The Black Watch Castle & Museum The Black Watch Castle & Museum, Balhousie Castle, Hay St, Perth PH1 5HR, UK

Family-friendly castle museum with uniforms, medals and weaponry tracing the Black Watch's history.

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

Uniforms, fine paintings, medals, photographs, diaries, weapons and military equipment, together with film and reminiscences bring to life the proud military heritage of this family regiment. The collection contains significant items that have been gathered by the Regiment throughout its history, right up to the recent conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan.
For more information on our Galleries, Collections and Exhibitions, please see the sub-menu to the left.

Meeting with staff

If you are visiting the Museum and wish to: talk to a member of Museum or Archive staff; carry out research; or make a donation to the Museum collections, please call in advance to make an appointment.

Summer Hours, 1st April to 31st October, 7 days per week

• Museum and Castle | 9.30am – 4.30pm (last entry to The Black Watch Museum at 3.30pm)
• Cafe | 9.30am – 4.00pm (last orders for food 3.30pm, last orders for coffee and cake 4.00pm)

Winter Hours, 1st November to 31st March, 7 days per week

• Museum and Castle | 10.00am – 4.00pm (last entry to The Black Watch Museum at 3.00pm)
• Cafe | 10.00am – 3.30pm (last orders for food 3.00pm, last orders for coffee and cake 3.30pm)

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Summer Hours, 1st April to 31st October, 7 days per week

• Museum and Castle | 9.30am – 4.30pm (last entry to The Black Watch Museum at 3.30pm)
• Cafe | 9.30am – 4.00pm (last orders for food 3.30pm, last orders for coffee and cake 4.00pm)

Winter Hours, 1st November to 31st March, 7 days per week

• Museum and Castle | 10.00am – 4.00pm (last entry to The Black Watch Museum at 3.00pm)
• Cafe | 10.00am – 3.30pm (last orders for food 3.00pm, last orders for coffee and cake 3.30pm)

Festive Opening Hours

Early closing time of 3.00pm on 24th and 31st December 2017
Closed 25th, 26th December 2017 and 1st, 2nd and 3rd January 2018

Parking

Free parking is available for our visitors

Access

The Castle & Museum has:

• a lift to the first and second floors
• induction loops installed or transcriptions available on our interactive consoles
• accessible toilets
• baby changing facilities

Pets

Guide/hearing/assistance dogs are welcome within the building. We also welcome well behaved dogs on leads in the grounds and outdoor seating areas.