Militär Verwaltung BadgeStrathnaver Museum This unusual military badge was issued to civilian members of Nazi military administration and was collected as a World War Two souvenir. The obverse features the Wehramacht eagle and a swastika emblem in the centre,...
Teddy BearHighland Museum of Childhood This teddy bear was made in the 1930s by the London-based manufacturer Dean’s, the first British company to produce teddy bears. Once covered in soft and fluffy mohair, it is now worn and bare, and rough to the touch,...
Silver statuette of Colonel Francis Humberston Mackenzie, 1st Baron Seaforth The Highlanders’ Museum This object helps us understand Scotland’s role in the British empire. It is a statue of Francis Humberston Mackenzie who founded the 78th (Highland)...
Iain Lom’s Walking StickWest Highland Museum Content warning. Some visitors may find this story upsetting. This blackthorn walking stick belonged to the famous Scottish Gaelic bard, John MacDonald (1624 – 1710). The most outstanding of the Keppoch bards,...
Diorama of the Glencoe MassacreGlencoe Folk Museum Content warning. Some visitors may find this object upsetting. In February 1692, the MacDonald clansfolk of Glencoe were massacred when they failed to pledge their allegiance to the new monarchs William III and Mary...
