National Museum of Rural Life

National Museum of Rural Life Enjoy a great family day out at the National Museum of Rural Life

The National Museum of Rural Life is set in 170 acres between East Kilbride and Glasgow. This 5-star, award winning museum allows you to find out how people lived and worked in the countryside.


Working Farm Experience


Take in the sights, smells and sounds of a 1950s working farm at the National Museum of Rural Life, complete with Ayrshire cows, pigs and sheep.

Explore the work which took place in each season from ploughing fields to sowing seeds, hay making to harvesting.
 

Award-Winning Rural Life Museum


The award-winning museum is open daily and includes a coffee shop and gift shop, a fascinating Georgian farmhouse, farmyard and stocked fields.

Take a step back in time and explore rural life in Scotland in the past and discover how this has shaped the countryside as we now know it.  A great day out for all the family with lots of things to do. 

A partnership between National Museums Scotland and the National Trust for Scotland. 

 

Museum Building disabled access facilities:

  • Fully accessible for wheelchair users. Ramps and lifts throughout the building
  • Adapted toilets for disabled
  • Adapted changing room (for adult changing)
  • Assistance dogs welcome
  • Induction loop system in place
  • Large print and Braille information available on request
  • Seats available throughout the building
     

Farmhouse/farm disabled access facilities: 

  • Wheelchair user (with assistance)
  • Transport to farm fitted with wheelchair lift
  • Lower level of farmhouse accessible for wheelchair users
  • Photographic guide of upper floor available
  • Adapted toilets
Location

Wester Kittochside
Philipshill Road (Off Stewartfield Way)
East Kilbride
G76 9HR

View National Museum of Rural Life on a Map

Contact and Booking

Telephone: 0131 247 4369
Fax:01355 571290
Web: http://www.nms.ac.uk/rural

Grading and Awards
5 star visitor attractionGTBS Silver
Facilities

Baby Changing

Disabled Parking

Disabled Toilet

Parking

Refreshments

Toilet

Dates and Times

Open daily: 10:00 - 17:00

Maps and Guides

Great Days Out in Lanarkshire
bullet Details

Download Great Days Out in Lanarkshire

Events

February Willow Harvest

February Willow Harvest

Help us harvest this year's crop

National Museum of Rural Life

Go Wild in Spring

Come along and take part in outdoor activities

Classic Cars

Classic Cars

Your chance to see more than 250 classic cars

Summer Walk

Summer Ranger Walk

Take a stroll around Wester Kittochside

heavy horse

Heavy Horse Show

Come along to the biggest heavy horse show

Holiday Inn Glasgow - East Kilbride

Have a great stay at the Holiday Inn East Kilbride
Type:
Hotels
Location:
East Kilbride (Map)

Holiday Inn Glasgow in East Kilbride offers guests a pleasant stay whilst they enjoy the nearby delights of Lanarkshire and Glasgow

bullet Holiday Inn Glasgow - East Kilbride



Macdonald Crutherland House Hotel

Enjoy your stay at the luxurious Crutherland House Hotel
Type:
Hotels
Location:
East Kilbride (Map)

MacDonald Crutherland House is situated just 15 minutes from the heart of Glasgow, offering luxurious accommodation within beautiful countryside.

bullet Macdonald Crutherland House Hotel



Premier Inn East Kilbride (Central)

Enjoy your stay at the Premier Inn EK Central
Type:
Hotels
Location:
East Kilbride (Map)
Price:

Centrally located, the Premier Inn East Kilbride Central offers great quality accommodation for all. Ideally located to experience the delights of Lanarkshire, Glasgow and Edinburgh.

bullet Premier Inn East Kilbride (Central)



Premier Inn East Kilbride (Nerston Toll)

Have a great stay at Premier Inn Nerston
Type:
Hotels
Location:
East Kilbride (Map)
Price:

New hotel offering great accommodation. Centrally located for all amenities in East Kilbride, Lanarkshire, and Glasgow

bullet Premier Inn East Kilbride (Nerston Toll)



Premier Inn East Kilbride (Peel Park)

Enjoy your stay at East Kilbride Peel Park
Type:
Hotels
Location:
East Kilbride (Map)

