Museums · Scottish Highlands
Glenesk Folk Museum
Glenesk Folk Museum — museum in Angus, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Glenesk Folk Museum is a museum in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1955. Wikidata describes it as: "museum in Angus, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 56.8987°, -2.8083°.
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From the Wikipedia article
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.
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Background
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.
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- Coordinates
- 56.8987, -2.8083
- District
- Angus
- Postcode
- DD9 7YT
- Parliamentary constituency
- Angus and Perthshire Glens
- Established
- 1955
- Opening
- Mo-Su 10:00-17:00
- Official site
- www.gleneskretreat.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q5568488 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Glenesk Folk Museum (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: The Retreat, Folk Museum and Tearoom, Glenesk - geograph.org.uk - 116255.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Glenesk Folk Museum?
- Glenesk Folk Museum is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode DD9 7YT).
- When was Glenesk Folk Museum built?
- Built or established in 1955.
- How do I get to Glenesk Folk Museum?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode DD9 7YT. It sits within the Angus and Perthshire Glens parliamentary constituency.