A peek behind closed doors
Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 September
Scotland's largest free festival that celebrates places and stories, new and old.
Architectural heritage: windows to the past, doors to the future
Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 September
Prestongrange Museum 11am to 4:30pm
Take a guided tour with one of our knowledgeable members of staff and discover the history of the site – a story of monks, mining and industrial might spanning over 800 years. We will be allowing visitors access to parts of Prestongrange that aren’t always open to the public. This includes a look inside the Cornish beam engine, which is unique in Scotland, and the new Engine Shed.
Two free guided tours each day at 11:30am and 2pm.
Saturday 27 September
Locomotive Demonstrations at Prestongrange Museum at 11am, 12:15pm and 2:45pm
Prestongrange Railway Society will be running the English Electric. Members will be on hand to talk about their work restoring and operating the locomotive collection stored in the Prestongrange Museum Engine Shed. The shed will be open between live demos.
Museum open as usual 11am to 4:30pm
Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 September
Dunbar Town House Museum and Gallery 1 to 4pm
We will be holding guided tours of the building, allowing visitors access to parts of the Town House that aren’t always open to the public.
For over 400 years councillors and magistrates presided over the affairs of the burgh from our Council Chamber including the infamous East Lothian witch trials. Below the chamber is a grimly atmospheric jail with its original massive iron door which has become a popular ghost hunting venue. In the neighbouring debtor's cell the fireplace has been preserved - complete with prisoners' graffiti.
Drop in and let staff know that you would like to go on a tour. Tours leave from the ground floor of the building.
