National Museum of Rural Life
Explore life in the countryside at our museum, historic farmhouse, and working farm
Visitor information for National Museum of Rural Life
Admission details:
Tickets from £12.50, concessions available. Great British Summer Savings available. Members go free.
Opening hours:
Open daily, 10:00 - 17:00
Closed: 25 Dec, 26 Dec, and 1 Jan
What's on
- Event
Relaxed Afternoons: National Museum of Rural Life
Last Tuesday of every month, 14:30 - 17:00Join us for our monthly Relaxed Afternoons for anyone who would appreciate a calmer visit to the museum. - Event
Tractor Tots
–Tractor Tots is a bookable series of playful sensory singalong sessions for under-fives and their adults at the National Museum of Rural Life. - Event
National Museum of Rural Life 25th Anniversary Day
Sat 4 Jul, 10:00 - 17:00The National Museum of Rural Life celebrates its 25th anniversary. Join in the fun with a day of special activities and experiences for all visitors.Free with admission
See and do
There's so much to see and do at the National Museum of Rural Life. Uncover centuries of Scottish rural history in the museum, explore the countryside and meet the animals on the farm!
School visits
The farm, agriculture, traditional farming, food chains, rural life and Scottish History – whatever your topic, come on a visit to find out more.
Stories from the collections
Over 400 years on the farm: The history of the National Museum of Rural Life
Scotland
The Reid family owned and ran the Wester Kittochside Farm for more than 400 years. Now part of the National Museum of Rural Life, we trace the history of the farm right up to the present day.
Tractors at the National Museum of Rural Life
History and cultures
There are a variety of tractors from most decades of the 20th century inside and out at the National Museum of Rural Life. Read on to discover seven tractors in our collection
A tale of 3 sticks and their stories about rural Scotland
Scotland
Written by Oliver TaylorWhat connects three ordinary looking sticks at the National Museum of Rural Life?At first glance, you may disregard one, or even all of them. However, their unassuming nature hides their significance. A poacher's fishing rod
9 summer customs in rural Scotland
History and cultures
Explore stories of spring in rural Scotland through tools, machinery and photographs from the rural history collections.
