Exhibitions
We have a range of temporary exhibitions which take place across our museums.
All our exhibitions are free to visit, although donations are welcome.
Dunbar Town House
In Living Memory: 20th-century Dunbar, 1 April 2012–March 2013
An exhibition exploring 20th-century Dunbar through the reminiscences of local people, including school days, church and community, the town council, summer entertainments, housing and hospitals.
John Gray Centre
Our Place in Time, 31st March–1 July 2012
East Lothian residents, community groups and schools worked with the John Gray Centre development team to explore memory, place and identity in East Lothian. See their fascinating responses in photography, ceramics and weaving, along with some lively (and surprising!) animations about John Gray’s life and times.
An Exhibition Created by Polarcap, 7July–30 September 2012
Polarcap was set up by Liz Adamson and Graeme Todd with the aim of bringing high quality visual art to venues outside of cities. This exhibition will provide a platform for artists from different disciplines, experiences and nationalities to work together to create a new and stimulating cultural experience.
Toy Stories, 5 October–2 December 2012
This exhibition explores toys and games of the past, present and future. See if you can spot your favourite toy and share your childhood memories.
The Fabric of Life, 7 December 2012–24 February 2013
An exhibition exploring the textile industry of southern Scotland, including East Lothian’s contribution to it. Vividly illustrated by photographs and objects loaned by museums in the East of Scotland Museum Partnership.
Highlights from East Lothian Museums Art Collection, 7 December 2012–24 February 2013
An exhibition of art gifted to East Lothian Council Museums Service over its 22-year history.
John Muir’s Birthplace
Gude Fechter - John Muir the Campaigner, April–October 2012
John Muir is remembered for leading the campaign to establish National Parks in America. Thie exhibition explores campaigning during his boyhood, adult life and in Dunbar today.
Musselburgh Museum
Musselburgh’s Royal Connections, March–July 2012
Over the years Musselburgh has played a part in the lives of many Royals from Mary, Queen of Scots, to Elizabeth II. Discover more about these links in this exhibition to coincide with the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee.
Sporting Heroes, August–December 2012
This exhibition explores many of the famous sports, and sportspeople, associated with Musselburgh. Topics will include the racecourse, golfing greats and local sports clubs.
Prestongrange
The Last Miner’s House: A 1960s Living Room, 1 April–31 October 2012
Prestongrange Colliery closed in 1962, and this recreated living room shows off some of the new designs and technologies of the ’60s, alongside more traditional aspects of miners’ housing.
Echoes of Industry: The End of Mining in East Lothian, 1 April–31 October 2012
Explore Prestongrange and East Lothian’s mining might through this exhibition of photographs, large machinery and mining objects in the Powerhouse.