Skip to main content

Highland Village Museum/Baile nan Gàidheal


4119 Highway 223

902-725-2272

TripAdvisor Traveler Rating

Trip Advisor Rating Based on 356 Reviews

Highlights

  • Experience Gaelic culture as it was hundreds of years ago (c. 1830 to 1900).
  • Watch costumed animators demonstrate traditional skills, such as weaving, quilting, and rug hooking.
  • See farmhouses, a church, and a general store reflective of the time period.
  • Encounter our Clydesdale horse, Mira Jean.
  • Overview

    Discover North America’s only living history museum for Gaelic language and culture when you visit Highland Village Museum | Baile nan Gàidheal. Our breathtaking 43-acre site features one of the most unbelievable views of the Bras d’Or Lake, eleven historic buildings, including three frame houses (c1830-1900), a store, a carding mill, a church, a shingle mill and a forge.

    Take part in a traditional céilidh, hear Gaelic singing, learn to speak Gaelic phrases, and become captivated by the spirit of the pioneering Scottish Gaels. Gaze in wonder as first-person costumed animators demonstrate traditional skills such as weaving, quilting and rug hooking. Explore the beautiful rural setting that features a Hebridean style blackhouse, a 19th-century wooden church, period farmhouses, and rare farm animals such as Soay sheep and Highland cattle. 

    Parking is available on site and bus tours are welcome. Visit the village’s gift shop for a wide selection of souvenirs, unique gifts and Celtic music, or consult the site’s genealogical service, Roots Cape Breton.

    Nearby Things To Do

    Baddeck Gathering Ceilidhs

    Regions: Cabot Trail, Bras d’Or Lake

    Community: Baddeck & Area

    Enjoy traditional Cape Breton music! A ceilidh is a kitchen party where everyone is welcome to perform if they wish. From the very beginnin...


    46.10017 -60.75422

    Theatre Baddeck

    TripAdvisor Traveler Rating

    Trip Advisor Rating 218 Reviews

    Regions: Cabot Trail, Bras d’Or Lake

    Community: Baddeck & Area

    Theatre Baddeck: Professional theatre with a Cape Breton flavour Since 2015, Theatre Baddeck has delighted visitors to beautiful Cape Breto...


    46.1012 -60.752

    Sailing CBI

    TripAdvisor Traveler Rating

    Trip Advisor Rating 12 Reviews

    Regions: Cabot Trail, Bras d’Or Lake

    Community: Baddeck & Area

    Set sail upon Canada’s largest inland saltwater sea, the Bras d’Or Lake, aboard the Cape Bretoner 1 luxury catamaran. Depart from pictur...


    46.1 -60.7479

    Bras d'Or Yacht Club

    Regions: Cabot Trail, Bras d’Or Lake

    Community: Baddeck & Area

    The Bras d’Or Yacht Club has been a staple on the water and in the community of Baddeck, Nova Scotia since 1913.  The upper lounge, T...


    46.1006 -60.7498

    TNT Outdoor Adventures Inc.

    TripAdvisor Traveler Rating

    Trip Advisor Rating 37 Reviews

    Regions: Cabot Trail, Cape Breton Highlands National Park, Bras d’Or Lake

    Community: Baddeck & Area

    Explore Cape Breton’s extensive trail network with TNT Outdoor Adventures. Discover breathtaking look-offs, beautiful waterfalls, and uniq...


    46.1231 -60.8812

    Locals Know Blogs