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Night-Time Adventures in our Museums!

Posted on April 24, 2013 by Sarah Cowie

This year, the 16th-18th May is Museums at Night Weekend, and museums across East Lothian are holding events for adults and families. Check out below what you could get up to, or download the poster or flier Night-Time Adventures Poster … Continue reading →

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Not long until we have our very own night at the museum!!

Posted on March 19, 2013 by Sarah Cowie

This Easter holidays, we have something really exciting coming to Dunbar Town House. Ankur Productions, a theatre company, will be transforming the building into the 12th century for an amazing show which takes the audience back in time. I don’t … Continue reading →

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An Elf Learns from Spiderman about responsibility…

Posted on November 28, 2012 by Sarah Cowie

Can you believe it’s December this weekend? I most definitely can’t! Although saying that, I did spend last Sunday dressed as an Elf for our Victorian Christmas event in Dunbar. We were making willow Christmas trees with artist Tanwen, which … Continue reading →

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Family Activity Day is nearly here!

Posted on August 9, 2012 by Sarah Cowie

Looking for a fun day for the whole family? Saturday 18th August is Family Activity Day at Prestongrange Museum between 12.30pm-3.30pm We’ll have the following activities: Kayaking Orienteering (£1 per map) Arts and Crafts Dance Archery Meet the Ranger Service … Continue reading →

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Calling all 1960s Fashionistas!

Posted on May 23, 2012 by Sarah Cowie

Two reasons to be super excited today: 1. It’s sunny! and 2. Next Sunday is our 1960s fashion afternoon! We had a few 1960s events last year and they were both busy and lots of fun. This year we decided to … Continue reading →

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Highlights of 2011!

Posted on January 13, 2012 by Sarah Cowie

Apologies, but we’re still having problems accessing Edubuzz from our Museum Offices. So I’ve only just got round to posting our highlights of last year! If you click on the links, you’ll be able to see what I’m raving about! 1. Multi-Cultural … Continue reading →

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Quite literally, lights out doors open at our museums!

Posted on October 7, 2011 by Sarah Cowie

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 →

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Notes from Prestongrange – Frogs and Princes

Posted on July 18, 2011 by Sarah Cowie

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 resident … Continue reading →

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Jacobites descend on Prestongrange Museum!

Posted on June 27, 2011 by Sarah Cowie

This Sunday, we’re going all tartan as Jacobites come to Prestongrange Museum, on route to the Battle of Prestonpans. Arran, who is Bonnie Prince Charlie, was telling me that they’re bringing a cannon from the 1700s and he’ll be able … Continue reading →

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