Fodor's Expert Review Regimental Museum of the Black Watch

Perth History Museum

Some will tell you the Black Watch was a Scottish regiment whose name is a reference to the color of its tartan. An equally plausible explanation, however, is that the regiment was established to keep an undercover watch on rebellious Jacobites. The Gaelic word for black is dubh, meaning, in this case, "hidden" or "covert." A wide range of uniforms, weaponry, and marching banners are displayed in this museum in Balhousie Castle, and there's a very good café and shop.

History Museum

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Hay Street
Perth, Perth and Kinross  PH1 5HR, Scotland

01738-638152

www.theblackwatch.co.uk

Sight Details:
Rate Includes: £9, guided tour (book ahead) £16

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