What's on in our museums
This May there are lots of exciting events and new exhibitions at the museums in Prestonpans, Haddington and Dunbar.
Events
Wee Wednesdays
Prestongrange Museum Morrison’s Haven, Prestonpans, EH32 9RX.
Wednesday mornings at Prestongrange Museum, 10 to 10.30am, Bookbug for 0 to 5s and their parents/carers, no charge. Followed by craft activity, £1 per child.
New Exhibitions
East Lothian Vision 2040 Climate Creativity
23 April to 1 June
John Muir’s Birthplace, High Street, Dunbar, EH42 1JJ.
Exhibition of inspiring artwork, stories and poems on climate and nature by secondary school students.
People and Places an exhibition by Martha Ellis
2 April to 11 May
Dunbar Town House Museum and Gallery, High Street, Dunbar EH42 1ER.
Inspired by people and nature around her, Musselburgh based artist Martha Ellis exhibits a selection of work and research drawings made during the creation of her Queen Margaret University 150th Anniversary sculpture.
Making and Music
3 April to mid June
Musselburgh Museum, 65 High St, Musselburgh EH21 7BZ.
The centenary and creative life of Fisherrow-born artist and musician James Burnet Munro (1925-1990) and his family is being celebrated this year with art exhibitions and events in Musselburgh, Haddington, Edinburgh and across Scotland.
Coming Soon
Far from the 'Floating World' an exhibition by Kenneth Wilson
16 May to 22 June
Dunbar Town House Museum and Gallery, High Street, Dunbar EH42 1ER.
Following where the rocks lead; permanence and change. Paintings, prints and sculpture influenced by geology.
Creative Journey - A Hundred Years of Family Creativity
15 May to 16 August
John Gray Centre (Museum) 15 Lodge Street, Haddington, EH41 3DX.
An exhibition celebrating the centenary of artist, musician, and educator, James Burnet Munro (1925-1990) who lived and work in Musselburgh. Eight artists from his extended family present paintings, music, sculpture, prints, photography and film from their own diverse creative practices alongside work by James Munro. Each of the artists was trained and some have worked at Edinburgh College of Art from the 1930s to 2025.
James Burnet Munro, Nancy Munro Curran, Alex Munro, Kenny Munro, Gordon Munro, Sheena Watson, Jane Hyslop, Kerry Watson and Rosalind Thomson.
A public trail accompanies the exhibition. www.jamesbmunroartist.co.uk
East Lothian Council Museums:
15 Lodge Street, Haddington, EH41 3DX
Thursday and Friday 10am to 1pm and 2pm to 5pm
Saturday 10am to 1pm and 2pm to 4pm
126 High Street, Dunbar, EH42 1JJ
Wednesday to Saturday 10am to 5pm
Sunday 1pm to 5pm
High Street, Dunbar, EH42 1ER
Wednesday to Sunday 1pm to 5pm
(from Wednesday 2 April to Sunday 28 September)
Morrison’s Haven, Prestonpans, EH32 9RX
Wednesday to Sunday 11am to 4.30pm
(from Wednesday 2 April to Sunday 28 September)
School Road, North Berwick, EH39 4JU
Wednesday to Saturday 11am to 4pm
(from Wednesday 9 April to Saturday 25 October)
65 High St, Musselburgh EH21 7BZ
Thursday to Saturday 10.30am to 4pm
(from Thursday 3 April to Saturday 27 September)