Highland Culture Celebrated

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13/01/2007

‘Fonn ’s Duthchas’ – ‘The Land & The Legacy’ celebrates the culture of the Highlands and brings together many iconic items from the collection of the National Museums of Scotland, National Library of Scotland and National Galleries of Scotland. 

Among the treasures on display are a 12th century Lewis chessman carved from walrus ivory, the diary of Captain Felix O’Neil written on a pack of playing cards and recording the events at the Battle of Culloden, and an intricately carved whalebone casket that once belonged to the Lords of the Isles.

Maureen Barrie, Project Manager for Fonn ’s Duthchas, said: “It is the first time the National Museums Scotland, National Galleries of Scotland, the National Library of Scotland, and various small Highland museums, have worked so closely in putting an exhibition together.  We have contributed before but we have never put on a show to this extent.”

And national librarian Martyn Wade said:  “It’s a wonderful opportunity for people to both learn about Highland culture and to see some of the real ‘marquee’ treasures held by the national collections institutions.”

The exhibition will remain in Inverness until 17th March, when it moves on to Kelvingrove, in Glasgow, then Museum Nan Eilean in Stornoway, and finally the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh.

For full details of Fonn ’s Duthchas and the wide range of events celebrating the culture of the Highlands in 2007 see Highland 2007.