Faery BagpipesWest Highland Museum The Faery bagpipes of Kinlochmoidart are believed to be more than eight hundred years old, one of the oldest sets of pipes in existence. Legend holds that the MacIntyre piper made the pipes after he had a dream in which a faery...
Secret PortraitWest Highland Museum At first glance, this object appears to be a smear of oil paints on a black wooden board. However, this very special painting is actually an example of anamorphic art. This means that it appears distorted at first glance but, when...
Jacobite GlassWest Highland Museum This drinking glass engraved with Jacobite symbols. Drinking toasts to the exiled Stuart dynasty was an important part of Jacobite secret culture. Jacobites would often pass their glass over a water bowl to toast their ‘King...
Clan Mackenzie Designed BoxGairloch Museum This decorative wooden box features the stag of the Mackenzie crest with the Gaelic motto ‘Cuidich ‘n Righ’, meaning ‘Help the King.’ It alludes to the exciting story concerning Colin Fitzgerald, the first chieftain...
MùdagGairloch Museum Spinning and carding were often undertaken outside as they were messy jobs and benefitted from good light. This enclosed basket was useful for stuffing with wool, preventing the wool from blowing away in the stiff breezes that are so common on...
