The Gordon Highlanders Museum
The Gordon Highlanders Museum
The Gordon Highlanders Museum
4.5
10:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Tuesday
10:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Wednesday
10:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Thursday
10:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Friday
10:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Saturday
10:00 AM - 4:30 PM
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10 reasons to visit The Gordon Highlanders Museum Family friendly tours We’ve introduced easy to understand tours for all the family, which include a mini-figure hunt and free comics. The tour is suitable for children 5+. A touch of Hollywood Scottish actor Dougray Scott narrates a special film called “The Gordons Golden Thread.” Check it out when you visit, you won’t be disappointed. New film theatre New facilities including a 75-inch screen and bespoke seating in our film theatre for comfort and style. Audio tours are available in nine languages, including Doric. Classic tour 90 mins +/ Highlights Tour 45mins+ Our tours give an introduction to the Museum and share some fascinating stories from our Nationally Significant Collection. Try our exciting Cognito at the Museum Café. Relax in our Beautiful Victorian Walled Garden Visit our full-size replica World War One trench and see what life was like in the 14 -18 War. The only 5-star Visit Scotland attraction in Aberdeen
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- Howard BNew Jersey278 contributionsAs Good As Any Military Museum in the UKAs I had been at the 1994 Edinburgh Military Tattoo featuring, "Farewell to the Gordons," I wanted to see the museum of a regiment I was already familiar with. It's a nice bus ride from downtown on the 4,5, or 6 bus, Queen's Road is particularly pretty, and a short walk from the bus stop. The building is definitely not what you would picture a military museum being housed in; it's a former home and studio of artist Sir George Reid and is itself worthy of study. They offer an audio guide or a human guide, I went for the latter, a man named Stewart who knew everything there was to know and was the perfect guide: outgoing, friendly and knowledgeable. There are rooms galore stuffed with artifacts dating back to the 18th century. The Gordons fought almost everywhere so most conflicts are documented. One of the little things I noticed was one of the display cases said it was provided by Dame Judi Dench. How's that for having friends in high places? I have been to many, and I mean MANY, British military museums since the Imperial War Museum in London in 1992, and this is certainly one of the top collections. Add to it the cozy setting in a home instead of a huge building and you have a wonderful place to spend a few hours.Hello Howard B Thank you for taking your time to visit us here at The Gordon highlanders Museum. Thank you again for all your positive comments and feedback, we are all proud of our Museum. I will pass your thanks onto Stewart, who tells a great story and has a great knowledge of The Regiment. I love your summing up; "A wonderful place to spend a few hours"Written 3 May 2023This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.Visited April 2023Written 26 April 2023
- Nigel Findlater1 contributionIntroducing my daughters to there family historyThis place keeps alive the long history of the Gordon Highlanders. The guides where very knowledgable and take a lot of pride in history. Everyone was very friendly and shared how it was like in the Gordon Highlanders. This place if definately worth a visitHi Nigel Thank you for taking the time to visit The Museum and thank you for your positive 5 star review. it is always great to pass on the family history and be proud of your Gordon Highlanders heritage. Thaks for your recommendation.Written 1 August 2023This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.Visited July 2023Written 18 July 2023
- Millivanillicat4 contributionsAbsolutely fantastic museum! 😊Absolutely fantastic place! So interesting and so much to look at, the armoury in particular was amazing! Loved the guided tour around the trenches with stories about the guides grandpa! Longest we've spent in a museum, we'll worth a visit 😊Hi Folks You are absolutely fantastic yourselves! You can tell that we all love telling stories and passing on our passion. Thank you for taking the time to visit and thank you for taking the time for your review.Written 1 September 2023This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.Visited August 2023Travelled with familyWritten 29 August 2023
- CestVrai14 contributionsWell worth it, excellent team and visitor experienceWe visited today and we are so glad we did. Fantastic museum, warm friendly and incredibly knowledgeable staff and volunteers. Well worth a visit. Thank you so much for the whole experience and the cafe… lovely, clean and excellent choice and value.Hello Folks Thanks for the great vote of confidence. We love meeting visitors and telling our story, glad you rated our hospitality tops too!Written 13 November 2023This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.Visited November 2023Travelled with friendsWritten 8 November 2023
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CestVrai
Yorkshire14 contributions
Nov 2023 • Friends
We visited today and we are so glad we did. Fantastic museum, warm friendly and incredibly knowledgeable staff and volunteers. Well worth a visit. Thank you so much for the whole experience and the cafe… lovely, clean and excellent choice and value.
