Deep in the heart of Highland Perthshire, lying sheltered by the hills of Atholl, is the village of Blair Atholl, where the meeting of the rivers Tilt and Garry have witnessed so much of life over the centuries.
Here in the Atholl Country Life Museum, once the village school, you are able to capture that life of the past and learn about the great characters of the area, their skills and achievements, not only in the community but far beyond.
Within the museum we have the only stuffed Highland Cow in Scotland, a home-made device by a local roadman that was used to paint the first white lines on the road near the Queens View and the immaculately reconstructed Trinafour Post Office which looks and feels exactly as it would have done in the 1930s, with typical stock on display behind the counter and the authentic village phone next to the door!
The Musuem has 3 exciting new exhibitions to view; A unique letter written on Birch bark sent from Canada to a farm in Killiecrankie, The Voices of Atholl project featuring 18 local people talking about how life used to be in Blair Atholl when they were young, and the local primary schools' WW1 projects covering life in the trenches, life for those left at home and excerpts from the script of a play that 2 of the schools presented about The Christmas Truce in 1914.
Opening times
Easter Weekend: 1.30pm - 5.00pm
May: Every weekend 1.30pm - 5.00pm
1st June to end September: 1:30pm - 5:00pm every day
Plus mornings in July and August from 10:00am
Admission
Adults: £4
Seniors: £3
Children: FREE (accompanied by adult)
Facilities
Disabled access, Parking, Accessible toilets, Gift sales, Guide Dogs welcome.
