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We provide a variety of educational workshops tailored to meet your needs.<\/p>\n

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The Highlanders\u2019 Museum offers a unique opportunity to connect with the experiences of war and conflict of Highland soldiers.<\/p>\n

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The Highlanders\u2019 Museum, Fort George offers a unique opportunity to connect with the experiences of war and conflict of Highland soldiers.
[Curriculum for Excellence Social Studies: People, Past Events and Societies, War and Conflict]<\/span>
There are two cafes at Fort George for smaller groups or packed lunches can be eaten in \u2018the Grand Magazine\u2019. Any school groups visiting The Highlanders\u2019 Museum at Fort George can apply to Historic Environment Scotland for a travel bursary of up to 75% transport costs.<\/p>\n

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Activity trails, on the theme of Animals, Clothes or instruments, around the museum are available to do in small groups and we can put together bespoke craft activities on the themes of remembrance, heraldry\/flags, animals or Victorian Soldiers.<\/p>\n

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Highland Clans and Regiments
Learn about how in the shadow of the 1745 Jacobite Uprising, Highlanders combated mistrust and prejudice to form the Seaforth and Cameron Highlanders. Discover the contribution they made both to British victory against Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte of France, but in addition, to a reimagining of a heroic image of the Highland soldier. In addition to class workshopsbuiltaround thecurriculum for excellence, pupils will also experience the 1800\u2019s handling collection. <\/p>\n

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World War I
Learn about the experiences of Highland soldiers in the First World War and their families on the home front. Discover what it was like fight and live in the trenches, endure gas attacks and survive in a conflict that saw the Highland solider in locations such as the plains of Flanders, the mountains of Greece and the desert of Iraq. In addition to class workshops built around the curriculum for excellence, pupils will also experience the WW1 handling collection.<\/p>\n

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\nLearn about the experiences of the highland solider in the greatest conflict that has ever rocked the world. Discover how Highland soldiers battled across the planet, from the jungles of Myanmar, the dunes of North Africa, the hills of Italy and the forests of Germany. Pupils will achieve an understanding of how Highland soldiers, and their families on the home front faced great adversity to play their role in the triumph of Allied powers. In addition to class workshops built around the curriculum for excellence, pupils will also experience the WW2 handling collection.[\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”39px|0px|0|0px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_cta title=”Schools workshops at the Highlanders’ Museum” button_url=”mailto:documents-curator@thehighlandersmuseum.com” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ custom_button=”on” button_font=”||||||||” hover_enabled=”0″ border_radii=”on|9px|9px|9px|9px” box_shadow_style=”preset2″ box_shadow_style_button=”preset1″ box_shadow_color_button=”#000000″ global_colors_info=”{}” button_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”off” button_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n

To book or enquire about School Workshops at the Highlanders’ Museum contact us or call on
01667 457789<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a375 for a class up to 25 pupils, \u00a33 per head for any additional pupil. Maximum 45 Pupils<\/span><\/p>\n

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The museum is home to the historic collections of the famous Highland regiments and has the largest military collection outside London with diverse items such as medals, uniforms, personal archives, photographs silverware, weapons and fine paintings.
We offer a variety of visits & workshops.<\/p>\n

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If you can\u2019t come to Fort George we can come to you! Highlanders’ Museum workshops at your Primary or Secondary school.<\/p>\n

Our Education Officer can visit your school and deliver a workshop\/object-handling session on the topic of either World War One or World War Two bringing our handling collection to enhance your topic.<\/p>\n

Duration 60 minutes<\/p>\n

Cost \u00a3100 per session
plus mileage at 35p per mile<\/p>\n

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We provide a variety of educational workshops or guided tours which can be tailored to meet your needs.<\/p>\n

We can provide a workshop \/ object-handling session on the topic of either World War One or World War Two using our handling collection.<\/p>\n

\u00a375 per session<\/p>\n

Maximum 33 students.<\/p>\n

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The Highlanders\u2019 Museum is delighted to offer Guided Tours for Groups. We can give a general tour of the Museum or tailor make a more focussed tour for your particular interest. Just let us know what you would like to know more about.
The cost of a guided tour is \u00a310 per person non-military or \u00a35 per person military (including cadets & veterans).
Tours can be arranged during the day or evening, weekdays and weekends.<\/p>\n

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Talks and Workshops
Our Education Officer can visit you and deliver a talk on any aspect of The Highlanders\u2019 Museum including the history of the regiments, research facilities available, an insight into \u2018Behind the Scenes at The Museum\u2019. Alternatively we can provide a workshop\/object-handling session on the topic of either World War One or World War Two bringing our handling collection.
Duration 60 minutes
Cost \u00a3100 per session
plus mileage at 35p per mile<\/p>\n

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Families<\/h2>\n

Admission to the Highlanders\u2019 Museum is Free of Charge at Fort George. We always give families and children a warm welcome at the Museum.<\/p>\n

There are colouring sheets on hand for younger members of the family and uniforms to try on for children of all ages!<\/p>\n

We also provide a variety of trails & activities Free of Charge \u2013 just ask at our reception desk.<\/p>\n

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To book or enquire about any of the above activities at the Highlanders’ Museum contact us, or call on
01667 457789<\/span><\/p>\n

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On holiday? Then come and adventure in the footsteps of the Highland Clansmen. Join us on an epic one day minibus tour of the Highlands.<\/p>\n

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The Collection is probably the largest regimental display outside London. Founded over 60 years ago, the Museum houses more than 5,000 gallantry awards and campaign medals won by the fighting men of the Regiment, including 16 of the Regiment\u2019s 22 Victoria Crosses.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The Highlanders\u2019 Museum (Queen\u2019s Own Highlanders Collection) archive covers the\u00a0 The Highlanders (4 SCOTS), Seaforth Highlanders, Queen\u2019s Own Cameron Highlanders, Queen\u2019s Own Highlanders (Seaforth and Cameron\u2019s), Lovat Scouts, Liverpool Scottish, and our overseas allied regiments from Canada, Australia, New Zealand and\u00a07th (DOE) Gurkha Rifles.<\/span><\/p>\n

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