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'''Glenesk Folk Museum''' is a museum located in the [[Glen Esk]] valley, in [[Tarfside]], [[Angus |
'''Glenesk Folk Museum''' is a museum located in the [[River North Esk, Angus#Glen Esk|Glen Esk]] valley, in [[Tarfside]], [[Angus, Scotland]].<ref name="HumphreysReid2011">{{cite book|author1=Rob Humphreys|author2=Donald Reid|title=The Rough Guide to Scottish Highlands & Islands|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=DvJgUpClmCkC&pg=PT324|access-date=28 February 2012|date=2 May 2011|publisher=Rough Guides Ltd|isbn=978-1-4053-8940-2|page=324}}</ref> It is about {{convert|9|mi|km}} north of the village of [[Edzell]]. It is housed in a former [[shooting lodge]], known as 'The Retreat',<ref name="Murphy2001">{{cite book|author=Alan Murphy|title=Scotland Highlands & Islands handbook: the travel guide|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=_ks6lKODLoMC&pg=PA169|access-date=27 February 2012|date=1 October 2001|publisher=Footprint Travel Guides|isbn=978-1-900949-94-1|pages=169–170}}</ref> which used to belong to the [[Earl of Dalhousie|Earls of Dalhousie]].<ref name="Sawyers1999">{{cite book|author=June Skinner Sawyers|title=Maverick Guide to Scotland|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=55ZaYPD-g10C&pg=PA234|access-date=27 February 2012|date=1 August 1999|publisher=Pelican Publishing|isbn=978-1-56554-227-3|page=234}}</ref> 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. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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The Museum was established in 1955 by Greta Michie, a local schoolteacher<ref name=ToDo>{{cite web|title=Things to do |url=http://www.gleneskretreat.co.uk/#/things-to-do/4546628989 |publisher=Glenesk Retreat and Folk Museum | |
The Museum was established in 1955 by Greta Michie, a local schoolteacher<ref name=ToDo>{{cite web |title=Things to do |url=http://www.gleneskretreat.co.uk/#/things-to-do/4546628989 |publisher=Glenesk Retreat and Folk Museum |access-date=28 February 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120115231026/http://www.gleneskretreat.co.uk/ |archive-date=15 January 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> 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.<ref name=AngusGlens>{{cite web|title=Glenesk Museum|url=http://www.angusglens.co.uk/esk/glenesk_museum.php|work=AngusGlens|publisher=Angus Council|access-date=27 February 2012}}</ref><ref name=FAQ>{{cite web |title=FAQ |url=http://www.gleneskretreat.co.uk/#/faq/4548065370 |publisher=Glenesk Retreat and Folk Museum |access-date=28 February 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120115231026/http://www.gleneskretreat.co.uk/ |archive-date=15 January 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> 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.<ref name=AngusGlens/> |
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The museum was refurbished and expanded in 2007.<ref name=FAQ/> |
The museum was refurbished and expanded in 2007.<ref name=FAQ/> |
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==Collections== |
==Collections== |
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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.<ref name=Leaflet1>{{cite web|title=The Retreat Glenesk |url=http://btckstorage.blob.core.windows.net/site2160/63954%20A4%20Tri%20fold21.pdf |publisher=The Glenesk Trust | |
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.<ref name=Leaflet1>{{cite web |title=The Retreat Glenesk |url=http://btckstorage.blob.core.windows.net/site2160/63954%20A4%20Tri%20fold21.pdf |publisher=The Glenesk Trust |access-date=28 February 2012 |format=Leaflet |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303215442/http://btckstorage.blob.core.windows.net/site2160/63954%20A4%20Tri%20fold21.pdf |archive-date=3 March 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref> 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]].<ref name=AngusGlens/> This room has computers.<ref name=Leaflet1/> |
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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.<ref>{{cite web|title=Glenesk Retreat and Folk Museum|url=http://www.minim-uk.org/places/glenesk/glenesk-retreat-and-folk-museum/|website=MINIM-UK|publisher=[[Higher Education Funding Council for England]]|access-date=18 September 2017}}</ref> |
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==Facilities and events== |
==Facilities and events== |
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Since its foundation, the Retreat has sold locally produced goods, and this continues in the gift shop. There is also a |
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. |
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The Retreat also has conference facilities, a function room, a nature trail and a children's play area. |
The Retreat also has conference facilities, a function room, a nature trail and a children's play area. |
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Regular craft workshops are run on-site, along with other events which have included music recitals and storytelling.<ref>{{cite web|title=Events |url=http://www.gleneskretreat.co.uk/#/events/4547718559 |publisher=Glenesk Retreat and Folk Museum | |
Regular craft workshops are run on-site, along with other events which have included music recitals and storytelling.<ref>{{cite web |title=Events |url=http://www.gleneskretreat.co.uk/#/events/4547718559 |publisher=Glenesk Retreat and Folk Museum |access-date=28 February 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120115231026/http://www.gleneskretreat.co.uk/ |archive-date=15 January 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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== See also == |
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* [[List of music museums]] |
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Latest revision as of 19:09, 28 June 2022
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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 Glen Esk valley, in Tarfside, Angus, Scotland.[2] 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',[3] which used to belong to the Earls of Dalhousie.[4] 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
[edit]The Museum was established in 1955 by Greta Michie, a local schoolteacher[5] 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.[6][7] 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.[6]
The museum was refurbished and expanded in 2007.[7]
Collections
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Meet the Team | Glenesk Folk Museum and Retreat". Glenesk Folk Museum. Wix. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
- ^ Rob Humphreys; Donald Reid (2 May 2011). The Rough Guide to Scottish Highlands & Islands. Rough Guides Ltd. p. 324. ISBN 978-1-4053-8940-2. Retrieved 28 February 2012.
- ^ Alan Murphy (1 October 2001). Scotland Highlands & Islands handbook: the travel guide. Footprint Travel Guides. pp. 169–170. ISBN 978-1-900949-94-1. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
- ^ June Skinner Sawyers (1 August 1999). Maverick Guide to Scotland. Pelican Publishing. p. 234. 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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