THE 10 CLOSEST Hotels to The Highlanders' Museum (Queen's Own Highlanders Collection)

Absolutely fabulous day with the inimitable Museum Tour Manager, retired Highlander & knowledgeable military man Tony Curran as our guide at Highlanders’ Museum Private Tours. Apparently, we were their first guests! What an honour! Fort George is amazing with its views, and it’s a working military establishment, too. The Museum explained by Tony came alive and real - such a huge number of priceless pieces of history! He then took us to Culloden and Cava Cairns. Breathtaking history came truly alive with Tony’s stories & knowledge. We will never forget this day with Tony and Museum volunteer Mary. Thank you! Tuija & Ted from Vancouver

We did a day tour out of Inverness. We didn’t know what to expect, but our tour guide Tony made the tour the highlight of our trip! I would highly recommend this tour. Not only did we learn a lot about the history of the region, but Tony’s enthusiasm and sense of humor really made it unforgettable. You don’t have to be an Outlander fan to appreciate the tour, but if you are he covers many of the historical events that happened in the show. In addition, the historical sites that we visited were superb.

We got picked up at Inverness train station on our very first day in Highlands. We were greeted by our driver and guide. Both born and raised in highland. We felt warm welcomed especially this was our very first trip to Scotland. Dad couldn't get his eye off from the nature beauty, the cow (yes, the cow), the lake. I got to try on opening the water gate of the canal. We spent a good amount time in the Highlanders museum, which full of history and lots of display to see. Off course, much needed hot chocolate. We went to the Clava Cairns and Culloden battlefield in the afternoon before returning. I was amazed to learn the ancient settlement and the Jacobite history. If you are first timer,I definitely recommend this tour. it covers all highlights around Inverness and could not be missed.

This is an excellent and very substantial museum. We left some of it for a second visit, and enjoyed both visits very much. It set us off on further research after leaving. We spent some time looking at pictures of various regimental leaders, and left with the suggestion that some kind of guide to honours would be beneficial for people like ourselves, who felt bewildered by, but interested in, all the letters after their names. We felt the same applied to the amazing display of medals. Some simple guide to the meaning of at least the most common would have added to our visit.

A warm welcome, keen volunteers and a wonderful personalised tour. We have been to many military museums in our time but this was one of the best. The artefacts are displayed well and not overwhelming and Tony (a delightful young man)) bought it all to life. Thank you team

Very nice place, impressive museum, we had never seen so many medals in one place. The paintings and portraits are beautiful. It was really very interesting and very well documented. We were very well received both at the ticket office and in the museum.

Wonderful day. Very helpful staff in museum, the ladies were very friendly and mage our teenage boys very welcome. Exhibitions amazing. Lots of walking involved which for us was was great, beautiful views. Used the coffee shop which was very expensive for what you got.

Excellent museum in an epic fortress. I had no idea the rich history of the highlanders. With exhibits of real military artefacts used by the regiments dating from Waterloo to modern day Afghanistan wars. Amazing. 10/10