Tour overview and display list

Whether you’re visiting in person or exploring from home, this page gives you a quick overview of how the tour works and lets you browse or filter the displays to create your own personalized experience. If you’re at the museum, this digital guide will help you find and understand each display better. If you’re browsing from home, enjoy learning more about the history, people, and artifacts of the 48th Highlanders at your own pace.

If you are visiting the museum in person, plan to spend about five minutes per display.

How to use the tour app

  • Tap or click a display ‘card’ below to view details.
  • Each display screen includes:
    • One or more photos of the display.
    • A brief introduction to the topic or theme.
    • A list of artifacts each with a link to more information. We have Recommended the more interesting artifacts for you.
    • Directions to help locate the display in the museum (if you’re on-site).
  • For selected displays, we offer optional links to take a deeper dive into the subject.

Click/press ℹ️ for navigation help. 

Displays are listed below in the order to minimize having to move about the museum searching for displays.

Customize Your Tour

Want to focus on topics that interest you most? Use the filter options below to create a personalized tour experience:

  1. Select one or more tour filters to narrow the list.
  2. The display card listing will update to show only those that include your filter selections.
  3. To remove a filter, tap or click the X next to its name.

If you select multiple filters, the selected list of displays will include those that include any of your filters – not all of them.

 As you explore, the ‘Next’ and ‘Previous’ buttons will guide you through only those displays that match your chosen filters.