East Lothian Council

The Museums Service

About us

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The Museums Service operates museums at:

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.

East Lothian Council, John Muir House Brewery Park Haddington East Lothian EH41 3HA.