Glamis Castle
Angus, DD8 3EL
The family home of the Earls of Strathmore and Kinghorne, Glamis Castle is the legendary setting for Shakespeare's Macbeth, the childhood home of HM Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother and the birthplace of Princess Margaret.
Scone Palace
Perth, PH2 6BD
Scone Palace has an exciting and colourful history as one of Scotland's most important stately homes. Fifteen hundred years ago it was the capital of the Picts. In the intervening centuries, it has been the seat of parliaments and the crowning place of the Kings of Scots, including Macbeth and Robert The Bruce.
Blair Castle & Gardens
Blair Atholl, Pitlochry, PH18 5TL
Discover Blair Castle, the ancient seat of the Dukes and Earls of Atholl and home to Europe's last remaining private army, the Atholl Highlanders. More than 30 rooms are on display, full of Scottish cultural history, architectural design, period furnishings, family portraits, landscape paintings and a colourful military past.
The Cateran Ecomuseum
The Cateran Ecomuseum is a museum without walls, all its sites are outside. Situated on the 500-million-year-old Highland Boundary Fault – the great geological feature that divides the Scottish Highlands from the Lowlands – the area’s human history stretches back through millennia with sites identified from Neolithic times.
The Black Watch Castle and Museum
Hay Street, Perth, PH1 5HR
A 5-star award-winning visitor attraction located in the beautiful city of Perth. The venue comprises The Black Watch Museum, Castle Cafe and Gift Shop. Housed within the historic Balhousie Castle, the origins of which are said to date back to the 12th century.
Discovery Point & RRS Discovery
Discovery Point Dundee, DD1 4XA
Experience life in the Antarctic with Captain Scott and his crew on the RRS Discovery at Discovery Point. Uncover the tale of one of the most heroic voyages of exploration ever undertaken.
V&A Dundee
1 Riverside Esplanade, Dundee, DD1 4EZ
The first V&A museum in the world outside London and the first ever dedicated design museum in Scotland, V&A Dundee welcomes you to the world of design and encourages you to explore how design creativity can be provocative, ingenious or simply breathtaking.
Stanley Mills
Bell Mill, Stanley, PH1 4QE
Stanley Mills is a unique complex of water-powered cotton mills situated on a majestic bend in the River Tay. There are superb interactive displays and games that help you to experience working life here. Find out if your fingers are as nimble as a child labourer’s – or whether you can match the business acumen of a mill owner.
The Verdant Works
West Henderson's Wynd, Dundee, DD1 5BT
This world class visitor attraction which tells the story of Dundee’s industrial textile heritage in the atmospheric setting of a beautifully refurbished Mill building. Hear the tales of the mill workers, see how they lived and worked in an industry which enveloped Dundee. Explore this amazing building, see (and hear) the machines at work, and step back to a time where the Mills were the heart of Dundee.
Perth Museum and Art Gallery
George Street, Perth, PH1 5LB
One of Scotland's oldest established museums and home to more than half a million local, national and international objects. Family-friendly exhibitions feature interactive trails, puzzles and games.
Balmoral Castle
Ballater, Aberdeenshire, AB35 5TB
Balmoral Castle has been the Scottish home of the Royal Family since it was purchased for Queen Victoria by Prince Albert in 1852, having been first leased in 1848. The Castle is an example of Scots Baronial architecture and is classified by Historic Scotland as a category A listed building.