Written 8 November 2023
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Hello Folks
Thanks for the great vote of confidence.
We love meeting visitors and telling our story, glad you rated our hospitality tops too!
Written 13 November 2023
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OnAir767995
2 contributions
Nov 2023 • Family
Truly fantastic experience. I took my son and he really enjoyed it. The guide was very knowledgeable, friendly and took the time to give us all the information and guidance we required. We stopped off at the cafe too which was first class. Home bakes first class. Would recommend a visit.
Written 5 November 2023
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Hello On Air
Thanks for taking the time to review in such a positive way and glad your son enjoyed it.
You can clearly see we all enjoy what we do.
Thanks for visiting.
Written 13 November 2023
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Abraham Bill Kalergi
Orlando, FL66 contributions
My son is handicapped mentally and he deficated as the staff know... sorry- i have grounded the little *hit and will (as promised) make shure he regrets it! Thanks for all the free stuff. we have decided as a family that we are not coming back- we r going to the palm cort tomorrow& i just hope he doesnt deficate in their kitchen
Written 10 October 2023
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Rebecca
2 contributions
Sep 2023 • Couples
Oh my gosh this place is amazing. We found it on our way to Johnston Gardens.
The museum is amazing and trench recreation is also great.
The staff were an added bonus so friendly and so knowledgeable.
I wanted to thank Darren who gave us the opportunity to see some of the silverware up close in the dinning room as he happened to be cleaning it, and also telling us some great stories about some of it.
Lynne who showed is around the trench was great too.
Also want to thank Davide in the Cafe he was very friendly.
All in all I would definitely recommend that if you are in Aberdeen you visit this place.
The museum is amazing and trench recreation is also great.
The staff were an added bonus so friendly and so knowledgeable.
I wanted to thank Darren who gave us the opportunity to see some of the silverware up close in the dinning room as he happened to be cleaning it, and also telling us some great stories about some of it.
Lynne who showed is around the trench was great too.
Also want to thank Davide in the Cafe he was very friendly.
All in all I would definitely recommend that if you are in Aberdeen you visit this place.
Written 28 September 2023
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Hi Folks
Thank you for your highly positive 5 star review.
I will send on your thanks to Darren, Lynne and Davide, they all enjoy sharing their stories with visitors from all over the world.
Appreciation like this make everything worthwhile.
Written 2 October 2023
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Millivanillicat
4 contributions
Aug 2023 • Family
Absolutely fantastic place! So interesting and so much to look at, the armoury in particular was amazing! Loved the guided tour around the trenches with stories about the guides grandpa! Longest we've spent in a museum, we'll worth a visit 😊
Written 29 August 2023
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Hi Folks
You are absolutely fantastic yourselves!
You can tell that we all love telling stories and passing on our passion.
Thank you for taking the time to visit and thank you for taking the time for your review.
Written 1 September 2023
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Nigel Findlater
1 contribution
Jul 2023
This place keeps alive the long history of the Gordon Highlanders. The guides where very knowledgable and take a lot of pride in history. Everyone was very friendly and shared how it was like in the Gordon Highlanders. This place if definately worth a visit
Written 18 July 2023
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Hi Nigel
Thank you for taking the time to visit The Museum and thank you for your positive 5 star review.
it is always great to pass on the family history and be proud of your Gordon Highlanders heritage.
Thaks for your recommendation.
Written 1 August 2023
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
Traveller
Canada2 contributions
Jun 2023 • Couples
The museum is amazing and well worth visiting. John Booth took us through the trench and was amazing describing the exhibit.
Written 4 July 2023
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Hi folks
I would agree and thank you for your positive 5 star review.
I will pass your thanks on to John Booth.....he is great at making history come alive.
Written 8 July 2023
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Patricia L
Fort William, UK7 contributions
We had a great time and had a few good stories from one of the curators. Definitely a must-see for historical war enthusiasts.
Written 16 June 2023
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Hello Patricia T
Thanks for saying we are a must-see!
