The Highland Village Museum is an outdoor living history museum dedicated to Gaelic Culture
and folkways in Nova Scotia. We are located in Iona, Nova Scotia in the heart of Cape Breton.
We are located on 40 acres of natural landscape overlooking the majestic Bras d’Or Lakes in
Iona, Nova Scotia, the heart of central Cape Breton. Highland Village is open during the summer months to welcome visitors from all over the world into the rich culture of our Gaelic ancestors and our modern Gaelic traditions. We host events and programs dedicated to sharing and exploring Gaelic language and culture throughout the year.
Our vision is to be internationally acknowledged for advancing research, fostering
appreciation, learning and sharing authentic Gaelic language and heritage while serving a
vibrant Gaelic cultural community. The mission of the Highland Village Museum/An Clachan
Gàidhealach, a living history museum, is to research, collect, preserve and share the Gaelic
heritage and culture of Nova Scotia and represent it accurately and vibrantly.
Working with partners and other like-minded community groups to foster a growing Gaelic
culture is part of what we do. We have a list of Online Gaelic Resources for those who are interested in furthering their understanding of our unique history.