Purpose & Proposals

The Purpose

In launching this Appeal, The Black Watch Museum Trust have several purposes in mind

• We possess a fine collection of artefacts spanning the whole history of The Black Watch. Through this we tell the story of the Regiment and the part it has played in the history of our nation. We wish to add to, conserve and display our collection so as to honour in perpetuity the memory of the Regiment and the countless men who have served in it.
• We wish to provide inspiration to the current and future generations of Scottish soldiers, especially those in The Black Watch Battalion. Knowing and admiring the great deeds of their forbears will encourage them to follow in the footsteps of a long tradition of providing the highest standards of military service to the Crown.
• We wish to make our history and the lessons to be learned from it even more accessible to young people. Without glamorising the nature of war, we wish to build on our successful educational outreach programme for schools, demonstrating the strength of the human spirit in the face of adversity and encouraging a sense of individual and collective responsibility to community and nation.

The Proposal

The project will involve an extension to the castle which will provide:

• Increased display space

• A large area for special exhibitions, educational interpretation and reunions

• Improved storage for archives and artefacts

• Improved shop and reception area 

• Accessible visitor facilities, including a tea room and toilets for visitors 
  
• Improved parking
  
• A designated learning space

The new build will demonstrate our confidence in the long term future of the Museum and will provide much needed additional space for special exhibitions, meetings, small functions and educational lectures and presentations.

Existing and new Museum displays will be expanded and enhanced with the improvements planned for the current internal layout.

The improved entrance will allow for the efficient manning of the ticket desk and shop.

Better facilities all round will provide a much improved visitor experience together with an opportunity to generate income to help sustain the business of the Museum.

The improvements will meet modern standards of accessibility for people with disabilities.