We do all love to tell a story, thanks for visiting and thanks for the 5 star review.
Written 22 June 2023
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GDGordon
2 contributions
May 2023 • Couples
We had an excellent guided tour through the well done museum. Interesting and informative. Our guide was very helpful in explaining who the Gordon Highlanders were, how they came to be and the many roles they played in the British military for 200 years. We also had a chance to meet some delightful old veterans there and hear some of there light hearted tales.
Very enjoyable and I highly recommend a visit.
Very enjoyable and I highly recommend a visit.
Written 7 June 2023
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I'm so glad you met "some delightful old veterans" as they will recount very personal stories and as you say they can be entertaining as well informative.
Thank you for the very positive review and recommendation, its visitors like yourselves that appreciate what we do and help us pass history onto future generations.
Written 9 June 2023
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
Howard B
New Jersey278 contributions
Apr 2023
As I had been at the 1994 Edinburgh Military Tattoo featuring, "Farewell to the Gordons," I wanted to see the museum of a regiment I was already familiar with. It's a nice bus ride from downtown on the 4,5, or 6 bus, Queen's Road is particularly pretty, and a short walk from the bus stop. The building is definitely not what you would picture a military museum being housed in; it's a former home and studio of artist Sir George Reid and is itself worthy of study. They offer an audio guide or a human guide, I went for the latter, a man named Stewart who knew everything there was to know and was the perfect guide: outgoing, friendly and knowledgeable. There are rooms galore stuffed with artifacts dating back to the 18th century. The Gordons fought almost everywhere so most conflicts are documented. One of the little things I noticed was one of the display cases said it was provided by Dame Judi Dench. How's that for having friends in high places? I have been to many, and I mean MANY, British military museums since the Imperial War Museum in London in 1992, and this is certainly one of the top collections. Add to it the cozy setting in a home instead of a huge building and you have a wonderful place to spend a few hours.
Written 26 April 2023
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Hello Howard B
Thank you for taking your time to visit us here at The Gordon highlanders Museum.
Thank you again for all your positive comments and feedback, we are all proud of our Museum.
I will pass your thanks onto Stewart, who tells a great story and has a great knowledge of The Regiment.
I love your summing up;
"A wonderful place to spend a few hours"
Written 3 May 2023
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
Is the cafe disabled friendly
Bryan S
Aberdeen, UK7 contributions
Good Morning and thanks for getting in touch.
Yes the Tea Room and all the internal Museum exhibits and exhibitions are disability friendly.
Bryan Snelling
Chief Executive
The Gordon Highlanders Museum
Hi is th Cafe disabeld friendly ?
Bryan S
Aberdeen, UK7 contributions
Good Morning and thanks for getting in touch.
Yes the Tea Room and all the internal Museum exhibits and exhibitions are disability friendly.
Bryan Snelling
Chief Executive
The Gordon Highlanders Museum
BobbyDunsmuir147
Blantyre, UK3 contributions
Do they have a painting of Col William Dunsmore who served at Mysore
mr1051
Aberdeen, UK17 contributions
I have just read your question so huge apologies for not replying sooner. I have no idea on the painting but if you give them a call I am sure they would let you know. Perhaps you have already done this.
are wheel_chairs available?
Bryan S
Aberdeen, UK7 contributions
Hell
Yes we have wheelchairs available. If you ask at reception someone will be able to bring one out to your car and help.
Regards
Bryan Snelling
Chief Executive
The Gordon Highlanders Museum
Luluoxo
Poulton Le Fylde, UK173 contributions
Did Sir Peter Graham start the Gordon Highlanders Museum?He is married to my mother's cousin,so I was interested.Also my grandfather was in the Highlanders.
Bryan Snelling
Aberdeen, UK5 contributions
Hello. Yes Sir Peter was the founder of the Museum in its present form. The museum was opened in 1997.
Mike T
30 contributions
Hi, could you tell me the age that you consider some to be a senior citizen (regards admission charges)
Many thanks
Mike..
Bryan S
Aberdeen, UK7 contributions
Hi Mike
Thanks for getting in touch. We consider senior citizens to be 60 years and over.
Look forward to seeing you at the Museum.
Bryan Snelling
Chief Executive
The Gordon Highlanders Museum
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