Visit The Museum

Galleries

The Grant Room, Armoury, Silver Room and Lakin Room will be open to view via a one-way route. Some interactives will be available during the tour, but will be operated by your Guide only at this time.

Café

Our new look café will be open for sit-in dining and will have additional outdoor seating so you can relax in the fresh air, enjoying the scenery in our south-facing Victorian Walled Garden. We will also have ‘grab-and-go’ drinks and snacks to take away.

Shop

The Shop will be open and you are welcome to browse. We will be accepting contactless card payments only. You can also visit our online shop.

Toilets and changing facilities

Our new look COVID-safe toilets will be open for one visitor at a time, including baby change facilities.

Gardens

The Museum gardens and outdoor dining area will be open.

Lifts

Owing to Covid-19 restrictions, lifts will only be available for visitors with limited or restricted mobility.

The Hamilton Room will be closed until August 2021 for refurbishment works. Due to COVID-Safe working procedures Handling Collection items will be unavailable until further notice.

Please book online before arriving at the Museum, choosing a date and time slot for your visit. Click here to book. Please bring your ticket with you on the day.

You do not need to book to visit the Café.

Yes, we will ask for your name and a telephone number or email address to support NHS Test and Trace. Your contact details will be held securely for 21 days only and then will be securely disposed of.

Yes, you need to arrive at the start of your allotted time. This is so you have enough time to enjoy your visit to the galleries and we are able to appropriately stagger entry to the museum to comply with social distancing guidance.

You are welcome to bring a printed copy of your ticket or you can show it on a phone or tablet device to a museum representative if you don’t have a hard copy to hand.

We estimate a self-guided tour will take an hour and a half; a volunteer guided tour can take up to two hours.

Yes, you are welcome to take a stroll of our gardens and café at any time during opening hours.

Requests to visit with a group will be accommodated where possible in compliance with museums legislation. For more information on group visits, please contact [email protected]

We are happy to receive enquiries for regimental dinners. Please contact [email protected] for further information.

We have risk assessed the Museum and taken into account current government guidance. We are limiting capacity, staggering entry to the Museum and offering a one-way route around the galleries.

There will be protective Perspex screens in place at the Welcome Desk and Café counter. We have increased our cleaning regime across the Museum and in our toilet facilities. There will be hand-sanitising stations on entering the Museum, with additional stations located along the route.

We ask you to wear a mask when you visit. If you are exempt from wearing a mask, or it makes communication difficult, please speak to a Museum representative on arrival. We will not ask you to wear gloves during your visit. Museum Staff and Volunteers will be wearing a face covering when on the Museum floor. Please note that you will not be able to dispose of any of your personal protective equipment worn during your visit in the rubbish bins at the Museum; you will need to take them home with you.

Yes, there are hand sanitiser stations positioned around the Museum.

If you would prefer, you can take a self-guided tour using our new audio guide handsets, available in nine different languages. We will be offering guided tours of the Museum at set times and these are available to pre-book online. Please note, the WW1 replica trench is only available to visit with a Guide.

Yes, donations are always very much appreciated. You can donate online here or onsite at the donation boxes posted throughout the site.

Yes we have free WiFi. Select the “GH Museum WiFi” network.

You will be greeted by a Museum representative and asked to check in at the Admissions Desk so that we can confirm your booking and provide you with any information you might need to assist you with your visit. We will then issue you with your audio guide device or introduce you to your personal Guide who will then begin your tour. You can enjoy a refreshment at the café (Cognito at the Museum) after your tour and are welcome to take in a stroll of our gardens if you like.

Yes, Museum Staff and Volunteers will be on hand to guide you and to answer any questions you may have during your visit. They will all be wearing Museum name badges.

We are not able to offer school workshops in the Museum until after the Summer School Holidays at the earliest. We hope to offer a mixture of virtual school workshops and onsite learning in the future. If you would like to know more, please contact our Learning and Volunteering Support Officer at [email protected] or please our School Visits page for more information

Wheelchair access into the Museum is possible via the ramps, and within the building there are ramps and a lift to ensure all visitors can get around easily. A wheelchair is available to Visitors on request from Reception and it will be sanitised after every use. If you would like to inform us of your visit in advance, please email [email protected]

Check out our pre-visit visual guide for more information on what you can expect when you visit our museum.

Getting to The Gordon Highlanders Museum couldn’t be easier. There is free car parking at the Museum and further parking nearby at Johnston Gardens. The Museum has cycle racks located at the front of the building. If you rely on public transport, you can take the 11 or X17 buses from Union St, Aberdeen. Please consider the current government guidance before making your journey.

Please follow government guidance and contact us if you can to re-arrange your visit for another date at [email protected] 

Please visit the Scottish Government’s website for more information about Covid-19 and prevention measures.