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ExpanThe Highland Folk Museum in Kingussie (indoor) and Newtonmore (outdoor), Scotland has many old fascinating buildings and materials representing the history of the Highlands of Scotland. There are many hands-on demonstrations of techniques used by the Highlanders of old and even a fully working croft (a 20th century re-creation). It is a fascinating look into the history of the Scottish Highlands.

The Highland Folk Museum, recognized as Britain’s first mainland open air museum opened at Kingussie in 1944. Named Am Fasgadh (The Shelter) this became the third home for founder Dr. Isobel F. Grant’s renowned core collection of Highland material culture and as a living history museum with such as the Lewis Blackhouse became the inspiration for the larger Newtonmore site.

Opened in 1995 the Newtonmore site has gone from strength to strength, proactively reflecting many aspects of Highland rural life and culture through collecting, preserving, interpreting for and interacting with individuals, groups, communities and institutions both within and beyond the Highlands.

The Museum now offers a variety of reconstructed buildings raging from a 1700s highland township, traditional 1930's croft, tin school originally from Knockbain, currogated church from culloden, and various trades buildings such as joiners, tailors and cloackmakers. Buildings are added on an annual basis to ensure that the highland culture and heritage is preserved.

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Highland Folk Museum’s website

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-The '''Highland Folk Museum''' in [[Kingussie]] (indoor) and [[Newtonmore]] (outdoor), [[Scotland]] has many old fascinating buildings and materials representing the history of the [[Scottish Highlands|Highlands]] of Scotland. There are many hands-on demonstrations of techniques used by the Highlanders of old and even a fully working croft (a 20th century re-creation). It is a fascinating look into the history of the [[Scottish Highlands]].
+ExpanThe '''Highland Folk Museum''' in [[Kingussie]] (indoor) and [[Newtonmore]] (outdoor), [[Scotland]] has many old fascinating buildings and materials representing the history of the [[Scottish Highlands|Highlands]] of Scotland. There are many hands-on demonstrations of techniques used by the Highlanders of old and even a fully working croft (a 20th century re-creation). It is a fascinating look into the history of the [[Scottish Highlands]].
+The '''Highland Folk Museum''', recognized as Britain’s first mainland open air museum opened at [[Kingussie]] in 1944.  Named Am Fasgadh (The Shelter) this became the third home for founder Dr. Isobel F. Grant’s renowned core collection of Highland material culture and as a living history museum with such as the Lewis Blackhouse became the inspiration for the larger [[Newtonmore]] site.
+Opened in 1995 the Newtonmore site has gone from strength to strength, proactively reflecting many aspects of Highland rural life and culture through collecting, preserving, interpreting for and interacting with individuals, groups, communities and institutions both within and beyond the Highlands.
+The Museum now offers a variety of reconstructed buildings raging from a 1700s highland township, traditional 1930's croft, tin school originally from Knockbain, currogated church from culloden, and various trades buildings such as joiners, tailors and cloackmakers.  Buildings are added on an annual basis to ensure that the highland culture and heritage is preserved.
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