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West Highland Museum We are a small independent museum in the heart of the West Highlands that is more than a century old. We focus on West Highland history.

We are most famous for our Jacobite Collection.

🧡 We love it when our visitors share their photographs with us!📸 This excellent image of our Golden eagle was snapped ...
15/10/2026

🧡 We love it when our visitors share their photographs with us!

📸 This excellent image of our Golden eagle was snapped by Mefixta Gonzalez and shared on Google reviews yesterday.

🏦 If you enjoyed your visit, why not write a review or share your photographs on our Google or TripAdvisor pages.

Last week we had a fascinating, well attended coffee morning for our hard working volunteers. It's been a very busy summ...
15/10/2026

Last week we had a fascinating, well attended coffee morning for our hard working volunteers. It's been a very busy summer with visitors, and we all agreed cake would be a great reward- thanks to The Old Deli for supplying a wondrous spread of options, and thanks also to our volunteers who have grafted through an amazingly busy summer season!

It just wasn't about the cake though!
Jason Dyer our Fundraising consultant gave everyone valuable information on the redevelopment plans for the museum, assisted by staff and board members who are involved with the process.

There was plenty of time to answer questions and really get a feel for how exciting the next few years will be for the museum.

Madainn mhathIn September An Comunn Gàidhealach loaned the museum these wonderfully conserved posters from the very firs...
14/10/2026

Madainn mhath

In September An Comunn Gàidhealach loaned the museum these wonderfully conserved posters from the very first Mòds in Oban.

We are pleased to see that the Mòd posters are now on display at the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall for this year’s Royal National Mòd.

✨✨We are hiring!✨✨Senior Museum CoordinatorSummary:Provide senior administrative and operational support to ensure the s...
13/10/2026

✨✨We are hiring!✨✨

Senior Museum Coordinator

Summary:
Provide senior administrative and operational support to ensure the smooth, safe and efficient running of the West Highland Museum.
This is a broad and varied and interesting role within a small museum environment, combining administration with responsibility for two part-time staff and volunteer coordination, facilities, health and safety, communications and day-to-day operations.
The postholder will be based on site at the West Highland Museum, Fort William and will work across the Museum's administration, reception and operational areas.
Reports to:
Museum Management
Location:
West Highland Museum – based on site
Salary:
£32,000 per annum
Hours:
37.5 hours per week
Contract:
Fixed Term – 24 months

More information on the attached link:
https://hijobs.net/job/428517/senior-museum-coordinator-fixed-term-contract-24-months-32000

🇲🇹 Yesterday the Heritalise Project EU team along with West Highland Museum delegates were given a fascinating tour of ...
10/10/2026

🇲🇹 Yesterday the Heritalise Project EU team along with West Highland Museum delegates were given a fascinating tour of the Heritage Malta conservation studios, digitisation areas, and scientific laboratories.

🇲🇹 It was fascinating to see how Heritage Malta are conserving and digitising their collections to protect them for the future and share them with visitors

After our Heritalise General Assembly finished for the day, the Heritalise Project EU team from West Highland Museum hea...
08/10/2026

After our Heritalise General Assembly finished for the day, the Heritalise Project EU team from West Highland Museum headed out to explore the Ħal-Tarxien Prehistoric Complex, an excellently preserved Neolithic site which is in the care of Heritage Malta 🇲🇹

Our team were there to review the site's informative and engaging audio guide system to see if the application could be utilised in any way by the museum.

Our West Highland Museum team arrived today at the Heritage Malta 🇲🇹 site at Fort St Angelo for the Heritalise Project E...
07/10/2026

Our West Highland Museum team arrived today at the Heritage Malta 🇲🇹 site at Fort St Angelo for the Heritalise Project EU General Assembly.

We are one of four demonstration sites working on the project, supported by technical partners from across Europe

A lively morning at the museum with P3 & P4 from Caol Primary visiting!We learnt about highland living and folklore, exp...
06/10/2026

A lively morning at the museum with P3 & P4 from Caol Primary visiting!
We learnt about highland living and folklore, explored Corrag and Gormshuil Mhòr na Maighe and whether they were 'witches' or just very wise women.
Then out for a tour of the museum, where pupils who had previously visited, had the opportunity to introduce the galleries to their peers!
Our Learning Officer Julie says thank you for the lovely Nessie she received!

Today is with the Scottish Museums Federation.The theme this year is the .We have submitted A and our star attraction...
03/10/2026

Today is with the Scottish Museums Federation.
The theme this year is the .
We have submitted A and our star attraction, the anamorphic Secret Portrait of Bonnie Prince Charlie.
The artist is unknown, and our founder (thankfully) found it in a flea market in London before he brought it back to its rightful home away back in 1924. It has been amazing audiences ever since!

Address

Cameron Square
Fort William
PH336AJ

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 4pm
Tuesday 10am - 4pm
Wednesday 10am - 4pm
Thursday 10am - 4pm
Friday 10am - 4pm
Saturday 10:30am - 4pm

Telephone

01397 702169

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