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Background and History

In a national context, the Highland Folk Museum is unique in terms of its origin, its longevity and its cultural reach. Inspired by European folk museums Isabel F Grant (1887-1983) founded the Highland Folk Museum in 1935 on the Island of Iona, so that “the old setting of our daily life….be saved”. She named the museum ‘Am Fasgadh’ (Gaelic: ‘The Shelter’) and began collecting artefacts from the fast-disappearing way of Highland life. Over the years the museum (now owned by the Highland Council) has had a few locations and is now situated on an 80-acre site in Newtonmore, having developed into an open-air, living history site with 35 historical buildings showcasing life in the Highlands from the 1700’s to the 1950’s.

Our purpose-built storage facility, Am Fasgadh, houses over 10,000 accessioned objects along with a conservation laboratory, research areas, library, meeting rooms and offices. In 2015, the Museum was awarded Recognised status in respect of the Entire Holdings.

Job Purpose

To take the lead in buildings and structures development and maintenance and also line manage our craft workers, technician and groundsman.
You will also work in collaboration with colleagues towards the management of the overall site.

You will contribute to High Life Highland’s Museums’ development and operation through the management of and access to, primarily, the Highland Folk Museum’s historic buildings, larger accessioned and working collections and related resources.

Full Time – 35 hours a week
(Temporary for 12 months – with possibility of extension)

Please click the link below to go to our website for more information on this position and how to apply.

Application Deadline: Saturday 30/11/2024