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Artist in Residence Exhibition

‘Summer Has Been Turned To Winter By The Guns’ (2017)

at 

The Highlanders’ Museum (Queen’s Own Highlanders Collection) 

8th October 2017 – 18th March 2018

“It has been a real experience for staff, volunteers, visitors and local schoolchildren to work with our Artist in Residence on this project – seeing our World War One archive through fresh and creative eyes. Robyn Woolston’s exhibition is stunning, thought-provoking and presents a personal response to ‘The Great War’ from the artist and the children and adults who contributed to the project.”

Education Officer, Gill Bird

Project Blog: https://highlandersmuseumww1.tumblr.com

Location: 

Fort George is a ‘registered Ancient Monument’ and for over 235 years has been a military garrison and training depot for a Regular Infantry Battalion of the British Army. It is currently home to the 3rd Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland.

Set in what was formerly the Lieutenant Governor’s house, the Highlanders’ Museum was founded over 60 years ago. The museum houses more than 5,000 gallantry awards and campaign medals won by the fighting men of the regiment as well as silver and personal artefacts. It also contains a set of Colours carried at the Battle of Waterloo and King Edward VIII’s regimental uniform.

Opening Times: 10.00am - 3.15pm  / closed at weekends Dec & Jan

Admission to the Highlanders’ Museum (Queen’s Own Highlanders Collection) is FREE but you must pay an admission charge to visit Fort George. Adult - £9.00 Concession - £7.20 Child aged 5–15 - £5.40 Under 5 - FREE

Exhibition Fabrication: G & T Project Management

Due to Covid-based restrictions we're trying to reach out to as many people as possible with the digital side of the project. 

These worksheets will help those with access to digital platforms to be able to contribute drawings/photographs/poetry or writing about the village and its history, people, everyday life.  

WORRY NOT - we're bridging the 'digital divide' too with a postcard roll-out coming soon to the village PLUS an in-person event later in the year.