This binding together, indeed, is the main aim of the Clan Macpherson Association, the parent body of the Museum. Formed at the time when the ancestral home of the clan chiefs was sold, the association and the Museum provide a continuing presence in the traditional homeland, and a focus for clan members who return for visits there from all parts of the world.

      But family scrapbooks have a wider interest. They provide a vivid insight for those outside the family into the differences and the similarities with their own families. So the Clan Macpherson Museum opens a window into the real nature of the Highland clan system, and shows how even dispersal across continents cannot break the bonds created within it. For the student of human nature, no matter of what race he or she might belong, the Museum tries to present a worthwhile story -- a story of high resolve, patriotism and loyalty.

      In developing this story we have consulted the extensive archives of the Museum and several reference works. Among the latter are four which are particularly relevant and available for purchase in Memorabilia Section of the Museum:--
           Glimpses of Church and Social Life in the Highlands of Olden Times by Alexander Macpherson. Published in 1893 it contains a treasure trove of Clan lore. Although only Part 1 of this work is in print the other seven parts are available on the Clan's website .
           The Posterity of the Three Brethren , A Short History of The Clan Macpherson by Alan G. Macpherson and others. In addition to the historical information there are chapter that describe the tartans, music and heraldry of the Clan.
           A Day's March to Ruin by Alan G. Macpherson. This book tells the story of the Badenoch men in the Rising of 1745 and its aftermath with particular focus on Colonel Ewan Macpherson of Cluny who was their leader.
           The Skye Martyr by George Macpherson . It tells the story of John Macpherson who led the crofters of Skye in resisting the oppression of the landlords and whose testimony to the Napier Commission in 1884 led to the establishment of crofter rights.