Museums & Galleries · Inverness
The Highlanders' Museum
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Photo: alastairharding (CC BY-SA 4.0), via Wikimedia Commons
- Over 50,000 artefacts, documents and photographs on display
- Explore history of Highland Regiments since Battle of Culloden
- Join a minibus tour to Loch Ness and Culloden
- Browse regimental magazine archive for ancestral research
- Hold a wedding at Fort George Chapel and museum
The Highlanders' Museum sits within the historic grounds of Fort George, near Ardersier in the Scottish Highlands, and tells the story of the Highland soldier from just after the Battle of Culloden to the present day. Inside you'll find a nationally significant collection of over 50,000 artefacts, documents and photographs covering regiments such as the Seaforth Highlanders and Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders, plus an archive used for ancestral research. It's a good choice for history enthusiasts, those tracing military ancestry, or couples considering a wedding at the Fort George Chapel. You can also join a minibus tour taking in Loch Ness and Culloden. With Inverness Airport station just 3.6 miles away and 23 bookable places to stay within 5 miles, it's a convenient stop if you're basing yourself nearby.
Practical details
- Open
- Open 7 days a week, with seasonal hours
- Best for
- Visitors interested in military and regimental history
From the attraction's own website on 10 Oct 2026 — check before you travel.
Facilities
- ✓ Gift Shop
- ✓ Guided Tours
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🚆 Or come by train
- Inverness Airport 3.6 miles
- Nairn 7.4 miles
- Invergordon 8.2 miles
Straight-line distances · live departures on each station page