Dalkeith Museum

About the museum

Dalkeith Museum is housed in the Corn Exchange, a Grade A listed Victorian building on the High Street that was once the largest corn exchange in Scotland. A three-year regeneration project, supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund and Historic Environment Scotland, repaired the building and created space for the museum, which opened in 2016.

The museum is run by Dalkeith History Society through its Museum Advisory Group and a team of volunteers, and is an accredited museum. It is on the first floor at the rear of the building, with its own entrance on St Andrew Street.

The displays use panels, cases, films and old photographs to explain the history of the town. They cover local industries such as iron and brass foundries, a carpet factory, a brewery, a flour mill and a livestock market, as well as stories of crime and banking, the First World War and local people such as the meteorologist James Stagg, whose advice helped to fix the date of D-Day.

Highlights

• Local history of Dalkeith in a Grade A listed Corn Exchange
• Displays on foundries, carpets, brewing, milling and markets
• Wartime stories including meteorologist James Stagg and D-Day
• Films, old photographs and display cases
• Run by volunteers of Dalkeith History Society

Permanent exhibition

• The story of Dalkeith – Panels, cases, films and photographs on the history of the town, from its industries and markets to crime, wartime and local people.

Founded

2016

Operated by

Dalkeith History Society

Admission & discounts

Admission is free.

Admission was reported as free in 2023; the museum’s own website does not state prices.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible
• Elevator
• Accessible restroom: no information
• Accessible parking: no information
• 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 museum is on the first floor at the rear of the Corn Exchange, with its own entrance on St Andrew Street and no access from the High Street. A lift serves the museum; it takes wheelchairs but is not suitable for mobility scooters.

Kids & families

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Getting there & parking

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Amenities & dining

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Events & venue rental

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