National Museum of Rural Life | National Museums Scotland

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National Museum of Rural Life | National Museums Scotland
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Visitor information for National Museum of Rural Life
Admission details:
Paid entry, Members free
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Find us:
Philipshill Road,
East Kilbride,
G76 9HR
Tel:
0300 123 6789
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Opening hours:
Open daily,
10:00 - 17:00
Closed: 25 Dec, 26 Dec, and 1 Jan
What's on
Event
Tractor Tots
Fri 6 Feb

Wed 8 Jul
Tractor Tots is a bookable series of playful sensory singalong sessions for under-fives and their adults at the National Museum of Rural Life.
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Relaxed Afternoons: National Museum of Rural Life
Last Tuesday of every month, 14:30 - 17:00
Join us for our monthly Relaxed Afternoons for anyone who would appreciate a calmer visit to the museum.
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Woolly Weekend
Sat 23 and Sun 24 May, 10:30 - 16:00
Celebrate all things woolly with a weekend of family fun at the National Museum of Rural Life.
Free with admission
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Pay once, visit all year
Make unlimited visits for 12 months with your National Museum of Rural Life ticket.
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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!
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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.
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Over 400 years on the farm: The history of the National Museum of Rural Life
The Reid family owned and ran the Wester Kittochside Farm for more than 400 years. Trace the history of the farm right up to the present day.
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