Doors Open Day 2010

The Black Watch Castle and Museum will be open for Doors Open Day 2010.

Doors Open Day in Perth & Kinross is a unique chance to enjoy a rich variety of architecture and heritage. Make up your own itinerary of visits, with music and exhibitions, guided tours and walks adding to the wide range of buildings open.

The Museum of The Black Watch is housed in the dramatic and historic Balhousie Castle, a medieval tower house extensively renovated by David Smart in 1864. A visit to this ancestral home of The Black Watch brings this glorious Regiment’s past vibrantly to life. The Museum is laid out chronologically through ten rooms within the Castle, displaying an amazing variety of artefacts illustrating the history of the regiment. The Castle is set in its own beautiful gardens and grounds and is ideally situated close to the centre of Perth, beside the pleasant parklands walks of the North Inch on the banks of the River Tay.

Storytelling event

On Saturday 26th September, the Castle will be host to a captivating storytelling event. Local professional storyteller Dolina Wallace will be delighting visitors young and old with stories, folk tales, and legends of Old Perth. Enjoy the magic of live stories in this wonderful setting.