Glenesk Folk Museum
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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 |
| Curator | Dr Christopher Martin [1] |
| Website | http://www.gleneskfolkmuseum.org |
Glenesk Folk Museum is a museum located in the
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
The museum was refurbished and expanded in 2007.[7]
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.[8] 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.[6] This room has computers.[8]
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.[9]
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.[10]
See also
References
- ^ "Meet the Team | Glenesk Folk Museum and Retreat". Glenesk Folk Museum. Wix. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
- ISBN 978-1-4053-8940-2. Retrieved 28 February 2012.
- ISBN 978-1-900949-94-1. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
- 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.
- ^ a b c "Glenesk Museum". AngusGlens. Angus Council. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
- ^ a b "FAQ". Glenesk Retreat and Folk Museum. Archived from the original on 15 January 2012. Retrieved 28 February 2012.
- ^ a b "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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