Museum of the Royal Regiment of Scotland

The Museum of the Royal Regiment of Scotland stands in the Royal Scots drill hall at Edinburgh Castle. The drill hall was built in 1900 for the Royal Scots and later refurbished. Princess Anne reopened it as the Royal Scots Museum in 1991. Since 2006 the Royal Regiment of Scotland has gathered its own artefacts. Both collections now share the same space inside the drill hall. The museum traces the Royal Scots from Sir John Hepburn’s founding to modern campaigns. Wall panels, dioramas and display cases tell this story step by step. Seven Victoria Crosses awarded to Royal Scots soldiers are on show. Many other medals remain in drawers that staff open when asked. Visitors see uniforms, weapons and campaign relics alongside these honours. Inside the drill hall’s high-ceilinged rooms the exhibits are arranged in clear sections. Medals glint under glass while uniforms hang nearby. Weapons and personal items from past wars fill the cases. The drill hall itself, with its original fittings, adds to the atmosphere. Outside, Edinburgh Castle’s ramparts frame views across the city.