Dalkeith Country Park Camping
✓ Just 20 minutes from Edinburgh's main attractions and festivals
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Museums & Galleries · Edinburgh
Dalkeith Museum
📍 EH22 1BP
Photo: Jennifer Petrie (CC BY-SA 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons
- Exhibition panels, display cases and old photographs on Dalkeith's history
- Learn about Dalkeith's historic industries including foundries and mills
- Discover the story of forger John Henry Greatrex caught in Dalkeith
- Explore Dalkeith's wartime history, including the WWI Signature Cloth
- Housed in a restored Grade A listed Victorian Corn Exchange building
Dalkeith Museum is a small, volunteer-run museum telling the story of Dalkeith, housed in the restored Grade A listed Victorian Corn Exchange, once the largest in Scotland. Inside, exhibition panels, display cases and old photographs explore the town's industries, from iron and brass foundries to breweries and mills, alongside curious tales such as the capture of forger John Henry Greatrex and Dalkeith's wartime contributions, including a Signature Cloth from 1916. It suits history enthusiasts and those curious about local heritage, and can host group visits of up to about 30 people. The museum is open Tuesday to Thursday mornings and afternoons. It's set in Midlothian, close to Eskbank station just over a mile away, with 101 bookable places to stay within five miles for those planning a longer visit.
Practical details
- Open
- Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 10.30am–3.30pm
- Best for
- Groups of up to around 30 people
From the attraction's own website on 12 Oct 2026 — check before you travel.
Facilities
- ✓ Guided Tours
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🚆 Or come by train
- Eskbank 1.2 miles
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- Newtongrange 2.2 miles
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