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If You Like... Folk Museums

The history of rural communities in Scotland is preserved in a wide range of fascinat-
ing museums, often located in original farm buildings and historic houses.

1 EASDALE ISLAND FOLK MUSEUM

( 01852-300370; www.easdalemuseum.org ; adult/child £2.25/50p; 11am-4.30pm Apr-Oct, to
5pm Jul & Aug) Has displays about the slate industry and life on the islands in the 18th
and 19th centuries; 10 miles southwest of Oban.

2 KILMARTIN HOUSE MUSEUM

( 01546-510278; www.kilmartin.org ; Kilmartin; adult/child £5/2; 10am-5.30pm Mar-Oct,
11am-4pm Nov-23 Dec) Exhibits of artefacts recovered from important prehistoric sites in
Kilmartin Glen; 28 miles south of Oban.

3 OLD BYRE HERITAGE CENTRE
( 01688-400229; www.old-byre.co.uk ; Dervaig; adult/child £4/2; 10.30am-6.30pm Wed-Sun Apr-
Oct) Brings Mull's heritage and natural history to life through a series of tableaux and
half-hour film shows; 10 miles northwest of Tobermory.