Beyond the Battle!
In 2025, we will mark the 280th anniversary of the Battle of Prestonpans. As we head towards this milestone, our Beyond the Battle project aims to research, map and present a comprehensive snapshot […]
Diaspora Tapestry visits Dalkeith Palace
The Scottish Diaspora Tapestry’s tenth year of exhibitions began with a hugely successful visit to the historic Dalkeith Palace last weekend. Over three days (15-17 March 2024), the complete tapestry […]
Refurbishment work underway
We’re having some work done, which means there’ll be a bit of disruption in our galleries for a few weeks.
Diaspora Tapestry set to visit Dalkeith Palace
Friday 15 March – Sunday 17th March, 11am-4pm Discover stories from around the world and across the centuries, told in over 300 hand-stitched embroidery panels. This exhibition provides a rare […]
1722 Lecture: The Galloway Hoard
On 21 March we will be delighted to hose our friends from the 1722 Waggonway Project, who are bringing their latest “1722 Lecture” to our exhibition hall for the first […]
Capturing the Capital!
New exhibition opens on 3 February 2024, telling the story of the Jacobite capture of Edinburgh in 1745.
A little Christmas cheer
Merry Christmas from – and to – our volunteers!
10th Anniversary Celebrations: 2024
The Tapestry was initially launched May 31st/ June 8th 2014 at Prestonpans Community Centre with some 150+ panels completed. It was a major project for Scotland’s 2014 Homecoming sponsored locally […]
Redcoats on the loose (but only small ones!)
We’ve heard reports that some diminutive redcoat soldiers are hiding around our museum! For the next few months, we’re asking younger visitors to help find where they are hiding. Anyone […]
The Auld Alliance
Our new exhibition, Auld Alliance: France, Scotland, & the Jacobites, is now open in the Jubilee Room of the Battle of Prestonpans Museum. Through a selection of panels from the […]