Castle and Museum
The Black Watch Museum is housed in the dramatic and historic Balhousie Castle. The Castle is set in its own beautiful gardens and grounds. A visit to this ancestral home of The Black Watch brings this glorious Regiment's past vibrantly to life.
The Museum
The Museum is laid our chronologically through ten rooms within the Castle. These display an amazing variety of artefacts illustrating the history of the Regiment as well as a fine collection of paintings and photography. Supplemented by a number of audiovisual installations the overall experience is highly evocative and brings to life the experience of serving in the Black Watch from Fontenoy to Fallujah and beyond.
A Family Day Out
We're a Family Friendly Museum. We provides a variety of Family Activities including:
- activity sheets to help guide younger visitors around the Museum
- a Family Activity Centre in one of our galleries.
For more details see Hackle's Page or ask at the front desk during your visit.
The gardens are open to the public and visitors are welcome to bring a picnic.
The Museum is next to the North Inch park and a superb new play area.
Visitor Information
Because of the nature of the building disabled access is limited but we hope to make significant improvements with the re-development of the Museum.
An admission charge applies and we welcome donations to the upkeep of this important and lasting tribute to The Black Watch.
For more information on opening times, admission charges and location please see our Visitor Information page.
