Clan Armstrong Museum

Situated in the heart of Border Reiving country you’ll find the world’s largest Armstrong Museum. The Anglo-Scottish Reiving past will be on show, including arms, armour, heraldry, archives and the extensive library. Trace the history of this formidable Borders family as seen on ITV Border series ‘The Reivers.’ You can even unlock your own family past by visiting the huge archive.

The museum is housed in the former Scottish Episcopal Church of ‘All Saints,’ which was originally built by His Grace the Duke of Buccleuch as a private chapel for the now demolished Langholm Lodge. For 2018 Clan Armstrong were proud to announce the Hall of Fame was on view, a project set up by secretary Frank Wherrett.

Guarding the Clan Armstrong Museum you’ll find ‘Lang Sandy Armstrong of Rowanburn’, a sycamore carving of the famous giant ‘Lang Sandy’, a notorious Reiver eventually hanged (with his 11 sons) in 1606.

Directions: Take the A7 Trunk Route to Langholm and from either north or south follow the BROWN ‘Armstrong Museum’ signs as you approach the museum turn. The museum is situated on the north side of the town.

Cross over the bridge and carry straight on through the Lodge Gates (two stone columns) and the museum is 30 yards on your right.