The Scottish Tartans Museum and Heritage Center, Inc.

06/13/2026

Come participate in Tartan Quest today!

Explore 10 participating stores and fill in the tartan info. Once your sheet is complete, turn it in at the museum to be entered in a raffle for several fantastic prizes—gift certificates to local restaurants and stores, tickets to Taste of Scotland, local baked goods, and more!

You can pick up your scavenger hunt sheet at the museum or any participating businesses (all have balloons outside with the phrase “Tartan Quest”).

We’re drawing at 4pm today!

06/13/2026

Join us for Tartan Quest while you Sip & Shop!

Saturday, June 13 - Join the Downtown merchants for a fun Second Saturday Sip & Shop honoring our Scottish Heritage while making shopping for Father's Day fun! All the action, includes a Tartan Quest, sponsored by the The Scottish Tartans Museum and Heritage Center, Inc. and participating stores. Hunt for Tartans, win prizes.

Starting at 10 a.m., stop at the Tartan Museum for your playing card. You'll know the participating stores by the balloons or a tartan in the window.

Downtown will be buzzing with the farmers markets, and more.

06/12/2026

TARTAN QUEST!
Tomorrow, Saturday June 13th, Franklin's Main Street is participating in a tartan-based scavenger hunt!
10 stores on Main Street are participating--head into any of the participating businesses to pick up a scavenger hunt card, fill it in at the participating locations, then turn it into the museum to be entered into a raffle.
Tomorrow at 4pm we will be drawing multiple winners! There are several prizes, including gift cards to local businesses and restaurants, tickets to local festivals, and even baked goods from some of the best spots in town.
Come into town and get your tartan hunt on!

06/11/2026

Word: Dachaigh
Pronunciation: DAH‑chee
Meaning: Home (ex. Tha mi a’ dol dhachaigh--“I am going home”)

06/09/2026

Thanks to all who visited us over the weekend at the Scottish Highland Games in Hiawassee. We had a wonderful time helping each of you discover your tartans!
For further surname research, feel free to email or call us at the museum.

06/06/2026

We hope to see you at the Games today! We will be set up doing surname search and would love to help you find out more about your family history!

06/03/2026

It’s almost time for the annual scone contest benefitting the museum! Sign up to bake or volunteer; the contest is Father’s Day Weekend, and we hope to see you then!

06/02/2026

Make sure to sign up for the annual scone contest, hosted by Kitchen Sink, Inc. during Father’s Day weekend! Proceeds benefit the museum. We’re excited to see what you create this year!

06/02/2026

We can’t wait to see you all at these Games! We will have our surname search tent sent up, with tartan swatches and family history sheets for sale.
Come by and see us (even if you aren’t Scottish)—you never know what tartan you may be associated with!