Highland Village Museum
http://highlandvillage.museum.gov.ns.ca/
An Clachan Gàidhealach
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An Clachan Gàidhealach / Highland Village Museum is a living history museum and folk life centre that presents, interprets and celebrates Gaelic Nova Scotia.
During the 1700s and 1800s, thousands of Gaelic speaking immigrants from the Highlands and Islands of Scotland settled in eastern Nova Scotia. The Highland Village Museum follows the rural experience of these early settlers and their descendants on a journey into the early years of the twentieth century. The site features Gaelic language and related cultural activities, traditional crafts and chores, costumed animators, farm animals, thousands of artifacts and 11 period buildings.
There are four distinct themes:
Life in Gaelic Scotland
Pioneer Life in Nova Scotia
Farm Life
Village Life
Highland Village is situated on a hillside with a spectacular view of the Barraman’s Strait and the beautiful Bras d’Or in Iona, central Cape Breton.
4119 Highway, Rathad 223
Iona \ Rubha Eachainn
NS \ Alba Nuadh, B2C 1A3
Phone \ Guthan: 902 725 2272
Fax \ Facs: 902 725 2227
Let your students experience the lifestyle of the Gaelic-speaking Scots in Nova Scotia with a visit to the Highland Village Museum/An Clachan Gàidhealach. Learn a phrase in Gaelic. See activities such as spinning, weaving, blacksmithing, carding, and more. Animators in costume are available from June 1to the end of the Celtic Colours Festival in October. Interpreters are in costume. Programming can be tailored to meet group needs.
Suitable for all ages, tailored to the needs of the group.
Allow 1.5-2 hours on site.
Cost: $3 per student
Teachers and chaperons free.
We require one chaperon for every 10 students.
Pre-visit information packages are available.
Advanced bookings for tours are required, first come, first served.
Picnic facilities are available at no extra charge.
Museum staff are available to do in-class pre-visit workshops with your students. These visits are available by appointment throughout the year except during June.
Living History Program: Hands on Experience
Suitable for all learning styles, experience a day in a typical rural community settled by Scottish Highlanders.
Hands-on activities are tailored to students learning needs.
For children ages 8 – 14, 10 am to 4 pm
Cost: $30 per student; maximum 12 students
In this special program, children wear period costume and spend the day with our staff learning traditional skills.
Na Deugairean (The Teenagers) is a new living history program tailored to 12 to 17 year olds. In addition to the summer schedule, this program is available on demand. Reservations are required. $30 per student; maximum 12 students.
"What’s Your Father’s Name?" – Family History Workshop
This special workshop on family history and genealogical research is offered through our Roots Cape Breton arm, and helps students create their own family tree.
