King's Own Scottish Borderers Regimental Museum

About the museum

The King's Own Scottish Borderers was raised in Edinburgh in 1689, when the Scottish government commissioned the Earl of Leven to form a regiment to protect the city during the Glorious Revolution. Over the following centuries it fought in Ireland, at Steenkirk, Landen, Sheriffmuir and Culloden, and its oldest battle honour, Namur, dates from 1695. The regiment was known by the names of its colonels, numbered the 25th Regiment of Foot in 1744 and given its lasting title in 1887. Each year on 1 August soldiers wear roses in memory of the Battle of Minden in 1759.

The regiment later served in the Boer War, where it won its first Victoria Cross, and in both world wars. In 2006 it was merged with five other Scottish regiments to form the Royal Regiment of Scotland.

The regimental museum is housed in Berwick Barracks in Berwick-upon-Tweed and holds the regiment's collection, including medals, uniforms and other objects that illustrate its history. The barracks is currently closed while English Heritage and its partners carry out the Living Barracks redevelopment, and the museum is closed with it. The regiment's website says it plans to reopen in 2027, and English Heritage gives autumn 2027 as the reopening date for the barracks. Visits to the regimental headquarters and archive are by appointment through the regiment's website.

Highlights

• Regimental collection of medals, uniforms and equipment
• History of the regiment from its foundation in 1689
• Located within the historic Berwick Barracks
• Records of the First and Second World Wars

Permanent exhibition

• Regimental collection – Medals, uniforms and other objects telling the story of the King's Own Scottish Borderers from 1689 to the present.

Operated by

English Heritage

Admission & discounts

The museum is closed during the redevelopment of Berwick Barracks and is expected to reopen in 2027.

Accessibility

The museum is closed during the redevelopment of Berwick Barracks and is expected to reopen in 2027.

Kids & families

The museum is closed during the redevelopment of Berwick Barracks and is expected to reopen in 2027.

Getting there & parking

The museum is closed during the redevelopment of Berwick Barracks and is expected to reopen in 2027.

Amenities & dining

The museum is closed during the redevelopment of Berwick Barracks and is expected to reopen in 2027.

Events & venue rental

The museum is closed during the redevelopment of Berwick Barracks and is expected to reopen in 2027.

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