Musselburgh Museum

About the museum

Musselburgh Museum opened to the public in April 2011, after more than 25 years of campaigning. The Musselburgh Museum Steering Committee was set up as a small voluntary heritage group in 1985 to record, collect and preserve the history of the town. From the early 1990s it had support, advice and storage from East Lothian Council’s museums service, and it put on a major exhibition every year or two.

In 2009 the council asked the group whether it would manage a museum if the council adapted one of its buildings close to the Old Town Hall. The group became the Musselburgh Museum and Heritage Group, a Scottish charity, and today it runs the museum with volunteers.

The permanent displays follow the history of the town from Roman times to the present and cover working, domestic and social life in Musselburgh and the surrounding area. The museum also shows a new themed exhibition each year, drawn from its collection, which has grown from objects and stories brought in by local people.

Highlights

• Local history from Roman times to today
• Displays on working, domestic and social life
• New themed exhibition every year
• Free entry, staffed by friendly volunteers

Permanent exhibition

• History of Musselburgh – Displays on the history of the town and its people from Roman times to the present, showing working, domestic and social life.

Founded

2011

Operated by

Musselburgh Museum and Heritage Group (Scottish charity SC003967)

Admission & discounts

Admission is free.

Admission is free. Donations to the museum are welcome.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible: no information
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom: no information
• 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

A set-down area with a single yellow line is on the High Street directly outside the main door. Two disabled parking spaces for the general public, on a first-come basis, are at the Old Town Hall Square about 70 metres away. The way from there to the main door is about 90 metres and includes a ramp onto the pavement. The museum does not publish details on step-free entrance or accessible toilets.

Kids & families

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

Getting there & parking

The museum is 6 miles from Edinburgh city centre and a few minutes from the A1.

Amenities & dining

There is no café at the museum; cafés and shops are on Musselburgh High Street.

Events & venue rental

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

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