What's in a Name? The Mountains of Glencoe
You’ve seen them, driven past them, photographed them, marvelled at their rocky peaks and ridges, climbed them, maybe even learned to...
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The Story of the Ballachulish Slate Quarry
Across from the Ballachulish Visitor Centre, a sandstone obelisk marks the entrance to the remains of the Ballachulish Slate Quarry....
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Musings on McCulloch's Masterpieces
Horatio McCulloch was a Scottish landscape painter born in Glasgow in 1805. He worked as a decorative painter, a snuffbox lid painter and...
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Women Move Mountains
“I owe a supreme debt of gratitude to the mountain for knocking from me the shackles of conventionality.” – Lizzie le Blond The history...
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Wordplay Writings
In May 2022, 'Wordplay' - a local creative writing group - visited Glencoe Folk Museum for a tour and to explore the collections. Parris,...
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Redevelopment Sneak Preview!
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...
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Robert Burns: The Highland Connection
Robert Burns is a world-renowned poet and songwriter. Often titled Scotland’s ‘National Bard’, he was born on 25 January 1759 in a...
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Oidhche Challain
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...
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Murt Ghlinnhe Comhann - the Murder of Glencoe
The Massacre of Glencoe, or Murt Ghlinne Comhann (the Murder of Glencoe), was one of the most brutal events in Scottish history. In the...
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Robert Campbell's Boot
Who was Robert Campbell? Captain Robert Campbell of Glenlyon has gone down in history as the man responsible for the Massacre of Glencoe,...
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The Mystery of the Ballachulish Goddess
We were asked to speak about the Ballachulish Goddess as part of the fantastic 'Highland Objects' podcast. You can listen to the podcast...
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The Origins of Halloween
Nowadays, Halloween is most commonly associated with pumpkin spice, Hocus Pocus and crisp, bright autumnal days on the east coast of the...
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Glencoe on Film
Film-makers have long been attracted to Glencoe: for classic mountain scenery that just screams “SCOTLAND!”; for atmospheric conditions;...
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The Road to Reopening
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...
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Clan Donald Genealogical Chart
We recently took part in a podcast for XpoNorth and Museum and Heritage Highlands' new project "Highland Objects", which celebrates the...
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Small Walks, Big Views: the Best Short(ish) Walks in Glencoe
Think of Glencoe and you think of its grand mountains: the rocky buttresses guarding the entrance to the glen, the towering peaks, the...
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A Museum-less Curator
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...
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Outlander Comes to Glencoe!
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...
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