Clan Cameron Museum Spean Bridge

The Clan Cameron Museum is situated at Achnacarry, in the heart of Cameron country, close to the home of the Clan chief, Sir Donald Cameron of Lochiel KT.

The museum, the brainchild of his son, Donald Cameron younger of Lochiel and his wife, Cecil, it was opened by Sir Fitzroy Maclean of Dunconnell in 1989. It is housed in an old cottage, burnt by government troops in 1746; more recently it was the Post Office and was rebuilt with the help of the Clan world-wide, friends of the family and many others.

The Cameron’s have lived in Lochaber since the 14^th century, and the museum traces the history of the Clan from then till now and explains how the Clan is more a grouping of Cameron’s, MacMartins, Macmillan’s, MacGillonies, MacSorlies, MacPhees and MacLachlans than of Cameron’s alone. There is also an extensive section on Bonnie Prince Charlie and the Jacobite rising of 1715 and 1745 in which the Cameron’s played a crucial part.

Included in the museum are artefacts, photographs and information about the Commandos, who trained at Achnacarry during the second World War and who frequently return here to visit their old training grounds. The Commando Memorial is situated on the hill above Spean Bridge and is passed by most visitors to the museum.

There are exhibits relating to the Clan regiment, the Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders, which was raised in 1793 by Alan Cameron of Erracht, and there is a set of the Regimentals Records in the library on loan from the Regimental trustees.

To get to the museum, turn off the A82 above Spean Bridge at the Commando Memorial onto the B8004 for Gairlochy. At Gairlochy, over the canal bridge, bear right and after a further two miles turn left through the gates and the museum is quarter of a mile further on.

Opening Times
(from Easter to mid-October)
Every afternoon 1:30pm-5pm
July & August 11am-5pm

Admission
Adults £3
Children under 14 Free
Senior Citizens £1.50

In special circumstances, and during the winter, the museum can be opened by appointment for an additional charge of £4

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