here at the museum.

Our site attendants are responsible for opening the museum site and buildings, making sure we're ready for visitors each day, as well as assisting our reception with welcoming visitors.

The post closes on Sunday the 31st of May, if you'd like to learn more about the role and how to apply please visit the link below -

https://www.highlifehighland.com/about-us/recruitment/jobs/seasonal-visitor-experience-assistant-general-site?_gl=1*np3r3q*_up*MQ..*_ga*OTE5OTI5NDIwLjE3Nzk1NDMxODY.*_ga_45TXEQCDF7*czE3Nzk1NDMxODUkbzEkZzEkdDE3Nzk1NDMyMzgkajckbDAkaDA.

Just 2 weeks to Outlander Day! On the 6th of June from 11am to 4pm we'll have our annual Outlander Day, organised in col...
23/05/2026

Just 2 weeks to Outlander Day!

On the 6th of June from 11am to 4pm we'll have our annual Outlander Day, organised in collaboration with the Inverness Outlander Association.

You can enjoy a programme of talks/demos including Alex Dold - Dr of Outlander, Marion from our Township team on 17th century dyeing and weaving, and a demonstration by the Badenoch Waulking Group.

Why not dress up and join in our costume competition? Or try some traditional crafts?

We hope to see you there!

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4 Days to Vintage Day! Join us on the 24th of May at the Highland Folk Museum for our biggest event of the year - Vintag...
20/05/2026

4 Days to Vintage Day!

Join us on the 24th of May at the Highland Folk Museum for our biggest event of the year - Vintage Day!

Enjoy vintage cars, motorbikes, stationary engines, buses, tractors, choppers, lorries, auto jumble, BBQ, stalls and more - fun for all the family.

As always there's no set charge for entry and donations are welcome.

The event runs from 10am to 4pm, we hope to see you there!

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PLAID NAN GRANNDACH We're delighted to have two plaids from our collection on display at Grantown Museum, as part of the...
20/05/2026

PLAID NAN GRANNDACH

We're delighted to have two plaids from our collection on display at Grantown Museum, as part of their exhibition of Strathspey textiles.

One plaid dates from the 18th century, and one from the 19th century. They were donated to the Highland Folk Museum collection from the Grant family of Achnarrow, which is a few miles from Grantown. The plaids had been passed down through the generations - the older one is embroidered with the initials "I M", believed to refer to Isabella McGregor, born in 1843, whose mother was a Grant.

The exhibition is on until the end of July - do take a visit to see these fantastic local plaids and other fascinating textiles on display!

We're featured on BBC Sounds! Our curator, Helen Pickles, recently joined Mark Stephen from BBC Radio Scotland's Out of ...
06/05/2026

We're featured on BBC Sounds!

Our curator, Helen Pickles, recently joined Mark Stephen from BBC Radio Scotland's Out of Doors to speak about the Highland Folk Museum.

Helen and Mark explored the museum, discussing everything from its founding by Dr Isabel F. Grant, to the open-air museum that our visitors know today.

They shared some of the fascinating stories behind our historic buildings, heritage crafts, and the wildlife that surrounds the site.

You can listen now on BBC Sounds: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002vwv4

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HAPPY BANK HOLIDAYBlondie and Treacle are both enjoying the sunshine this morning, although one of them is easier to spo...
04/05/2026

HAPPY BANK HOLIDAY

Blondie and Treacle are both enjoying the sunshine this morning, although one of them is easier to spot than the other! Can you see Treacle? Hope you can come along and see them in person and enjoy the sunshine, we are open till 5pm today!

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WEDNESDAY STORE TOURS From Wednesday 6th May our weekly Am Fasgadh museum store tours are back!Always wanted to know wha...
29/04/2026

WEDNESDAY STORE TOURS

From Wednesday 6th May our weekly Am Fasgadh museum store tours are back!

Always wanted to know what was inside the store? Then book onto one of our volunteer-led store tours and step behind the scenes of the Highland Folk Museum.

Find out about our founder Isabel Grant, and how our collection has developed since 1936 up to the present day.

With over 15,000 objects in our collection – everything from teaspoons to tractors – there’s no end of interest and inspiration to explore.

Tours start every Wednesday at 2pm prompt at Am Fasgadh, and last between 1 – 1.5 hours.

Spaces are limited and booking is essential. Contact us on 01349 781650 or on [email protected] to reserve your place.

No set charge but as a charitable organisation all donations are welcome.

Vacancies - Retail, Reception & Cleaning If you love working with people and delivering world class visitor experiences ...
21/04/2026

Vacancies - Retail, Reception & Cleaning

If you love working with people and delivering world class visitor experiences then one or both of these roles could be the job for you!

Retail: Our retail staff work between the museum Gift Shop and 1930’s Sweetie Shop, you will provide visitors with excellent customer service and ensure we meet their needs.

Reception: As a member of our reception team, you are the first to welcome visitors to the museum and are always ready to give them a great experience.

Cleaning: Our cleaning team help us provide an excellent customer experience by keeping our facilities, public areas and historic buildings clean to a high standard.

To learn more about our roles and how to apply, visit the link below - https://www.highlifehighland.com/about-us/recruitment

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🐣 EASTER TRAIL 🐣Don't forget that you can still come along and enjoy our Easter Trail under Sunday 19 April. Our little ...
11/04/2026

🐣 EASTER TRAIL 🐣

Don't forget that you can still come along and enjoy our Easter Trail under Sunday 19 April. Our little Easter chickens have got lost around the Museum, can you spot them? Trails are £2 each and you can pick them up from our reception 🐣

We are open every day, 10am - 5pm, hope to see you soon! 🐣

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Kingussie Road
Newtonmore
PH201AY

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 5pm
Tuesday 10am - 5pm
Wednesday 10am - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 5pm
Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm
Sunday 10am - 5pm

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+441349781650

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