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Museum Maintenance – The Problem!

Wondering why we are closing the Museum for 5 weeks?
Blame the smallish piece of metal pictured below!

We are reliably informed that this connects two pieces of scaffolding and it was this that came crashing through our long glass cupola in the Museum several months ago – courtesy of some kindly scaffolders working on the building next door!

518 Sauchiehall Street, the home of the Museum, was designed and purpose-built in 1903 by Honeyman, Keppie & Mackintosh for Thomas Annan & Sons, photographers and pioneering documentary-makers. The premises consist of two four-story buildings connected at ground level by the long gallery covered by the glass cupola, designed to give light to the workers below.

Fortunately, the canvas canopy erected to protect our artefacts from damaging light broke the fall of the scaffolding and broken glass. Sadly, the Museum must be closed during the repair period as it necessary to erect scaffolding in the long gallery to support the scaffolding that will be built around the cupola. Nothing is ever easy – the cupola can only be accessed by windows – the easiest one being our Regiment Today gallery.

So, watch this space and we will try to keep you updated on progress – hopefully, it will be marginally more interesting than watching paint dry!

Ceremony to commemorate the bravery of Temporary Lieutenant David Lowe McIntyre VC CB

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During the commemorations for WWI, perhaps the most interesting and lasting initiative has been that of the British Government to provide a paving stone for each recipient of the Victoria Cross to be unveiled in the birthplace of the awardee on the anniversary of the action for which he was awarded the UK’s highest award […]

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Thankful to PARAS

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We are very grateful to veterans from The Royal Highland Fusiliers and The Parachute Regiment who were busy rattling cans at Central Station on Friday and raised a magnificent £1,141.20 – a very welcome addition to our Heritage Appeal. There are an amazing number of links between the Paras and our Regiment – one less

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PARAS Thank you!

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A huge belated thank you to the members of the Glasgow Branch of the Parachute Regimental Association and their helpers, who managed to collect a massive £1018:48 during the can collection at Glasgow’s Central Station for the Museum Appeal. During the time that the Paras have been collecting for the Museum, they have collected well

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The Highland Branch of the Royal Highland Fusiliers Veterans’ Association excellent contribution!

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The Museum is extremely grateful to members of the Highland Branch of the Royal Highland Fusiliers Veterans’ Association for their excellent contribution of £720 towards the Museum Appeal Fund. On a recent visit to Inverness, John Hamilton and Nicky Fitzpatrick presented the cheque to Colonel Bobby Steele; which represents the proceed of the fund-raising activities

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West of Scotland & Glasgow Branch of the Parachute Regimental Association Appeal collection

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Our friends, veterans of the West of Scotland & Glasgow Branch of the Parachute Regimental Association, will be rattling their collecting tins for the RHF Museum Heritage Appeal at Glasgow’s Central Station on Friday 25 May 2018 between the hours of 0800 and 1500. Central Station is the larger of the two present main-line railway

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The Royal Highland Fusiliers of Canada visit on 12 May 2018

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Twelve members of The Royal Highland Fusiliers of Canada were recently welcomed to the Museum by General Euan Loudon, Chairman of the Regimental Trust. Our visitors were particularly interested to see our exhibition concerning CANLOAN: a remarkable scheme that enabled 673 Canadian Army officers to volunteer to join regiments of the British Army. The Canadians

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