National Museum of Rural Life

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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. 

Location

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

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Contact and Booking

Telephone:
0131 247 4369
Fax:
01355 571290

Facilities

Baby Changing

Disabled Parking

Disabled Toilet

Parking

Refreshments

Toilet

Dates and Times

Open daily: 10:00 - 17:00

Events

National Museum of Rural Life

Bringing the Harvest Home

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

Observatory

Autumn Stargazing

Learn all about the fascinations of Astronomy at The National Museum of Rural Life.

Halloween

Halloween Party

Enjoy a great and scary Halloween Party at The National Museum of Rural Life.

Christmas Wreath

Christmas Wreath Workshop

Learn all about Christmas Wreath Making atThe National Museum of Rural Life.

The National Museum of Rural Life

Christmas Fair and Foal Show

Great Christmas Family Fun at The National Museum of Rural Life. As well as traditional activities...

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