[1] Grant founded the Highland Folk Museum in 1935, using a personal legacy to acquire a disused former United Free Church on the island of Iona.

[4] The outbreak of the Second World War, and the resulting restrictions on movement along the west coast and islands of Scotland, meant that Grant was unable to collect during this period.

[4] In 1943 Grant purchased Pitmain Lodge, a large Georgian house, together with three acres of land near the train station at Kingussie, about 12 miles (19 km) east of Laggan.

[1] When Grant retired in 1954, a Trust formed by the four ancient Scottish universities (Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Glasgow and St. Andrews) took ownership of the Highland Folk Museum and its collections.

[8] The Council appointed Ross Noble of the Scottish Country Life Museums Trust as curator and a process of modernisation began.

[7] Noble introduced open, thematic displays and re-introduced live demonstrations as part of Heritage in Action days for visitors.