Army Museums

The Museum of The Black Watch

The Museum of The Black Watch

Facilities

YesCoach Parking
YesCar Parking
YesRestaurant/Cafe
YesToilets
YesLecture Room
YesShop

Other:

How to get there:
Well signed and within easy walking distance of the city centre.

The Collection covers the long history of the oldest of the Highland Regiments from its raising as six independent companies in 1725 until 2006 when it became a battalion of the Royal Regiment of Scotland. Displayed chronologically in nine rooms, each dedicated to a particular period in the Regiment’s history, there are Colours, uniforms, weapons, badges, medals, paintings and Regimental trophies and artefacts illustrating some of the Regiment’s many campaigns including the North American wars, the Napoleonic campaign, the Crimea, both World Wars and more recent operations.

The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment), 42nd Royal Highland Regiment of Foot (The Black Watch), 42nd (The Royal Highland) Regiment of Foot, 42nd Regiment of Foot, Earl of Crawford’s Regiment of Foot (The Highland Regiment), 73rd (Perthshire) Regiment of Foot, 73rd Regiment of Foot, 73rd (Highland) Regiment of Foot

Opening Hours:
April to October: Monday–Saturday 9.30am–5pm, Sunday 10am–3.30pm. November to March: Monday–Saturday 9.30am–5pm

Address:
The Museum of The Black Watch
Balhousie Castle,
Hay Street,
Perth,
PH1 5HR

Tel: 01738 638 152

Fax: 01738 643 245

Email:
museum@theblackwatch.co.uk

Web:
www.theblackwatch.co.uk

Curator:
Collections Manager: Emma Halford-Forbes

Admission charges:
Adult: A charge may apply
Seniors: A charge may apply
Groups: A charge may apply
Children: A charge may apply
School Parties: By appointment

Others:
By appointment