Situated in Peel Park, Premier Inn East Kilbride, is an excellent base for visiting the delights of Glasgow City Centre as well as the beautiful countryside of Lanarkshire.

bullet Premier Inn East Kilbride (Peel Park)



The Bruce Hotel

Enjoy great hospitality at The Bruce Hotel
Type:
Hotels
Location:
East Kilbride (Map)

The Bruce Hotel enjoys a great location for visits to all of Lanarkshire's key attractions and to Glasgow and beyond and is situated just ten minutes from East Kilbride town centre.

bullet The Bruce Hotel



East Rogerton Lodge

Enjoy great hospitality at East Rogerton Lodge
Type:
Bed and Breakfast
Location:
East Kilbride (Map)

Lovely 3 bedroom bed and breakfast accommodation with self catering cottages also available

bullet East Rogerton Lodge



"All By Myself"

music
Type:
Music
Location:
East Kilbride, East Kilbride Arts Centre (Map)
Dates:
Fri, 10 February 2012
Prices:
Adult £9.00 Concession £7.00

Enjoy and evening of song and laughter

bullet "All By Myself"

2h: 9m: 37s

shawland park bedroom
Type:
Comedy
Location:
East Kilbride, East Kilbride Arts Centre (Map)
Dates:
Thu, 09 February 2012
Prices:
Adult £6.00 Concession £4.50

Comedy based on one man's experiences of insomnia

bullet 2h: 9m: 37s

A Clockwork Orange

EK Village
Type:
Theatre
Location:
East Kilbride, East Kilbride Arts Centre (Map)
Dates:
Wed, 22 February 2012 - Sat, 25 February 2012
Prices:
Adult £8.00 Concession £6.00

Come along and enjoy this fabulous play

bullet A Clockwork Orange

A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum

theatre
Type:
Theatre
Location:
East Kilbride, East Kilbride Arts Centre (Map)
Dates:
Wed, 15 February 2012 (7:30 pm) - Sat, 18 February 2012
Prices:
Adult £7.50 Concession £5.50

This tells the tale of a slave Pseudolus, and his attempts to win his freedom.

bullet A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum

A Night at the Musicals

Theatre
Type:
Music
Location:
East Kilbride, East Kilbride Arts Centre (Map)
Dates:
Sat, 28 April 2012
Prices:
Adult £10.00

An evening of Broadway and West End classics.

bullet A Night at the Musicals

All By Myself

east kilbride village
Type:
Other
Location:
East Kilbride, East Kilbride Arts Centre (Map)
Dates:
Fri, 10 February 2012 - Sat, 11 February 2012
Prices:
Adult £9.00 Concession £7.00

Enjoy this evening of laughter and song

bullet All By Myself

All Things Bright and Beautiful

Silk Painting
Type:
Family
Location:
East Kilbride, East Kilbride Arts Centre (Map)
Dates:
Sun, 22 January 2012 (10:00 am) - Sun, 05 February 2012 (8:00 pm)
Prices:
FREE

Exhibition of painting by Saffronhall Art Club

bullet All Things Bright and Beautiful

Arttoons

EK Arts Centre
Type:
Family
Location:
East Kilbride, East Kilbride Arts Centre (Map)
Dates:
Thu, 09 February 2012 (10:00 am) - Sun, 11 March 2012 (8:00 pm)
Prices:
FREE

An exhibition of work by Neil G Smith

bullet Arttoons

Band Night

Electric Guitar
Type:
Music
Location:
East Kilbride, East Kilbride Arts Centre (Map)
Dates:
Sat, 04 February 2012
Prices:
Adult £5.00 Concession £4.00

Band Night

bullet Band Night

Big Bird Bonanza

Calderglen
Type:
Family
Location:
East Kilbride, Calderglen Country Park and Langlands Moss Nature Reserve (Map)
Dates:
Sun, 12 February 2012 (2:00 pm - 4:00 pm)
Prices:
FREE

Informal event all about birds

bullet Big Bird Bonanza

Botanical Illustration

painting
Type:
Family
Location:
East Kilbride, East Kilbride Arts Centre (Map)
Dates:
Sat, 17 March 2012 - Sun, 15 April 2012
Prices:
FREE

