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  Location within Angus | |
| Established | 1955 |
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| Location | Tarfside, Angus, Scotland DD9 7YT |
| Coordinates | 56°53′55″N 2°48′30″W / 56.8987°N 2.8083°W / 56.8987; -2.8083 |
| Curator | Dr Christopher Martin |
| Website | http://www.gleneskfolkmuseum.org |
Glenesk Folk Museum is a museum located in the Glen Esk valley, in Tarfside, Angus, Scotland. It is about 9 miles (14 km) north of the village of Edzell. It is housed in a former shooting lodge, known as 'The Retreat', which used to belong to the Earls of Dalhousie. The museum contains artefacts and documents related to the history of the surrounding area. It also has a shop selling locally produced gifts and a tearoom. The museum organises demonstrations of local skills and crafts.
History
The Museum was established in 1955 by Greta Michie, a local schoolteacher who was inspired by folk museums in Scandinavia. The building used for the museum, known as 'the Retreat', had been constructed as a retirement cottage in the 1840s by Captain J.E. Wemyss. It was later expanded and used as a shooting lodge, and later a summer house by the Earls of Dalhousie, before falling into disuse. Lord and Lady Dalhousie assisted with the establishment of the museum on this site.
The museum was refurbished and expanded in 2007.
Collections
The museum's artefacts are arranged thematically into rooms, including spaces covering music and costume. There are reconstructions of rooms from the 1850s, including a children's room. The museum also has a document archive for genealogical research, including Census records from 1841 to 1891 and a partial record of births, marriages and deaths in the Glen and the parishes of Edzell and Lethnot. This room has computers.
The museum has a small collection of musical instruments, highlights of which include a trapezoidal Savart-style violin that was played for many years on the streets of Aberdeen by an itinerant musician, and a coach horn known to have been used locally as late as the 1930s on one of the last horse-drawn stagecoaches operating in the United Kingdom.
Facilities and events
Since its foundation, the Retreat has sold locally produced goods, and this continues in the gift shop. There is also a cafe offering light refreshments.
The Retreat also has conference facilities, a function room, a nature trail and a children's play area.
Regular craft workshops are run on-site, along with other events which have included music recitals and storytelling.
See also
References
- "Meet the Team | Glenesk Folk Museum and Retreat". Glenesk Folk Museum. Wix. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
- Rob Humphreys; Donald Reid (2 May 2011). The Rough Guide to Scottish Highlands & Islands. Rough Guides Ltd. p. 324. ISBN 978-1-4053-8940-2. Retrieved 28 February 2012.
- Alan Murphy (1 October 2001). Scotland Highlands & Islands handbook: the travel guide. Footprint Travel Guides. pp. 169–170. ISBN 978-1-900949-94-1. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
- June Skinner Sawyers (1 August 1999). Maverick Guide to Scotland. Pelican Publishing. p. 234. ISBN 978-1-56554-227-3. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
- "Things to do". Glenesk Retreat and Folk Museum. Archived from the original on 15 January 2012. Retrieved 28 February 2012.
- ^ "Glenesk Museum". AngusGlens. Angus Council. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
- ^ "FAQ". Glenesk Retreat and Folk Museum. Archived from the original on 15 January 2012. Retrieved 28 February 2012.
- ^ "The Retreat Glenesk" (PDF). The Glenesk Trust. Archived from the original (Leaflet) on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 28 February 2012.
- "Glenesk Retreat and Folk Museum". MINIM-UK. Higher Education Funding Council for England. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
- "Events". Glenesk Retreat and Folk Museum. Archived from the original on 15 January 2012. Retrieved 28 February 2012.
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