Royal Highland Fusiliers Regimental Museum
ENTRY
Free
WHERE
Glasgow
What it’s like
Free museum where kids can design their own medal and pore over real uniforms and memorabilia.
This one's built around the hands-on stuff rather than glass cases you're not allowed near. The medal design activity is the bit that'll stick, and there's a proper collection of uniforms and memorabilia to go with it, so a curious eight-year-old could easily fill an hour poking about.
It's free, which makes it an easy add to a Glasgow day rather than the main event, especially given the hours are tight. Tuesday to Friday it's open 10 till 3.30, with last entry at 3pm, and a handful of Saturdays through the year on top of that. Check which Saturday before you plan around it, because it's not every week.
There's no parking on site, so you're looking at on-street parking nearby or the multi-storey on Elmbank Street, both of which cost. Charing Cross station is a five minute walk, which is probably the easier way in if you're coming without a car and juggling kids. The ground floor is wheelchair accessible with an accessible toilet, though the upper floors aren't guaranteed to be, and staff are there to help if you need it.
Given the short opening window, this is one for the morning or straight after lunch rather than a last-minute stop before you head home.
Facilities
Need to know
- Last entry
- 3:00pm
- Parking
- No on-site parking. On-street parking available on surrounding streets for a fee
- Wheelchairs
- Ground floor wheelchair accessible with accessible toilet on-site
- Getting there by bus or train
- Charing Cross station (5 min walk), bus stop (less than 5 min walk), Glasgow Central & Queen Street (20-30 min walk)
- Saturday openings are select dates only, not every week, so check the calendar before turning up
- Last entry is 3pm even on the weekdays it's open till 3.30
- Charing Cross station is the nearest, about a five minute walk
- There's no parking on site, so budget for a paid car park or on-street fee
Plan your visit
How much does it cost?
It's free to get in.
What do kids actually do there?
There are hands-on activities including designing your own medal, plus uniforms, medals and memorabilia to look at.
Do we need to book?
There's no booking link, so it looks like you just turn up during opening hours.
What are the opening hours?
Tuesday to Friday, 10am to 3.30pm, with last entry at 3pm. A few Saturdays through the year run 11am to 3pm, so check the date lines up before you go.
Is there parking?
No on-site parking. There's paid on-street parking nearby, or the multi-storey on Elmbank Street, about a five minute walk.
Is it wheelchair accessible?
The ground floor is accessible with an accessible toilet on site, but the upper floors may not be, and staff can help with that.
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