Glencoe Folk Museum

The Massacre of Glencoe, or Murt Ghlinne Comhann (the Murder of Glencoe), was one of the most brutal events in Scottish history. In the early hours of the morning on 13th February 1692, soldiers who had - for almost a fortnight - shared the MacDonalds' homes, tables and company, turned on their hosts in an unprecedented act of treachery. The massacre is often depicted as a simple case of clan rivalry between the MacDonalds and the neighbouring Campbells, but the truth is a bi

Who was Robert Campbell? Captain Robert Campbell of Glenlyon has gone down in history as the man responsible for the Massacre of Glencoe,...

We recently took part in a podcast for XpoNorth and Museum and Heritage Highlands' new project "Highland Objects", which celebrates the...