Virtual visits only this year
Edinburgh and East Lothian Doors Open Days is supported by:
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Virtual AND in-person visits this year
We’ll be open to Doors Open Days visitors on Saturday 25th September and Sunday 26th September from 10am to 5pm.
Admission will be free over Doors Open Days weekend, but advance booking is essential. Please use the link below.
In line with Scottish Government guidelines, all visitors over the age of 12, unless exempted, must wear a face covering in our indoor spaces.
Edinburgh and East Lothian Doors Open Days is supported by:
Event Sponsor
Virtual AND in-person visits this year
Our opening times on Saturday 25th September will be 10am till 3.30pm. We close from 1pm – 2pm for lunch. Booking is preferred but not essential by calling 01620 820 690 or email jgc@eastlothian.gov.uk
We will have exhibition related crafts for children and a selection of themed exhibition stock to purchase in our Museum Shop. While you are at the museum you might also enjoy our latest temporary exhibition:
“Hey Johnnie Cope!” The Battle of Prestonpans in art, song and story
This exhibition, marking 275 years since the end of the last Jacobite rising, explores how the cultural legacy of the battle has long outlasted its immediate consequences. From paintings to pamphlets, from songbooks to the silver screen, discover how the story of the Battle of Prestonpans and its two commanding generals have been told through literature and the arts.
Edinburgh and East Lothian Doors Open Days is supported by:
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Visit Virtually and in-person
Newhailes will be open for self-guided tours for the first time ever this Doors Open Days 2021.
Come and explore the public rooms and the behind the scenes areas on Saturday 25th September and Sunday 26th September between 10am and 4pm. Pre-booking via the link below is essential.
There will also be a special children’s trail available over the weekend.
Edinburgh and East Lothian Doors Open Days is supported by:
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Virtual AND in-person visits this year
Dunbar Town House will be open to Doors Open Days visitors from 1pm to 5pm on Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th September 2021.
We will be providing guided tours of the venue at selected times each afternoon. We will also have children’s activities based on the clock and sundials on the outside of the building.
Pre-booking for free tours and timeslots advisable to guarantee access. Bookings can be made by telephoning 01620 820699 or email museumseast@eastlothian.gov.uk
Edinburgh and East Lothian Doors Open Days is supported by:
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Virtual AND in-person visits this year
McArthur’s Store will be open to Doors Open Days visitors on both Saturday 25th September and Sunday 26th September from 2pm to 4pm. Members of the Dunbar Harbour Trust will be in attendance to answer questions.
Edinburgh and East Lothian Doors Open Days is supported by:
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Virtual AND in-person visits this year
We will be open to visitors on Saturday 25th September from 10am – 4pm and Sunday 26th from 1-4pm
The garden is a large, outdoor venue with ample opportunity for social distancing. Hand sanitiser is available on entry and hand-washing facilities available. There are no visitors’ toilet facilities available at this time but picnicking visitors are most welcome!
Edinburgh and East Lothian Doors Open Days is supported by:
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Virtual AND in-person visits this year
Our museum will be open Sat 25th September from 10am – 5pm and Sun 26th September from 1pm – 5pm. Our temporary exhibition will be John Muir, Earth, planet, Universe, examining how John Muir’s Legacy can inform the current fight against climate change.
Take part in children’s activities exploring the world of weights and measures which John would have grown us using in his father’s grain shop.
Booking in advance is advised, call 01368 865899 or email museumseast@eastlothian.gov.uk to book a time slot and guarantee entry.
Edinburgh and East Lothian Doors Open Days is supported by:
Event Sponsor
Edinburgh and East Lothian Doors Open Days is supported by:
Event Sponsor
Virtual AND in-person visits this year
Doors Open Days activities will take place in the gardens around Preston Tower and Doocot on Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th September from 11am to 3pm.
Come along to the Tower gardens to join in with any of the activities, music, talks and find out more about the proposed developments. No booking required.
The weekend includes:
Please note that access inside Preston Tower and Doocot will not be available to the public at this time, but come and hear about the plans in progress to secure access to both in the near future.
Prestonpans train station (on the North Berwick line) is just a five minute walk away and the No.26 (Clerwood-Tranent) Lothian bus service stops even closer still just outside Hamilton House on West Loan.
If you plan to come by car, please park in the nearby Prestonpans Community Centre car park (see map below).
Edinburgh and East Lothian Doors Open Days is supported by:
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