West Highland Museum in Fort William, Inverness, United Kingdom | Museum

Welcome to West Highland Museum in Fort William, Inverness, Scotland. The West Highland Museum holds fascinating collections of pictures, photographs, archives and artefacts. Every object has a story of its own to tell and all together they throw light on life in the West Highlands from the stone tool cultures of the Mesolithic to the technologies of modern industry. The items on display at West Highland Museum offer an intriguing insight into a unique way of life. From soldiers to crofters, princes to clergymen - all the people of the West Highlands are represented. Along with geological and archaeological exhibits they present a vivid depiction of life in the West Highlands.
The West Highland Museum in Fort William, Inverness, was founded in 1922 by a group of Lochaber folk who wished to create a Museum of and for the West Highlands, second to none in the whole country. There was no Museum building and no collection, only a great dream. A series of summer exhibitions were held and lenders were asked to donate material to create a core collection. In 1926 the present building was purchased from the British Linen Bank. Today, the Museum remains an independent charitable trust protecting what is ossibly the most important Museum collection in the Highlands.
It is open all year round and is funded almost entirely by its admission charges. The Museum aims to record, preserve and exhibit items of historical significance and local interest.
The West Highland Museum welcomes school parties. If arranged in advance we can offer guided tours of the Museum as well as a range of activities for school pupils. We are equipped to lead group activities for school pupils covering various topics.