Fonn ‘s Duthchas is a special touring exhibition designed to celebrate Highland 2007. Drawn from the collections of National Museums Scotland, National Library of Scotland and National Galleries of Scotland, the exhibition uses iconic objects, paintings and manuscripts to highlight a rich and diverse Highland culture.

It looks at the Highlands and Islands today as well as exploring clans, war, religion, land issues, music and language. By taking a new and innovative approach to well loved objects visitors will be able to find out who has some of the World’s oldest rocks, why Flora Macdonald emigrated to the Americas and the secret of Rob Roy’s sporran!

Funded by the Scottish Executive, the exhibition will open at Inverness Museum and Art Gallery on the 13 January and travel to, Kelvingrove Museum and Art Gallery in Glasgow, the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh and the Museum nan Eilean in Stornoway

A smaller satellite exhibition - Duthchas, Legacy, will tour six further venues throughout the Highlands and Islands during 2007 showcasing the work of artists who take inspiration from their Highland surroundings.