Prestongrange Museum is an industrial heritage museum at Prestongrange between Musselburgh and Prestonpans on the B1348 on the East Lothian coast, Scotland. Founded as the original site of the National Mining Museum, its operation reverted to East Lothian Council Museum Service in 1992.
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Visited Prestongrange museum as we'd seen it on google maps when looking ay the area where we were staying for the week. Absolutely fantastic site, lots of interesting things to look at and the volunteers working there were very helpful, friendly and genuinely cared about what they were doing. The site is free to visit, however they do offer guided tours for a small fee which is worth it to be able to go inside the engine shed and beam engine. It's a large site but you can make the visit last as long or as short as you like as there is lots of interesting things to look at. Some people may see it as not having a lot there but it is essentially an old industrial site that is open to the public to have a look around and it's worth a visit, there are currently a number of projects in progress that will further improve the site and I imagine in a few years there will be even more...
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Long before the Scottish National Mining Museum at Newtongrange, high hopes lived for this site fading into obscurity under the auspicies of East Lothian Museums since 1992. Before coal mines were nationalized in the year 1947 they'd been owned by a landed gentry among others and here the earliest mention of coal in Scotland stems from involvement with an Earl of Winchester and harbor allowed by King James V of Scotland in the year 1526, firstly known as Acheson's Haven, then by other names until filled in and made into a wildlife haven relatively recently. The oldest written records of freemasonry relate to the site, remaining independent within the Scottish Grand Lodge until 1814. A stately home at Newbattle and involvement with the Cistercian Monks of the Melrose Abbey in the Scottish Borders make it a significant historical site but one presently...
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The outside buildings and train carriages can be accessed year round, however the indoor section of the museum is only open between April and September. During the season, access can also be requested to some of the buildings to see the inner workings which are otherwise kept shut. Great for a walk on the sun, or just a walk with a dog. Even better if you stop and listen to the audio provided for each point of interest (requires a phone call at your standard...
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