dance, weaving, spinning, and Scottish history, among other things. The expansive, 142-hectare (350-acre) campus is home to the seasonally open Great Hall of the Clans , a museum where visitors can get a quick lesson in Scottish culture via interactive displays. Exhibits provide answers to burning questions like "What's the deal with the plaid?" and "What do Scotsmen really wear under a kilt?" Pretty impressive. Even better, one of poet Robert Burns's walking sticks is on display here, and you can buy one of the intriguing clan histories if you've got Scots blood running through your veins. The museum is very heavy on Gaelic music history, too. The Hall is open daily in July and August, 9am to 5pm, Wednesday through Sunday only in June and September. Admission is C$7 per adult, C$5.50 for students, and C$20 for families. A crafts shop offers Gaelic souvenirs such as bolts of tartan plaid and CDs of traditional music. Live music performances happen from time to time; call or ask at the crafts shop for a schedule. If you're driving from Ingonish south to St. Ann's during summer, be sure to drop by the Giant MacAskill Museum as well. One Giant Detour -- If you happen to pass through Englishtown -- it's about 64km (40 miles) south of Ingonish, on the way down to the middle "lobe" of Cape Breton Island -- you can find one of Canada's most fascinating and Ripley-esque museums. I'm talking about the seasonal Giant MacAskill Museum (tel. 902/929-2925