Museum – The Argyll Sutherland Highlanders Museum
Our Museum
The story of Scotland’s great highland Regiment. History brought to life through themed stories about Scottish history, culture, and pageantry. Education visits welcome.
Plan Your Visit
Whether you are travelling by car, bus or train, our museum is within reach
Our Collection
The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders (Princess Louise’s) was created under the Childers Reforms in 1881 by the amalgamation of the 91st Argyllshire Highlanders (raised 1794) and 93rd Sutherland Highlanders (raised 1799) but traces its history back to the raising of the Stirlingshire Militia in 1639.
Learning
We are delighted to welcome school groups, students and adult learners – have a look at some examples of what we can offer and contact us to explore further.
Blog
Read more about what running a museum is like, as well as a delve into some of the fascinating stories behind our collection and archives.
Hire the Museum
From hiring the museum for a special event, to catering for evening and lunchtime meals, we can accommodate groups from 12 to 150 people in great style.
Review us
After you’ve visited us, we would be grateful if you could leave a review about your visit. This will help the team know what you enjoyed and where improvements can be made. You can start this process using the Tripadvisor feature on the right.
Visitor Testimonials
This museum is included as part of the visitor experience at Stirling Castle. It is a fascinating museum and there are some guides to answer questions. I was delighted to meet a war veteran he was a gentleman. I liked the lay out and it was all so well ordered you will need at least a good hour to appreciate the history of the regiment. It was busy but not too crowded I was so glad I was early as I had time to enjoy and did not feel rushed along by the crowds.
I have nothing but admiration for the highlanders. The men I met today at the museum were tried and tested men of all ages, hard men who gave themselves to their country. What an absolute service they've given to Scotland and beyond. I've been trying to track down the service records of my grandfather without any luck. I'll be honest and say I'm closer today than I was yesterday but only in inches. Today I moved forward by inches with meters to go. Thank you to the men I spoke to today at the museum who gave me some real honest insight to past and present conflicts.
The Museum traces over 200 years of one of Scotland’s elite military regiments - The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. The Museum traces the history of the 91st Argyllshire Highlanders and the 93rd Sutherland Highlanders up to the time of their amalgamation in 1881 when they became the 1st and 2nd Battalions of The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders Regiment and thereafter to the present day. The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders was expanded to fifteen battalions during the First World War (1914–1918) and nine during the Second World War (1939–1945). The 1st Battalion served in the 1st Commonwealth Division in the Korean War and gained a high public profile for its role in Aden during 1967.
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Support Us
Less than half the annual cost of operating the Museum is covered by guaranteed income. Your generous support is therefore vital to allow us to preserve the collection and operate the Museum as a lasting tribute to those who served in the Regiment, as well as to undertake our education and community engagement activities.