The Museums Service

The Museums Service now operates museums at:

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

The Service came into existence in 1990 with the appointment of the first Museums Officer. However, a museum had been run in North Berwick by the District Council since 1975.

Opening hours

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

• Prestongrange museum is open seasonally from April to October
• Dunbar Town House is open seasonally from April to October and at weekends from November to March
• John Muir's Birthplace is open daily April to October, closed Monday and Tuesday November 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.

Staff

Our service comprises the following staff:

• Principal Museums Officer
• Assistant Museums Officer
• Collections Officer
• Museums Education Officer
• Manager, John Muir's Birthplace
• Museums Assistants (permanent and seasonal)