Meet the Team

Here at Glencoe Folk Museum, we aim to be a Museum of the people, by the people and for the people. The Museum is run by a small but dedicated team who are passionate about Glencoe's history, stories and culture.

We aspire to be the heart of our community, inspiring our local and global visitors to connect with the past by sharing our love of the unique history and culture of our corner of the Highlands.

If you have ever wondered who is behind what we do then, without further ado, please meet our team!

Catriona Davidson

Curator

About the position:
My job is very varied! As well as the usual curatorial work like creating exhibitions, dealing with donations and cataloguing objects I also manage most other aspects of the museum: recruiting and training volunteers, working on the front desk, running our social media channels, updating our website, writing blogs, ordering gift shop stock, answering enquiries, writing funding applications, cleaning up cobwebs, weeding…I’ve even spoken to TV crews and once hosted a wedding!

What is your favourite part of the position?
I love that my role isn’t confined to one part of museum work – I get to do a little bit of everything!

What is your favourite object?
Robert Campbell’s Boot – the fact that it links to one of the most infamous events in Glencoe’s history is amazing. But I also love our more unassuming objects too, the ones that tell really personal stories of local people - like a wedding dress that was donated recently.

What is your favourite thing about Glencoe?
The mountains! Exploring on foot with my dog and getting to know all the local trails and hills and experiencing them in different seasons…it’s always different but it’s always beautiful.

Contact via email at curator@glencoemuseum.com

David Rounce

Project Director

About the position:

As it says on the tin, I direct the project – meaning it’s my responsibility to make the Museum’s vision of its future become reality, working from the brief given to me by the Museum’s Board of Trustees. On any given day this involves updating the project timetables and budgets, looking for new sources of funding, giving feedback on architect and exhibition designs, writing briefs and getting quotes for contract work, and drinking a lot of coffee! Probably the most important part of the job is communicating with key stakeholders – from staff and volunteers to local businesses, Highland Council, Historic Environment Scotland and key funders like the National Lottery Heritage Fund. And coffee – I mentioned coffee, right?

What is your favourite part of the position?

Working to turn everyone’s ideas and dreams for the future of the Museum into reality.

What is your favourite object?
This hat.

What is your favourite thing about Glencoe?
The sunsets!

Contact via email at redevelopment@glencoemuseum.com

Board of Trustees

Emma Halford-Forbes, Chair
Rhona Paterson, Secretary
Georgi Chichkov, Treasurer
Alison Clark
Lizzie Hazlehurst
Laura MacCalman
Eleanor Matthews
Ainize Moschynski
Anthony Simons
Paula Watson
Morag Watt