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Highland Folk Museum Kingussie and Newtonmore (part of Highland Museums)

The Highland Folk Museum is situated within the boundaries of the Cairngorm National Park on two sites: one in Kingussie; the other two and a half miles south at Newtonmore.

Kingussie, opened in 1944, is the spiritual home of the Museum. Here visitors may see parts of the core collections as well as the 'Blackhouse', Britain's oldest re-created buildings. Newtonmore, opened in 1995, is a mile long living history site that includes re-constructed buildings, a 1700's 'Township', a 1940 working farm, live interpretation and a range of visitor services.

The aims of the Museum include preserving and recording aspects of Highland life from the 1700s onwards, as well as interpreting the people's lives through interactive living history and activities.

Research facilities include a library and archive that is open to the public by appointment Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm. Access to the reserve collections by appointment. Please contact Rachel Chisholm, 01540 661307, for access to either facility.

Highland Folk Museum is part of Highland Museums alongside Highland Photographic Archive and Inverness Museum and Art Gallery.

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