MERRY CHRISTMAS
Here’s our amazing team of museum volunteers, raising a glass to wish a Merry Christmas to all our friends, followers and visitors. On behalf of the volunteers and the trustees, […]
Launching the “Tapestry Trail”
Last week, we were invited to participate in the online launch of a new initiative to connect the many community tapestry projects designed by Andrew Crummy in recent years. The […]
“What If?”… the Jacobites stormed Fort William?!
Have you been following our amazing interactive wargame campaign? If not, then put the kettle on and start catching up on our youtube channel: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPX2-w66z_oCn8yeQyyJeFGcvmgHt_4kW&si=4yDOv6PrEf0Or36m Recently, our Jacobite teams have […]
Jacobite Festival events conclude
The first nation-wide Jacobite Festival was an idea which first originated with our team here at Prestonpans, growing out of the momentum which had led to the creation of the […]
Festival Events coming up
We are approaching a really busy and exciting time here, as we prepare to host events as part of the Jacobite Festival, East Lothian WalkFest, and East Lothian Archaeology Fortnight! […]
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.
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 […]
A little Christmas cheer
Merry Christmas from – and to – our volunteers!
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 […]
Crafty Jacobites!
This year’s archaeology fortnight has seen events at three of the county’s most important battlefield sites: Dunbar 1650, Pinkie 1547, and of course, Prestonpans 1745. Our own contribution came on […]