Glencoe Folk Museum

Hi all, this is Martha! I’m a museum studies student at the University of Glasgow, and I’ve been spending the last few months completing...

With our museum closed, our Learning and Engagement programme has been focused on outreach, and this continues to take our Learning and...

If you pop into our little Museum, you may notice that there is a selection of pamphlets available in our gift shop (which are purchased...

I cannot attempt to describe the mountains. I can only say that I thought those… were the grandest I had ever seen… They were such forms...

You’ve seen them, driven past them, photographed them, marvelled at their rocky peaks and ridges, climbed them, maybe even learned to...

Across from the Ballachulish Visitor Centre, a sandstone obelisk marks the entrance to the remains of the Ballachulish Slate Quarry....

Horatio McCulloch was a Scottish landscape painter born in Glasgow in 1805. He worked as a decorative painter, a snuffbox lid painter and...

It is fair to say that this season has been an absolute joy, and has reminded us all of why we love working in the tourist industry....

“I owe a supreme debt of gratitude to the mountain for knocking from me the shackles of conventionality.” – Lizzie le Blond The history...

There’s been plenty going on since our last redevelopment update in March, including some excellent funding news! FUNDING We’re delighted...

In May 2022, 'Wordplay' - a local creative writing group - visited Glencoe Folk Museum for a tour and to explore the collections. Parris,...

Increasingly, Glencoe Folk Museum have been working closely with local schools in the Lochaber area through the work of their Learning...

After a busy few months of consultations and design, we are excited to be able to offer you a first sneak preview of our Redevelopment...

International Women’s Day has been celebrated officially since 1975. Every year on 8th March, people around the globe celebrate the...

The Ballachulish Dragon Beinn a' Bheithir - the name of the mountains which tower above the village of Ballachulish - is generally agreed...

It's hard to believe that 6 months have passed so quickly, but Museum Trainee Connor had his last day with us on Friday! Connor joined...

Robert Burns is a world-renowned poet and songwriter. Often titled Scotland’s ‘National Bard’, he was born on 25 January 1759 in a...

Bliadhna Mhath Ùr, Happy New Year! No, we've not gone mad - the 12th January marks the old new year in the Julian calendar, signalling...

It’s been a fairly quiet season for the Museum this year, but it’s been lovely being able to welcome visitors back to the area and seeing...

Scottish folklore is full of stories about supernatural beings and Glencoe has its fair share: ghosts and bogles, a water bull (tarbh...