Armadale Community Museum

About the museum

Armadale Community Museum is one of the local community museums run by West Lothian Council’s Museums Service. It is housed in the Armadale Partnership Centre on North Street, which also contains the local library and council information services.

The permanent collection consists of objects connected with the social and industrial past of the village, with a particular focus on the farming and mining heritage that shaped the town. The museum also stages changing displays drawn from the wider West Lothian collections; at the time of research the display told how the Second World War affected life in West Lothian, including war diaries kept by a man from Armadale.

Highlights

• Objects from the village’s social and industrial past
• Displays on local farming and mining heritage
• War diaries kept by an Armadale man, shown in the West Lothian wartime display
• Located inside the library and community centre

Permanent exhibition

• Armadale collection – Objects linked to the social and industrial past of Armadale, especially farming and mining.

Founded

2010

Admission & discounts

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom
• Accessible parking
• Service dogs welcome: no information
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

The centre has automatic doors and a push-button door for disabled access to the foyer. Accessible toilets are available and there are two disabled parking bays nearby.

Kids & families

Children are welcome. No specific children’s programme is listed.

Getting there & parking

The centre is on North Street in Armadale.

Amenities & dining

• Wi-Fi

Free Wi-Fi is available in the partnership centre (network “Public”, no password).

Events & venue rental

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

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