Museums & Galleries · Edinburgh
Musselburgh Museum
📍 EH21 7BZ
Photo: Stuart Caie from Edinburgh, Scotland (CC BY 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons
- Displays on Musselburgh's history from Roman times to present
- Permanent displays on working, domestic and social life
- New themed exhibitions curated every year
- Volunteer staff on hand to answer questions
Musselburgh Museum is a small, volunteer-run local museum on the town's High Street, telling the story of Musselburgh from Roman times to the present day. You'll find permanent displays covering the town's working, domestic and social life, alongside new themed exhibitions curated each year, making it a good stop for anyone curious about local history or working on school projects. The museum is staffed by volunteers who greet visitors and answer questions, and it's open Thursdays to Saturdays, 10.30am to 4pm, in the Spring/Summer season. It sits in Edinburgh, Scotland, close to Musselburgh station just 1.1 miles away, with 35 bookable places to stay within 5 miles if you're planning a longer visit to the area.
Practical details
- Open
- Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, 10.30am–4pm (Spring/Summer)
- Booking
- Contact the museum to arrange a visit
- Best for
- All ages, including school history projects
From the attraction's own website on 22 Sep 2026 — check before you travel.
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Make a proper break of it — these stays are all within 25 miles.
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Drummohr Lodges
✓ Lodges with hot tubs looking out to sea
Musselburgh, East Lothian, Southern Scotland
Sleeps 6
£619 per break
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1.8 mi
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🗓️ Make a break of it
Turn a visit to Musselburgh Museum into a proper getaway — ready-made plans, and the drive worked out with fuel, EV charging and the best stops.
🚆 Or come by train
- Musselburgh 1.1 miles
- Wallyford 1.3 miles
- Newcraighall 1.8 miles
Straight-line distances · live departures on each station page