The Museum has also lent a number of items from our collection to the wonderful Kildonan Museum on the Isle of South Uist for their new exhibition, A Prince on the run. See https://kildonanmuseum.co.uk/

The items belonged to Marshal Macdonald of France, military leader during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. Often called the "French Macdonald", the Marshal's father was Neil MacEachen, a Jacobite supporter who assisted Bonnie Prince Charlie escape capture by Government troops searching the Outer Isles. I visited the site of Marshal Macdonald's ancestors' family home where there is a history board.

You'll see our items are being watched over by a tapestry depicting Flora Macdonald and I also visited her birthplace at Milton and her memorial.

Read our latest e-newsletter - Easter update from Armadale Castle, Gardens & Museum - https://mailchi.mp/729aa5905ed6/easter-update-from-armadale

Today we waved goodbye (temporarily) to some of our precious museum artefacts - but don't worry, there's still plenty to see in our galleries! We're lending National Museums Scotland some items belonging to Macdonnell of Glengarry to be featured in the exhibition #WildandMajestic. As a fully Accredited museum we're pleased to collaborate with other museums and support this exhibition which explores the romantic image of Scotland 'from Culloden to Balmoral' and opens on 29 June. Thank you to fine art specialists Constantine Ltd for all the careful packing and moving.