A £3.5 million project to create a world-class attraction which tells the story of one of Scotland’s most famous regiments opens its doors in Perth next month.
The transformation of the museum and archive of The Black Watch at Balhousie Castle is nearing completion and will be ready to welcome the public on June 25.
The ambitious project, which attracted a Heritage Lottery Fund grant of £778,000, has involved the construction of a major extension which will enhance the experience of visitors keen to learn the proud history of the regiment through its collection of artefacts.
The extension, which has been designed to complement the castle overlooking the North Inch, will house a caf, shop, visitor facilities, learning space and archive store.
Black Watch Museum Trust chief executive Alfie Iannetta is delighted that the public will soon be able to judge the culmination of the project launched in 2008.
“What we will have is basically the transformation from a well done traditional regimental museum in the regimental headquarters to a whole new museum experience, with everything you would expect from a modern attraction,” Mr Iannetta said.
The project got the royal seal of approval in July last year when the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh toured Balhousie to view progress on the building work.