Regimental Museum of The Queens Own Highlanders

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Seaforth Highlanders & Queens Own Cameron Highlanders 

(72nd, 78th & 79th Foot, Lovat Scouts)

Fort George Inverness-shire 

This is a combination of the former museums of the Seaforth Highlanders, The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders and the Lovat Scouts. The museum owns a unique collection of regimental uniforms, medals (including mine!)  pictures, weapons, colours, pipe banners and other items of interest. They include items from the Regular Army, Volunteers, Militia, TA and allied regiments. Housed in the Old Lieutenant Governor's house at Fort George, which was extensively modernised during 1983-86, it has the added advantage of an historic and elegant setting in the best preserved example of an 18th century fort in Western Europe. 

 

The regimental archives, photograph collections and library are established separately at Regimental Headquarters, Queen's Own Highlanders, Cameron Barracks, Inverness (Tel: (01463) 224380) where researchers are welcome by appointment.

 

Regimental Museum of The Highlanders The Queen's Own Highlanders Collection Fort George Ardersier IV2 7TD (01667) 462800, Ext 8701 email: museum@thehighlanders.com   The museum is open for over 300 days a year. From April to September the opening times are 10am to 6pm daily. From October to March the Museum is open on weekdays from 10am to 4pm. Over the past ten years the average number of visitors has been about 50,000 a year, representing about 85% of the total number of visitors to Fort George.