Clan Macpherson Museum

Main Street,
Newtonmore,
Inverness-shire, PH20 1DE

SatNav reference: 57.063375, -4.123986

Telephone/Fax: 44 (0)1540 673332
E-mail:

Welcome to the Clan Macpherson Museum! We are proud of our heritage and proud to be a part of the Badenoch community in the Scottish Highlands!

The Museum is located at the junction of the A86 Fort William Road and B9150 Perth Road. We are open 1 April to 31 October, 10am to 5pm Monday - Saturday (closed for lunch 1pm - 2pm), and 12 Noon to 5pm Sunday. You can follow this link to Bing maps to get directions or you can go to this page to get detailed travel instructions by car, train, bus or cycling.

Admission

Free entry, and we welcome donations into the collection box.

Accessibility

The entire exhibition is at ground floor level. Our disabled facilities include ramp access, disabled parking, and accessible toilets. Assisted wheelchair access is certified by Visit Scotland.

Off-Hours Viewing

An appointment may be made to visit out-of-normal hours or to view items not on display by special arrangement with the Custodian.

Macpherson Electronic Museum (the MEM)

The MEM is available in virtual mode from the menu of this page. This 'electronic' representation of the Museum interior depicts the Museum exhibits as they were before the most recent renovation in 2021. The principal purpose of the MEM is to allow Clan Macpherson members from around the world to learn more about their heritage if unable to travel to Newtonmore. The MEM was conceived and implemented by Rod Clarke, a stalwart supporter of the Museum for many years.

The Collections

To accept a new artefact, it must be interesting in itself and have a clear connection with the Clan Macpherson. If you wish to donate an item, please e-mail the Custodian at and attach a photograph of the item along with its story, for consideration by the Acquisition and Exhibits sub-committees.

Our Ratings in the Museum Industry

We are proud to be a Scottish Tourist Board Four-Star Museum, have a TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence, to be an Assisted Wheelchair Access Registered and an Accredited Museum. We’ve been given the ‘Good To Go, Scotland’ award in recognition that we have followed government and industry COVID-19 guidelines, ensuring processes are in place to maintain cleanliness and aid social/physical distancing.

The Museum Trust

The Clan Macpherson Museum is owned and run by a registered charity, the Clan Macpherson Museum Trust (registered in Scotland, charity number SC020005). Please consider making a donation to the Trust, whether you visit in person or virtually. Please find details for sending your donation to the Hon. Treasurer on the Officers page.