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The
Atholl Country Life Museum,
Blair Atholl
Perthshire
Scotland
PH18 5SP
Tel : 01796 481232
Turn
in at the White Horse
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Opening Times
Easter Weekend; May Weekends,
June and September
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Daily - 1.30pm to 5pm.
Also During
July and August
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Weekdays - 10am to 5pm
Weekends - 1.30pm to 5pm
Out with above Times - Please contact
by Telephone or Email as above.
Disabled friendly access; disabled
toilets; genealogy information; sales area; car park;
guide dogs welcome; catering adjacent.
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Atholl
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The Good Old Days
We invite you to come and visit our unique and lively
museum. It is fun for children, informative and entertaining
for all. You can explore the heritage created by previous
generations and see how we once lived in Atholl.
Fascinating Displays
* Old Kitchen & Box Bed
* The School, Kirk & Smiddy
* 1930's Post office
* Caledonian Shield for Rifle Shooting, the World's
Largest Trophy!
* Outstanding Horse Harness
* Road & Rail Services
* Gamekeeper & Wildlife
* The Doctor's Horse Sleigh
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Read
in the Museum the Life Story of Donald MacBeath -
Father of the Atholl Highlander
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See the Dairy, Byre and Milk Maid with
Scotland's only Stuffed Highland Cow
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Children
Children can sit in the old school desk, examine
the objects in the Kiddies Kist, play with the zoetrope
or try the quiz and win an award!
Displays
The Museum has three Galleries containing a total
of twenty eight displays together with the recreated
Trinafour Post Office. Our new display
for 2009 is "Homecoming Scotland
2009 - Cam' ye by Atholl". with a tribute to
Scotland's ploughman poet, Roberts Burns.
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The Museum, originally set up by local farmer, John Cameron,
is now operated by a Trust and is a recognized Scottish
Charity No. 35882. Full details
of the Trust and how you may assist can be found by going
to the "Local Clubs & Associations" page as
listed on the navigation bar above.
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