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Lights Out, Doors Open at Prestongrange

Digging into the Past: 800 years at Prestongrange. A booklet marking the completion of the Prestongrange Community Archaeology project is for sale at Prestongrange now for £4.95. Find out more

Hear Prestongrange Museum Assistant Philip Rayner talk about Prestongrange on BBC Radio Scotland's 'Out of Doors programme

A new programme of Walkie Talkies for the rest of the season has been announced. Find out more here
 
 Volunteer with us - Find out more

 

Industrial Heritage of East Lothian

Prestongrange is a site of major importance in the story of Scotland's Industrial Revolution.It was the location of a sixteenth century harbour, a seventeenth century glass works, eighteenth and nineteenth century potteries and a nineteenth/twentieth century coal mine and brick works. Remnants of these former industries can still be seen, and many of the structures are still intact including the rare Hoffman Kiln built in 1937 and the Cornish Beam Engine, unique in Scotland as it the only beam engine still on the site where it worked.

 

Prestongrange Powerhouse

 

 

The museum site is open to the public all day, throughout the year

The visitor centre and exhibitions are now open between 11.30am and 4.30pm

Admission is free!

 
 

The Beam Engine

 

 ►Explore the site using our audio guides offered in English and German or download it before you come!

 
►Learn more about Prestongrange by taking a site guide (also offered in Large Print).
 
 
►Ask at the Visitor Centre about Guided Tours to the Beam Engine and Powerhouse where you can visit our temporary exhibition 'Gone to Pot'.
 
 
►For More information check out our Tour and Visiting pages
 
 

 

 

Prestongrange is easily accessible by Public Transport

For directions, see our maps or call us on 0131 653 2904.

Contact us:

Prestongrange Museum
Morison's Haven
Prestonpans
East Lothian
EH32 9RY

Tel. 0131 653 2904 / 01620 828200 (out of season)

Email: prestongrange@btconnect.com

 

What some of our visitors have to say about us:

 "We love this place"   "A wee gem"   "I come here every day and I love it"      

"A fascinating place particularly the Cornish Beam Engine"

"Really interesting to see the industrial history of the area. Would highly recommend a visit"

"I love the hat and coal. I found out things I did not know"

 

Other Recommendations:

One of the top things to do in August 2010 by the BBC website

One of the best cheap days out by The Scotsman 24th September 2008

As featured on Undiscovered Scotland:The Ultimate Online Guide

You can find us on Exploring Scotland

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