Glencoe Folk Museum

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...

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...

The Massacre of Glencoe, or Murt Ghlinne Comhann (the Murder of Glencoe), was one of the most brutal events in Scottish history. In the...

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

We were asked to speak about the Ballachulish Goddess as part of the fantastic 'Highland Objects' podcast. You can listen to the podcast...

Nowadays, Halloween is most commonly associated with pumpkin spice, Hocus Pocus and crisp, bright autumnal days on the east coast of the...

Film-makers have long been attracted to Glencoe: for classic mountain scenery that just screams “SCOTLAND!”; for atmospheric conditions;...

It's been a strange few months and it's taken a lot of preparation, but the museum is finally set to open for the remainder of the season...

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

Think of Glencoe and you think of its grand mountains: the rocky buttresses guarding the entrance to the glen, the towering peaks, the...

What is a curator without a museum? This is a very strange time for everyone working in museums. Usually at this time of year, I would...

We were absolutely thrilled to welcome Sam Heughan and Graham McTavish to the museum on a stunning summer’s day in September this year as...