National Museum of Rural Life
Take in the sights, smells and sounds of a 1950s working farm, complete with dairy cows and sheep, at the National Museum of Rural Life in East Kilbride.
About National Museum of Rural Life
| Wester Kittochside Philipshill Road, East Kilbride G76 9HR | |
| 03001236789 | |
| National Museum of Rural Life Website | |
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There's so much to see and do at the National Museum of Rural Life. Spend a day in the countryside, uncover Scotland's unique rural history and meet the animals on the farm!
The nine million pound project comprises a museum and visitor centre, the Georgian farm buildings of Wester Kittochside, the species-rich fields around it and a large events area.
In The Museum
Learn about the land, people and ways of working that have shaped Scotland’s rural history, and discover Scotland’s largest collection of tractors, combine harvesters and other farming machinery.
Explore The Countryside
Just a short walk or ride from the museum is our working farm. The walk takes about ten minutes, with paths overlooking fields and hedgerows. Our Farm Explorer tractor-trailer runs regularly from the museum.
Meet The Animals
Our working farm is home to Ayrshire, Aberdeen Angus and Highland cattle, Tamworth pigs, sheep, hens and Clydesdale horses. With each season there is something new to see, from new born lambs to fresh harvesting.
Visit The Farmhouse
Visit the Georgian farmhouse where Lanarkshire’s Reid family lived for ten generations. See rooms as they would have been in the 1950s and explore the bothy, outbuildings and kitchen garden.
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Upcoming Events at National Museum of Rural Life
Christmas Fair at the Farm - CANCELLED
Celebrate Christmas down on the farm with festive donkeys and a visit to Santa and his tractor-driving elf at the award-winning National Museum of Rural Life!
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Winter Wreath Workshop - CANCELLED
Book a space on the National Museum of Rural Life's festive workshop and create your own wreath to take home inspired by the winter colours of the countryside.
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Willow Harvest
Put on your wellies and join us for the annual Willow Harvest at National Museum of Rural Life, East Kilbride!
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