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Highland Village Museum
Highland Village Museum Review
The 43-acre Highland Village Museum is set high on a mountainside with a spectacular view of Bras d'Or Lake and narrow Barra Strait. Its 11 historical buildings (among them a forge, a school, a church, and a barn filled with heritage breeds of livestock) were assembled from all over the province to depict the Highland Scots' way of life, from their origins in the Hebrides to the present day. Costumed animators who tackle daily chores lend the village a further touch of authenticity and are always on the ready to give an impromptu Gaelic lesson. There's a gift shop on site as well as a Genealogy and Family History Center (open by appointment) that may be of interest to anyone with Cape Breton blood in their veins.
- Address: 4119 Hwy. 223, Baddeck, NS, B2C 1A3
- Phone: 902/725-2272; 866/442-3542
- Cost: C$9
- Hours: June--mid-Oct., daily 9:30--5:30
- Website: www.highlandvillage.museum.gov.ns.ca
- Location: Baddeck
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