The collaborative exhibition Fonn ’s Duthchas: Land and Legacy, opened at the National Museum of Scotland on Friday 29 June.

The exhibition, a partnership between National Museums Scotland, the National Galleries of Scotland and the National Library of Scotland, celebrates aspects of Highland cultural life past and present.

The exhibition has been funded by the Scottish Executive as part of its commitment to Highland 2007, a major project to showcase the Highlands during 2007 as a great place to live and to visit.

Providing a fresh modern showcase for Highland culture that reflects the roots, values and cultural heritage of a creative and free-thinking people, Fonn ’s Duthchas promotes a celebration of the heritage and creativity of a society which continues to contribute so significantly to the cultural identity of Scotland.

Exhibits have been drawn from across the national collections to illustrate the relationship between land and people.

Dr Gordon Rintoul, director of National Museums Scotland, commented: “National Museums Scotland is very pleased to be working in partnership with the National Galleries of Scotland and the National Library of Scotland to create this fascinating and revealing exhibition.

“Fonn ’s Duthchas draws on iconic objects from all of the national institutions to offer people across Scotland and beyond a valuable insight into the past, present and future of Highland culture.” Fonn ’s Duthchas is supported by a web resource offering online opportunities to explore, through games and learning materials, the themes and objects contained in the exhibition www.fonnisduthchas.com