An exhibition of botanical paintings

bullet Botanical Illustration

Colin Scougall Sings The Movies

Cinema Film Reel
Type:
Music
Location:
East Kilbride, East Kilbride Arts Centre (Map)
Dates:
Sat, 31 March 2012
Prices:
Adult £10.00 Concession £8.00

Enjoy listening to this award winning vocalist

bullet Colin Scougall Sings The Movies

Confusions

East Kilbride
Type:
Theatre
Location:
East Kilbride, East Kilbride Arts Centre (Map)
Dates:
Wed, 15 February 2012 - Sat, 18 February 2012
Prices:
Adult £9.00 Concession £7.00

Enjoy these 5 short plays

bullet Confusions

Craig McMurdo

Music
Type:
Family
Location:
East Kilbride, East Kilbride Arts Centre (Map)
Dates:
Thu, 12 April 2012
Prices:
Adult £10.00 Concession £8.00

Enjoy the music of Craig McMurdo

bullet Craig McMurdo

Divas

Music
Type:
Music
Location:
East Kilbride, East Kilbride Arts Centre (Map)
Dates:
Wed, 25 April 2012 - Thu, 26 April 2012
Prices:
Adult £15.00

Three of Glasgow's top female performers return to East Kilbride with Diva's

bullet Divas

Double Nugget

Theatre
Type:
Theatre
Location:
East Kilbride, East Kilbride Arts Centre (Map)
Dates:
Fri, 02 March 2012
Prices:
Adult £9.00 Concession £7.00

Random Accomplice Present Double Nugget

bullet Double Nugget

East Kilbride Gilbert and Sullivan Society presents…The Pirates of Penzance

Theatre
Type:
Theatre
Location:
East Kilbride, East Kilbride Village Theatre (Map)
Dates:
Tue, 13 March 2012 - Sat, 17 March 2012
Prices:
Adult from £10 Concession from £8

The Village Theatre will be hosting the East Kilbride Gilbert and Sullivan Society’s fantastic show, 'The Pirates of Penzance' this March.

bullet East Kilbride Gilbert and Sullivan Society presents…The Pirates of Penzance

Good Things

Theatre Mask
Type:
Theatre
Location:
East Kilbride, East Kilbride Arts Centre (Map)
Dates:
Thu, 26 April 2012 - Sat, 28 April 2012
Prices:
Adult £9.00 Concession £7.00

Poignant and hilarious play

bullet Good Things

Good Things

comedy
Type:
Comedy
Location:
East Kilbride, East Kilbride Arts Centre (Map)
Dates:
Thu, 26 April 2012
Prices:
Adult £9.00

Poignant and hilarious play

bullet Good Things

Mammals of Calderglen Country Park

Calderglen Country Park
Type:
Family
Location:
East Kilbride, Calderglen Country Park and Langlands Moss Nature Reserve (Map)
Dates:
Sun, 04 March 2012 (2:00 pm - 4:00 pm)
Prices:
FREE

Come along and see this event all about wild mammals.

bullet Mammals of Calderglen Country Park

Me and My Girl

girl
Type:
Theatre
Location:
East Kilbride, East Kilbride Arts Centre (Map)
Dates:
Mon, 27 February 2012 - Sat, 03 March 2012

Audiences are sure to be entertained with this production

bullet Me and My Girl

Mothers Day High Teas in the Arts Cafe

Scone
Type:
Family
Location:
East Kilbride, East Kilbride Arts Centre (Map)
Dates:
Sun, 18 March 2012 (12:00 pm - 4:00 pm)

Bring your mother along to enjoy afternoon tea in the Arts Cafe

bullet Mothers Day High Teas in the Arts Cafe

Peter Morrison

music
Type:
Music
Location:
East Kilbride, East Kilbride Arts Centre (Map)
Dates:
Sat, 14 April 2012
Prices:
Adult £12.00 Concession £11.00

Peter Morrison - Scotland's singing star

bullet Peter Morrison

Roll Out The Beryl

Laughter
Type:
Theatre
Location:
East Kilbride, East Kilbride Arts Centre (Map)
Dates:
Sat, 14 April 2012
Prices:
Adult £9.00 Concession £7.00

