West Highland Museum
The West Highland Museum tells the story of the Scottish Highlands and the Islands. It aims to cover every aspect of West Highland history, including that of Fort William, where it is located in a listed building in the centre of the town.Photo: Kenneth Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Opening hours:
January—April and October—December: Monday 1:00 PM—4:00 PM
Tuesday—Friday: 10:00 AM—4:00 PM
January—July and September—December: Saturday 10:30 AM—1:30 PM
May—September: Monday—Saturday 10:00 AM—5:00 PM
January 2nd—3: 10:30 AM—1:30 PM
December 31st—January 1st: closed - Type: Museum
- Description: museum in Highland, Scotland, United Kingdom
- Address: Cameron Square, Fort William, PH33 6AJ
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fort William railway station and Cameron Obelisk, Fassifern Road, Fort William.
Fort William railway station
Railway station
Photo: Andrew Abbott, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Fort William railway station serves the town of Fort William, in the Highland region of Scotland. It is on the West Highland line, between Spean Bridge and Banavie, measured 99 miles 37 chains from Craigendoran Junction, at the southern end of the line near Helensburgh. Fort William railway station is situated 1,600 feet northeast of West Highland Museum.
Cameron Obelisk, Fassifern Road, Fort William
Monument
Photo: Enric, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Cameron Obelisk, Fassifern Road, Fort William is a monument, which is situated 400 feet east of West Highland Museum.
Duncansburgh Parish Church, The Parade, Fort William
Church
Photo: Ethomsen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Duncansburgh Parish Church, The Parade, Fort William is situated 960 feet northeast of West Highland Museum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fort William and Inverlochy.
Fort William
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fort William is a town at the foot of the Great Glen, on the west coast of the Scottish Highlands. It's the main transport, commercial and visitor hub for the area: its attractions include Ben Nevis, Nevis Range ski resort, the Caledonian Canal, and "The Jacobite" steam train.
Inverlochy
Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Inverlochy is a village north of Fort William, Highland, Scotland. Inverlochy is part of the Great Glen Way, a popular hiking and cycling route from Fort William to Inverness.
Trislaig
Hamlet
Photo: Mike and Kirsty Grundy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Trislaig is a small coastal hamlet on the north eastern shores of Loch Linnhe, and is situated directly across from Fort William in Lochaber, Scottish Highlands and is in the council area of Highland.
West Highland Museum
- Categories: independent museum, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Inverness-shire, Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.81763° or 56° 49′ 4″ northLongitude
-5.11105° or 5° 6′ 40″ westOpen location code
9C8PRV9Q+3HOpenStreetMap ID
node 255104386OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q16903086
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In Other Languages
From Italian to Polish—“West Highland Museum” goes by many names.
- Italian: “West Highland Museum”
- Polish: “West Highland Museum”
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