Posts for August, 2022

This talk by Roger Knight from the Spey Fisheries Board will focus on other water abstraction from the River Spey and its tributaries.

Join us for a walk led by Simon Green (HES) around the centre of Kingussie, and see where the ‘Wolf of Badenoch’ held court.

Come and celebrate the end of this year’s Festival with a quiz and cake, at Badenoch’s most iconic building!

Hear Hugh Dan MacLennan reminisce about his commentating career, and why the Shinty Memories programme is important.

Hear the results so far of the archaeological digs at Torr Alvie hill fort and Croftgowan barrow cemetery in 2021 from Eve Boyle (HES).

Follow General Wade’s road as it makes its way to Ruthven Barracks. The walk will be led by Pete Moore (Laggan Heritage) and Eve Boyle (HES).

Come and take a walk around the Museum with Lorna from the Highland Archive Centre, as part of the Badenoch Heritage Festival. Lorna has been giving online talks about the collections in our High Life Highland Archive through lockdown and we are really pleased that she is coming to give us a live talk, connected to our collections here at the Museum. No need to book, just meet at reception at 11am. (Museum open 10.30am – 4pm, entry by dontation.)

As part of the “Doors Open Days” this year we are opening our Collections Store in Am Fasgadh from 2pm – 4pm each day for you to explore! You can see over 10,000 objects and meet members of our team (Museum is open 10.30am – 4.00pm, entry by donation.)

TheAm Fasgadh Quaich is back after a 2 year gap so come along and cheer on the local youth Shinty teams as they battle it out to see who will be the winner of our special Shinty cup. (Museum open 10.30am – 4.00pm, entry by donation.)

Come and join in the fun in our 1700s Township on Outlander day – back after 2 years! Come dressed as your favourite character and enjoy traditional skills/crafts with other fans in our Township.