FREE Weekend Activities with East Lothian Council museums

All our museums have FREE ADMISSION and lots of drop-in crafts and activities that are perfect for a last-minute day trip. See www.eastlothian.gov.uk/museums for details.

EVENTS:

Family Festive Fun Day

Friday 15^th December 1-4pm, John Gray Centre, Haddington.

FREE Entry: £1 for Craft Activities: meet Santa Claus, make Christmas crafts, Christmas carols, storytelling in Library 3pm, Twelve Days of Christmas hunt, design a Christmas

Fun & Crafty Weekend Drop-in Activities

Join us for fun drop-in crafts and activities! Suggested donation £1

John Muir Birthplace & John Gray Centre

Friday lunchtime to Sunday afternoon, 1pm-4pm

EXHIBITIONS:

East Lothian – Birthplace of Scotland’s Flag: The Story of St Andrew and the Saltire. Admire rare objects including a coin of Constantine and a replica Pictish stone on loan courtesy of National Museums Scotland. Includes plenty of hands on activities for families.

Sat 28^th Oct to Tue 30^th Jan (closed Wed and Thur), John Gray Centre, Haddington.

Scottish Landscape Photography

Showcasing the talents of the many great photographers who practice photography in Scotland; see the beauty and diversity of the Scottish landscape, its coasts, islands and towns & cities in a collection of beautiful images. Dec (closed Mon & Tue), John Muir’s Birthplace

Digging Up Dunbar. Over ten thousand years of history in this exhibition of archaeological discovery.  Sat and Sun 2pm - 4pm courtesy of Dunbar & District History Society

Oct to Mar. Dunbar Town House Museum & Gallery

Master Plan for Prestongrange

Earlier this year East Lothian Council commissioned Simpson and Brown Architects as the lead consultant to deliver a master plan for the future of Prestongrange Museum. If you are a regular visitor to Prestongrange Museum you may have noticed lots of people on the site in hard hats and high vis jackets recently. These people are the architects, surveyors and engineers who are working on the conservation and development plans for the site which will be brought together early next year to form the master plan.

An essential part of this work is to find out what our visitors, our communities and stakeholders think and to make sure those voices and views are reflected in the final plan. There will be various different ways to get involved in this consultation over the coming months. To help with this consultation and engagement aspect of the project we are working with Ergadia Museums and Heritage who are conducting a survey in order to capture the voices and perspectives of people from local communities. Participation in this survey will be crucial to the Masterplan's success. The survey is anonymous and should not take more than 15 mins to complete. You can complete it here:

https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/PGMasterPlan

Over the next few months we will also be delivering a vibrant programme of community engagement events and activities. Learn about our forthcoming programme by liking our Facebook page!

https://www.facebook.com/Prestongrange-Perspectives-872559646259120/

We are looking forward to hearing your views!

WINTER OPENING HOURS FROM SUNDAY 1^ST OCTOBER:

Coastal Communities Museum

Closed until Spring.

Dunbar Town House Museum & Gallery

Sat and Sun 2pm - 4pm courtesy of Dunbar & District History Society. Open at weekends during festive period.

John Gray Centre

Mon, Tue, Fri 10am - 5pm, Sat 10am - 4pm and Sun 1pm - 5pm (closed Wed and Thur). Closed Sun 24^th Dec to Thurs 4^th Jan inclusive

John Muir’s Birthplace

Wed to Sat 10am - 5pm and Sun 1pm - 5pm (closed Mon and Tue)

Closed Mon 25^th Dec to Tue 2^nd Jan inclusive.

Musselburgh Museum

Now closed for winter.

Prestongrange

Open for specific events until end Mar.