The Museums Service

The Museums Service operates museums at:

• John Gray Centre
• Prestongrange
• Dunbar Town House
• John Muir's Birthplace

We also support the Musselburgh Museum and Heritage Group to operate Musselburgh Museum.

Opening hours

Please see the individual museum's pages for full details of opening hours; however, in summary:

• John Gray Centre Museum is open 7 days a week, April to September and October to March, closed on Wednesday
• Prestongrange museum is open seasonally from April to September 7 days a week
• Dunbar Town House is open seasonally from April to September 7 days a week
• John Muir's Birthplace is open daily April to September, closed Monday and Tuesday October to March

Collections that are not on display are held in our environmentally-controlled store at the Museums Service Headquarters in Haddington. While this is not open to the public, appointments can be arranged to view specific objects upon request.

In addition, the Service supports activities by community groups across East Lothian and puts on exhibitions and events.