The Black Watch Castle & Museum
Scotland's Black Watch is an elite military regiment whose history stretches back almost three centuries.
Located in the city of Perth, Scotland, the Castle & Museum offers an insight into one of the British Army's if not the world's most famous fighting units.
We're a Family Friendly Museum and a great venue for a family day out in Perth, Scotland.
There's something for everyone at The Black Watch Castle & Museum.
The Black Watch Regimental 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 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.We're a Family Friendly Museum. We provides a variety of Family Activities including: activity sheets to help guide younger visitors around the Museum ; and a Family Activity Centre in one of our galleries. 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.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.
Contact
The Black Watch Castle & Museum
Balhousie Castle
Hay Street
Perth
Perthshire
PH1 5HR
Scotland
Tel: +44 (1738) 638152
Fax: +44 (1738) 643245
E-Mail: museum@theblackwatch.co.uk
WWW: http://www.theblackwatch.co.uk
