The Highlanders’ Museum
The Highlander's Museum covers three floors of Fort George’s former Lieutenant Governors’ House. The museum has roughly 20,000 artifacts and an estimated 10,000 documents and photographs. The museum is the largest regimental museum in Scotland, outside of Edinburgh.
The Highlanders are the descendents of four famous Scottish Regiments originally raised from the Clans and communities of the Highlands and Islands in the late 1700’s. The Highlanders Battalion of the Royal Regiment of Scotland today incorporates the world-famous names of the Seaforth Highlanders, The Gordon Highlanders, The Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders and the Queen’s Own Highlanders (Seaforth and Camerons). The Museum represents all these famous Regiments except for The Gordon Highlanders who have their own museum in Aberdeen. The museum includes items from the Lovat Scouts as well as our Allied Regiments from Canada, Australia, New Zealand and from the Ghurkas.
Fort George
Strategically sited to guard the approaches to Inverness after the 1745 Jacobite Rebellion, Fort George is a ‘registered historic monument’. After 250 years as a military garrison and training depot it continues to house a Regular Infantry Battalion of the British Army. This key historic site, cared for by Historic Scotland, is visited by over 60,000 people every year.
The Highlanders’ Museum
Tells the stories of the many Highlanders who served in one of the Regiments that were raised from the Region.
Provides an educational and research facility.
Cares for the extensive collection that has been entrusted to it.
Provides an exciting visitor and tourist attraction as part of the Fort George experience.
The Regimental Chapel is also inside the great fortress that is Fort George. In it are memorials to those who have served in the Regiments and many of the old Colours (flags taken into battle).
The Fort is located near to other Highland tourist attractions including the National Trust for Scotland site at Culloden, the popular Cawdor Castle, and the world famous Urquhart Castle beside Loch Ness. It's just 4 miles from Inverness Airport to the south and 8 miles from Nairn to the east.
VISITORS INFORMATION:
OPENING TIMES
Summer (7 days)
9.30am to 5.15pm
1 Apr to 30 Sep
*Winter (7 days)
Weekdays 10.00am to 4.00pm
Weekends 10.30am to 3.30pm
1 Oct to 31 March
*Closed Christmas and New Year
Address :
The Highlanders' Museum
Fort George
Ardersier
Inverness
Highlands
IV2 7TD