Scottish Tartans Museum
Textile Museum
Why pick this one
Scottish Tartans Museum displays over 600 tartan samples, historic kilts, and a database containing more than 11,000 tartan designs.
Best for
- Visitors researching Scottish clan, family, district, or organizational tartans
- People studying Scottish Highland Dress and kilt development
- Families and school groups seeking Scottish heritage exhibits
- Visitors interested in historic kilts, tartan specimens, Scottish migration, and Cherokee interactions
- People seeking basic tartan research assistance
Look elsewhere if
- Visitors needing Sunday admission
- Customers seeking textile alterations, garment production, or general fabric retail
Specialties
- Scottish Highland Dress history
- Tartan and kilt history
- Basic tartan research
- Historic kilt and tartan exhibits
- Scottish heritage educational presentations
Certifications
- 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization
- Scottish Tartans Society
What makes them different
- The only Scottish tartan museum located in the United States
- More than 600 tartan samples displayed, including samples dating to approximately 1725
- Computer database containing more than 11,000 unique tartan designs
- Historic kilt collection includes pieces dating back over 200 years
- Open Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Serves
- Franklin
Distilled from this business's own website.
Contact & Location
- Address
- 86 E Main St, Franklin, NC 28734
- Phone
- +18285247472
- Website
- https://scottishtartansmuseum.org/
Services
- Museum gallery tours
- Tartan information services
- Educational outreach presentations
- Scottish heritage exhibitions
- Gift shop sales