West Highland Museum
Museums & Science Centres · Fort William, Scottish Highlands
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Open now — closes 5pm
🏠 IndoorEducational
What’s there
- Dogs welcome
No on-site parking; Viewforth public car park is a 2-minute walk from the museum. Disabled drop-off/pick-up point outside the museum, accessed via Viewforth Car Park.
Only facilities we’ve confirmed are listed — anything missing here we simply haven’t checked, rather than know to be absent.
One of the oldest museums in the Highlands, founded in 1922. The West Highland Museum's collections tell the story of the region and its history from prehistoric times to the present day. Highlights include an outstanding collection of Jacobite relics including the famous anamorphic Secret Portrait of Bonnie Prince Charlie, a croft house reconstruction, natural history displays, archaeology exhibits, military collections, and a fascinating array of tartans and clan memorabilia. Free entry (donations welcome). Family-friendly with hands-on activities for children.
Sunday: 21 June - 6 Sept 11:00 - 16:00
Stuff to take with you
The things people wish they’d packed for a day out like this one.
- Refillable water bottleMost places will fill it for free.
- Snacks that survive a rucksackCheaper than the café, and buys you twenty minutes.
- Wet wipes
- Small first aid kitPlasters solve more days out than anything else here.
- Kids' headphones
- Colouring book and pencils
- Painkillers for grown-ups
- Hand sanitiser
- Travel games
- A penForms, competitions, name badges.
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