What’s On at the Museum

Keep up to date with events, exhibitions, and new projects at the Clan Macpherson Museum. Here’s what’s happening now and what’s coming soon.

Adopt An Artefact

We’re proud to introduce Adopt An Artefact — a new way to support the Museum and its collection. Choose from 42 remarkable objects across four giving tiers, and help ensure their stories live on. Each adopter receives special recognition and a meaningful connection to history.

Jamie Macpherson’s broken fiddle, displayed in an open wooden case lined with red fabric.

New Signs at the Museum

The Clan Macpherson Museum has a fresh new look! Exterior signage now welcomes visitors from both Perth and Laggan Roads.

Designed in-house by the Museum team and beautifully produced by Fraser Signs of Inverness, the signs celebrate our heritage and enhance the visitor experience.

Exterior of the Clan Macpherson Museum in Newtonmore, with entrance gate and new tartan-framed sign.
New exterior signage at the Clan Macpherson Museum, Perth Road side, with welcome and car park directions.

New Publication: The Clan Macpherson

Written by long-time supporter and Trustee Emeritus Ewen S.L. MacPherson, The Clan Macpherson: Trials, Triumphs & Treasures shares the stories, artefacts, and people that shape our shared past.

Available for £25 at the Museum shop.

Book cover of The Clan Macpherson: Trials, Triumphs & Treasures by Ewen S.L. MacPherson, featuring the Clan Cairn.
Ewen S.L. MacPherson signing copies of his book The Clan Macpherson: Trials, Triumphs & Treasures at the Museum.

Adopt a Bench – Winners

Congratulations to the winning bidders for the two new Museum benches!

Ian Macpherson (CMA member and Museum Trustee) and Mike Chappell (owner of The Aviary at Dalwhinnie) generously supported this initiative, helping to provide new outdoor seating for visitors.

Thank you both for your contributions!

Two new wooden benches with plaques outside the Clan Macpherson Museum, with planter boxes and flowers.

Sponsor the Cat Logo Etching

An exciting new chance to leave your mark on the Museum! The etched glass Cat Logo at our Laggan Road entrance is now open for sponsorship. Bidding starts at £1,000, with a goal of £5,000. The winning sponsor will be honoured with a plaque beside the etching — a lasting tribute to their generosity.

Email museum.treasurer@clan-macpherson.org to place your bid. All bids will be acknowledged, and the auction will close when we reach our goal or by 1 May 2026.

Auction Bid Form

Auction Bid Form

Etched glass panel featuring the Clan Macpherson wildcat logo at the Museum’s Laggan Road entrance.

The Macpherson Electronic Museum Is Now Searchable

The Macpherson Electronic Museum (MEM), hosted by the Clan Macpherson Association, is now fully searchable by keyword, phrase, or name.

Whether you’re researching a family story or exploring a favourite artefact, the MEM makes browsing our digital collection easier than ever.

Interior view of the Clan Macpherson Museum showing the welcome area, exhibition displays, and gift shop.