You will be introduced to some of Beryl's best loved characters

bullet Roll Out The Beryl

San Boa Martial Arts Neji and Taiji Quan

East Kilbride
Type:
Sport and Leisure
Location:
East Kilbride, John Wright Sports Centre (Map)
Dates:
Mon, 10 January 2011 - Tue, 18 December 2012

Come along and learn martial arts

bullet San Boa Martial Arts Neji and Taiji Quan

Sound Exposed

electric guitar
Type:
Other
Location:
East Kilbride, East Kilbride Arts Centre (Map)
Dates:
Sat, 21 April 2012 (10:00 am) - Sun, 20 May 2012 (8:00 pm)
Prices:
FREE

Come along and see this exhibition of some of the best music photography in Scotland

bullet Sound Exposed

Stepping Out

Dance
Type:
Comedy
Location:
East Kilbride, East Kilbride Arts Centre (Map)
Dates:
Wed, 07 March 2012 - Sat, 10 March 2012
Prices:
Adult £9.00 Concession £7.00

Your dreams are just a step away

bullet Stepping Out

Stick Granny on the Roof-Rack

Carol
Type:
Comedy
Location:
East Kilbride, East Kilbride Arts Centre (Map)
Dates:
Sat, 03 March 2012

Comedy drama by multi award winning playwright Rona Munro

bullet Stick Granny on the Roof-Rack

Tenement Tales

The Tenement
Type:
Theatre
Location:
East Kilbride, East Kilbride Arts Centre (Map)
Dates:
Thu, 22 March 2012 - Sat, 24 March 2012
Prices:
Adult £9.00 Concession £7.00

Part of South Lanarkshire Leisure and Culture's Young at Heart Festival

bullet Tenement Tales

The Attic

children
Type:
Family
Location:
East Kilbride, East Kilbride Arts Centre (Map)
Dates:
Thu, 01 March 2012

Blow away the cobwebs with this production

bullet The Attic

The Detours and Support

Theatre
Type:
Music
Location:
East Kilbride, East Kilbride Arts Centre (Map)
Dates:
Fri, 30 March 2012
Prices:
Adult £5.00 Concession £4.00

Enjoy a night of music with The Detours and Support

bullet The Detours and Support

The Dixie Swim Club

swimming
Type:
Theatre
Location:
East Kilbride, East Kilbride Arts Centre (Map)
Dates:
Wed, 04 April 2012 - Sat, 07 April 2012
Prices:
Adult £9.00 Concession £7.00

Come along and see this hilarious and touching comedy

bullet The Dixie Swim Club

The Great Silkie of Sule Skerry

Rural Water
Type:
Family
Location:
East Kilbride, East Kilbride Arts Centre (Map)
Dates:
Thu, 22 March 2012 - Sat, 24 March 2012
Prices:
Adult £8.00 Concession £6.00

East Kilbride Arts Centres Drama groups present this modern reworking

bullet The Great Silkie of Sule Skerry

Titus Andronicus

shakespeare
Type:
Theatre
Location:
East Kilbride, East Kilbride Arts Centre (Map)
Dates:
Fri, 10 February 2012 (7:30 pm) - Sat, 11 February 2012
Mon, 05 March 2012 (7:30 pm) - Tue, 06 March 2012
Prices:
Adult £8.00 Concession £6.00

Stowaways present Titus Andronicus

bullet Titus Andronicus

Titus Andronicus

shakespeare
Type:
Theatre
Location:
East Kilbride, East Kilbride Arts Centre (Map)
Dates:
Fri, 10 February 2012 (7:30 pm) - Sat, 11 February 2012
Mon, 05 March 2012 (7:30 pm) - Tue, 06 March 2012
Prices:
Adult £8.00 Concession £6.00

Stowaways present Titus Andronicus

bullet Titus Andronicus

Young At Heart Festival - Tom Poulson & Chris Baxter Trumpet & Piano Duo

Young at Heart Festival
Type:
Festivals & Gala Days
Location:
East Kilbride, East Kilbride Arts Centre (Map)
Dates:
Mon, 19 March 2012
Prices:
FREE

Enjoy a fantastic trumpet and piano duo from Tom Poulson and Chris Baxter at the East Kilbride Arts Centre this March.

bullet Young At Heart Festival - Tom Poulson & Chris Baxter Trumpet & Piano Duo