Au Drochaid' (Gaelic for The Bridge) is owned and operated on a volunteer basis by the Mabou Gaelic and Historical Society. The aims of the society are to promote the culture of the local area, with emphaisis on the Gaelic culture; to promote the Gaelic language; to collect and share the history of the community. The museum is an 1875, three storey building which served as a general store until 1980. On the ground floor is an office, kitchen, washrooms, music room and main show room. The main show room houses many objects; a display of the musical Rankin Family's Awards; an historical quilt depicting the history of the community; a variety of old and new books; genealogical collections; old photo collection; interviews with war veterans; house histories; dutch histories and much more. The upstairs houses a collection of paper-maché figures by artist Betty Nordhage, which grace the two large front windows year round. Research projects by high school students are displayed on the old stove counters. The museum hosts step-dancing, fiddle, piano and Gaelic lessons as well as many lectures and ceilidhs.
Operated by: Mabou Gaelic & Historical Society/Comunn Gaidhlig Agus Eachbraidh Mhabu
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