Museums & Galleries · Edinburgh
The Wee Museum of Memory
📍 EH54 6NA
Photo: M J Richardson (CC BY-SA 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons
- Handle heritage artefacts like purses, tins and tea caddies
- Hands-on reminiscence space especially valuable for people with dementia
- Explore the West Lothian Unit run with the council museums service
- Listen to Thelma Podcast stories drawn from community projects
The Wee Museum of Memory is a small, welcoming reminiscence space in Livingston's The Centre, run in collaboration with West Lothian Council Museums Service. You're encouraged to handle everyday heritage artefacts, from old purses to tea caddies, sparking memories and conversation; it's a sensory approach especially valuable for people with dementia. The space is open Tuesday to Saturday, 11am to 3pm, though it may close at short notice due to limited staffing. Paid parking is available in the centre's car parks, and access is excellent, with wheelchairs and mobility scooters available to hire nearby. Livingston South station is 0.9 miles away, and with 20 bookable places to stay within 5 miles on BritStays, it's easy to combine with an overnight stay in West Lothian.
Practical details
- Open
- 11am–3pm Tuesday to Saturday
- Parking
- Paid parking in centre car parks
- Accessibility
- Excellent disabled access with wheelchair and scooter hire
- Best for
- Visitors interested in reminiscence and shared memories
From the attraction's own website on 11 Oct 2026 — check before you travel.
Facilities
- ✓ Disabled Access
- ✓ Gift Shop
- ✓ Parking
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🚆 Or come by train
- Livingston South 0.9 miles
- Livingston North 1.8 miles
- Uphall 2.4 miles
Straight-line distances · live departures on each station page