Wardlaw Museum — Attraction in Scotland

As a dual Commonwealth national and Historian that has lived in on four continents, I found 'The Re-collecting Empire" exhibition unserious, fundamentally flawed and regressive. In an attempt to 'decolonise' it is characterised by its Western condescension as well as a singular approach to interactions between British colonisers and travellers and the indignious populations of colonised or visited countries. The underlying fallacies are too numerous to record here, but suffice it to say that history done as 'critical' social studies is as grievous as uncritical and sanitised accounts of the oppression and exploitaion that did occur in many, not all, parts of the empire. In the context of sport, it is simply dishonest to portray it as an 'imposition'. It removes the agency of colonised people perpertuating the trope of them as feckless children. It ignore the complexity of colonial dynamics, the sophistication of many societies subject to it, the influence of local populations on colonisers, and not least the sincere and manifest passion for sports in countries that were once part of the British Empire. Instead of Scotish graduate students being asked to reframe St Andrews, perhaps they should have asked golfers, golf clubs and sports historians from former colonies to offer their perspectives. If they actually care about the impact of empire rather than pandering to young British white people...

Freezing cold day. I had time to kill so I took a look. Very peaceful in there. All displays laid out beautifully. The museum covers the history of st Andrews and the university and it's life as well as displays of history mathematics science chemistry etc and discoveries made by people from the university and a separate display on space and exoplanets and the possibility of life on other planets lots of interactive exhibits and one can get completely lost in the displays. I found it very calming and the atmosphere was serene. The staff take pride in their job and there is a gift shop. Also an upstairs cafe..Entrance is free and the toilets are very modern and clean.I couldn't give it 5 stars because there is a statue of shiva and Parvati gifted to the museum that was unlawfully removed from India in the 1800s....

This museum exudes the quiet, studious atmosphere perfect for inquiry and contemplation. 600 years of history line the walls of this museum, making it feel much vaster than it is. Paintings of the university from centuries past exist close to a basilisk costume from Harry Potter made by the creativity of the students. As a St Andrews student, exploring this museum as the glamor of looking upon venerated and ceremonial artifacts, but even those with no connection to the university will likely enjoy the sheer variety displayed here, including experimental films paying homage to the history of flight and old scientific records from the pre-industrial era. Also, the rooftop overlook provides one of the best views of St Andrews and the...