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Tuesday 11am - 3pm Wednesday 11am - 3pm Thursday 11am - 3pm Friday 11am - 3pm Saturday 11am - 3pm Sunday 12pm - 4pm

Glencoe Folk Museum

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Now CLOSED for Redevelopment! We will reopen in 2027. Keep up to date here or on our website! We are currently CLOSED for Redevelopment. We will reopen in 2026.

Keep up to date with our Redevelopment project here and on our website, where we will be bringing you behind-the-scenes snippets, photos, progress reports and more! Set within traditional, heather-thatched 19th Century cottages, Glencoe Folk Museum holds an eclectic array of objects celebrating local heritage and providing an insight into the history of the area and its people. Our collections include the Jacobites, archaeology, medicine, slate, ceramics, toys, costume, military and more! Learn about the infamous Massacre of Glencoe * Explore an authentic croft cottage * Take part in craft activities and other fun events * Browse our gift shop * Become a volunteer

09/11/2026

It’s ! The time of year when we celebrate the amazing contribution made by trustees for their charities and recognise the difference they make. 🎆 🏅

Our amazing Trustees bring tons of passion and skills to the Museum in everything from curating and historical research to accountancy, education, environmental sustainability and much much more - AND they do it all as volunteers! 🎓 🖼️ 🌲

Our Museum wouldn't exist without them and we're sincerely grateful for their dedication, enthusiasm and for being an all-round friendly and supportive bunch! 😁 🥳

You can find out about this week’s range of events and access free guidance and resources at www.trusteesweek.org

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06/11/2026

Looking for a quirky gift idea this Christmas? With prices for all pockets our Adopt an Object programme is the perfect Christmas present for a history enthusiast!

Adoption is valid for 3 years and they will...
🎅 Receive a digital certificate
🎄 Gain free entry to the Museum during the period of adoption (Note that the Museum is closed for redevelopment until Easter 2027)
🎁 Get a 10% discount in our gift shop

Choose from a range of fascinating artefacts on our website: https://www.glencoemuseum.com/adopt-an-object

Orders made before the 18th December will be processed before Christmas and you will be sent your digital certificate. If you choose to order a Goddess keyring this will follow later

02/11/2026

It was the kind of picture-perfect autumnal day here yesterday that we look forward to all year 😍🍂🍁⛰️☀️

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29/10/2026

are back! This month, Grantown Museum have challenged us to share something spooky from our collection for Halloween - challenge accepted! 👻

These late-19th century bisque dolls with dead, dead eyes are enjoying an eternal tea party. They have very thoughtfully been displayed inside a case so that they could sit up all night watching whichever sleeping child was unfortunate enough to have owned them. They were later sold - possibly to heal childhood trauma or break an ancient curse - and subsequently purchased by the museum, where we just try not to make eye-contact with them.

The scariest part? Our accession records state that there should be three dolls in this display...

These dolls currently live in our museum stores/curator's house, where they definitely don't wander the shelves each night searching for their lost sister.

Show us your scary objects, Tain & District Museum and Clan Ross Centre and Strathnaver Museum!

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26/10/2026

For today's , the spotlight is on Kinlochleven! Here are some images from our archives, taken in and around the "Electric Village".

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23/10/2026

With Storm Boelo moving in, we're facing a very wild, wet and windy weekend! 🌪️🍃🌧️

So here are some photos from a beautiful few days last weekend to keep us going until the next glimpse of autumn sunshine 🍁🍂⛰️☀️

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20/10/2026

A lottery ticket that supports local heritage? That’s a win-win! 🎉

When you play the Giving Lottery, you’re entered into a weekly draw for prizes of up to £25,000 - and 40p from every £1 ticket goes straight to Glencoe Folk Museum.

Your support helps us care for the objects, stories, and traditions that make our community so special.

Play and support us here ❤️:
https://www.givinglottery.org.uk/support/glencoe-folk-museum

15/10/2026

🎵 We're on top of the roof lookin' down on creation... of our lovely redevelopment! 🎵

Tons of building work progress lately thanks to Taylor & Fraser and the team 👷‍♀️⛏️

As the cottage roof is (temporarily) coming off the extension roof is (permanently)going on!

The stonemason has also been restoring our Byre and adapting the entrances for use as our new Community Gallery 🪨 ⚒️

All coming together nicely - more updates soon!

🏛️ Read about our Redevelopment plans and stay up to date by signing up to our newsletter on our website here: https://www.glencoemuseum.com/redevelopment

☕️ Building is thirsty work - support our project and keep the builders supplied with caffeine by chipping in the price of a coffee! https://buymeacoffee.com/glencoemuseum ☕️ 👷‍♂️ 😋

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12/10/2026

It's so here's a photograph from our archives, of staff at Ballachulish Railway Station before its closure in 1966.

We unfortunately don't have a date or any other information about it - can anyone put any names to faces for us?

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06/10/2026

Glimpses of a lovely autumnal day here today ⛰️🍁☀️😍

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Address

Glencoe Village
Ballachulish
PH494HS

Opening Hours

Tuesday	11am - 3pm
Wednesday	11am - 3pm
Thursday	11am - 3pm
Friday	11am - 3pm
Saturday	11am - 3pm
Sunday	12pm - 4pm

Telephone

+441855811664

Website

http://www.glencoemuseum.com/

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