Army Museums

The Highlanders Regimental Museum

The  Highlanders Regimental Museum

Facilities

YesCoach Parking
YesCar Parking
YesRestaurant/Cafe
YesToilets
YesLecture Room
YesShop

Other: Disabled access.

How to get there:
15 miles east of Inverness

Combined museum collections of The Queen's Own Highlanders, The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders, Seaforth Highlanders and Lovat Scouts. Housed in the building which was originally the Lieutenant Governor's residence. The Regimental Museum Collection of the Queen's Own Highlanders is the private collection of a regiment with over 200 years association with Fort George. The Museum comprises a unique collection of medals, uniforms and accoutrements, weapons, paintings and prints, colours and pipe banners, mess plate, ceramics, and other artefacts covering the history of the regiment back to 1778. The Museum also has a comprehensive library and archive collection to which researchers are welcome, and this includes original sources and published material on Fort George.

The Highlanders (Seaforth, Gordons, Camerons),Queen’s Own Highlanders (Ross-shire Buffs, The Duke of Albany’s), 72nd (or The Duke of Albany’s Own Highlanders) Regiment of Foot, 72nd Regiment of Foot, 72nd (Highland) Regiment of Foot, 78th (Highland) Regiment of Foot (or the Ross-shire Buffs), 78th Regiment of (Highland) Foot, Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders, 79th Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders, 79th Regiment of Foot (or Cameron Highlanders), 79th Regiment of Foot (or Cameronian Highlanders), 79th Regiment of Foot (or Cameronian Volunteers), Lovat Scouts, Liverpool Scottish, 51st Highland Volunteers

Opening Hours:
Apr - Sep: daily 9 30am-5 15pm. Oct - Mar: Mon-Fri 10am - 4pm. Closed Christmas and New Year

Address:
The Highlanders Regimental Museum
Fort George,
Ardersier,
IV2 2TD

Tel: 0131 310 8701

Email:
thehighlandersmuseum@btconnect.com

Curator:
Dr Alix Powers-Jones

Admission charges:
Adult: Free
Seniors: Free
Groups: By appointment
Children: Free
School Parties: By appointment

Others:
Entry charge to Fort