Museums & Galleries · Edinburgh
Museum of Communication
📍 KY3 9AA
Photo: Bill Kasman (CC BY-SA 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons
- 2026 exhibition on early television history
- Historic communication items on display including vintage radios and TVs
- Vintage typewriters and dictaphones from early 20th century
- Radio room with amateur radio demonstration
- Programme of lectures held in person or via Zoom
The Museum of Communication is a volunteer-run museum in Burntisland, near Edinburgh, dedicated to the history of communication technology. You'll find displays covering radios, televisions, typewriters, dictaphones and semaphore signalling, alongside a radio room and a current exhibition on the early days of television, 'When Screens were Small, but the Magic seemed Huge'. It's a good pick for anyone curious about vintage technology and communication history. The museum opens on Wednesdays and Saturdays, with group visits at other times possible by appointment, and also runs a lecture programme you can attend in person or online. Burntisland station is just 0.2 miles away, and there are 9 bookable places to stay within 5 miles, making it easy to combine with an overnight stay.
Practical details
- Open
- Wednesdays and Saturdays until 30 September
- Booking
- Group visits at other times by special appointment
From the attraction's own website on 26 Sep 2026 — check before you travel.
Facilities
- ✓ Disabled Access
- ✓ Gift Shop
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Make a proper break of it — these stays are all within 25 miles.
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🗓️ Make a break of it
Turn a visit to Museum of Communication into a proper getaway — ready-made plans, and the drive worked out with fuel, EV charging and the best stops.
🚆 Or come by train
- Burntisland 0.2 miles
- Kinghorn 2.4 miles
- Aberdour 2.6 miles
Straight-line distances · live departures on each station page