Category Archives: Prestongrange
Not a Penny off the Pay, Not a Minute on the Day
Some of you out there may recognise the slogan in the title of this post; Don’t worry, the museums are not on strike! My name is Ruth, and when not playing frisbee on the beach or entertaining children through the medium of … Continue reading
Watching the Edinburgh Marathon…with tea and scones!
This year’s Edinburgh Marathon takes place on Sunday 26th May. Runners start in Edinburgh and run out along the East Lothian coast, as far as Longniddry, passing Prestongrange Museum twice. If you’re supporting someone running the marathon, why not come to Prestongrange … Continue reading
The last miner’s house
Another quick post from PG before we close for the winter, this time focusing on the ‘Last Miners’ House’, the 1960s living room we set up this year in the Powerhouse. It has been a very popular display, bringing up … Continue reading
Another note from Prestongrange
Despite the autumn leaves falling later this year and a freak few days of heat at the very end of September to throw us off, the end of the season is almost upon us. And what a season it’s been! … Continue reading
Quite literally, Lights Out Doors Open
So last weekend was Lights Out, Doors Open weekend at our museums. On Friday evening in Musselburgh we had around 30 visitors join us in the darkness to explore the museum with their torches. Families were challenged to complete a … Continue reading
Notes from Prestongrange – Multicultural Day and such
Time for another quick post from Prestongrange and while the weather feels more wintry, the season is certainly not over yet. We have had an incredibly busy season so far, with our events bigger and better than ever before not … Continue reading
Notes from Prestongrange – Family Activity Day
A few moments for another dispatch from Prestongrange where on Saturday we had Family Activity Day, a typically busy but satisfying event for staff and (we hope) visitors alike. We had it all here from archery to ceramic painting, from bellydancing to … Continue reading
Notes from Prestongrange – frogs and Princes
This is the first of what may be monthly post about the times and travails at Prestongrange Museum, one of what will soon be a vast number of East Lothian museums. I’m Kevin, one of the museum assistants here, and now … Continue reading
Working with Schools in East Lothian
It’s nearly the October holidays – can you believe it already?! I’ve been in to visit Pencaitland Primary this week to do a Victorian washday. It was fun but hectic! I thought I would show you some of the things … Continue reading