Linlithgow Museum
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Linlithgow Museum sheds light on the town's Royal connections, as well as central Scotland's social and industrial history.
Wander through the museum’s three galleries and discover the regal history of the Royal Burgh of Linlithgow, birthplace of Mary, Queen of Scots and James V. Find out about the trades of the town and the people who lived in the Scottish town over the centuries.
Royal links
A residence for Scottish Kings in the Middle Ages, Linlithgow has a rich royal heritage. This is celebrated in the Civic Life gallery, where you can learn more about the town’s connection with the Scottish monarchy. Also on display in this part of the museum, the first life-size statue of Mary, Queen of Scots to be commissioned in Scotland.
Interactive exhibits
Fancy making your own marvellous medicine, in honour of the town’s pharmaceutical background? Discover how Dr Waldie conducted experiments with anaesthetics at his laboratory in Linlithgow. Or maybe you would like to have a ‘nose’ around the prominent trades of the working town by trying the interactive smelling exhibit.
Social history
Visitors can also learn about the tradition of the Linlithgow Marches, local politics, education and more, with exhibits including local Scottish Labour MP Tam Dalyell's typewriter and Sottish Brigade Banners.
Linlithgow museum is free to all and is fully accessible with lifts to all floors.
Visitor information
Address
Linlithgow Partnership Centre, 93 High Street, Linlithgow, West Lothian, EH49 7EZ
01506 670677
Opening times
Fri & Sat 10am-4pm
Sun 1pm-4pm
Exclusions and safety measures
We look forward to welcoming you back, but things may look at bit different. This is so we can keep our visitors, volunteers and staff safe.
Entry to the museum is free, but visitors will need to book a timed slot online. This is so we can manage numbers and maintain social distancing.
Slots are limited to a total of six people (under 12s do not count towards the total). You will need to choose an hour time slot between 10am and 3.00pm for your arrival.
For on the day availability please phone the museum on 01506 670677. We will try to accommodate you but cannot accept walk-ins at this time.
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