The Skye Museum of Island Life
 Main building with shop |
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| place | Kilmuir , Isle of Skye , Scotland |
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open air museum
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| opening | 1965 |
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The The Skye Museum of Iceland Life is a small open-air museum in Kilmuir on the peninsula Trotternish the Isle of Skye in Scotland . The museum consists of seven reconstructed cottages , some of which are set up as apartments and workshops, some with thematic exhibitions and in one case with a museum shop.
Description of the museum
The Skye Museum of Island Life in Kilmuir shows how the people of Skye lived. This includes exhibits about houses - the Black Houses - work, religion, poverty and emigration as well as reconstructions and originals of huts and equipment. Flora MacDonald's grave lies in Kilmuir's cemetery .
See also
Web links
Commons : Skye Museum of Island Life - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files
Coordinates: 57 ° 39 ′ 37 " N , 6 ° 22 ′ 8" W.