List of museums in Scotland

This list of museums in Scotland contains museums which are defined for this context as institutions (including nonprofit organisations, government entities, and private businesses) that collect and care for objects of cultural, artistic, scientific, or historical interest and make their collections or related exhibits available for public viewing.[1] Also included are non-profit art galleries and university art galleries. Museums that exist only in cyberspace (i.e., virtual museums) are not included. Many other small historical displays are located in the country's stately homes, castles and public libraries.

Museums
Name Image Town/City Council area Region Type Summary
Aberdeen Art GalleryAberdeenAberdeenAberdeen City & ShireArtIncludes 19th- to 21st-century works, Post-Impressionists, Scottish Colourists, applied arts and crafts
Aberdeen Arts CentreAberdeenAberdeenAberdeen City & ShireArtIncludes exhibit gallery
Aberdeen Maritime MuseumAberdeenAberdeenAberdeen City & ShireMaritimeShipbuilding, fast sailing ships, fishing, port history, North Sea oil industry
Gordon Highlanders MuseumAberdeenAberdeenAberdeen City & ShireMilitaryHistory of the Gordon Highlanders, uniforms, medals, weapons, memorabilia
King's MuseumAberdeenAberdeenAberdeen City & ShireHistoryOperated by the University of Aberdeen, changing exhibits from its collection, located in Old Aberdeen
Provost Skene's HouseAberdeenAberdeenAberdeen City & ShireHistoric houseFeatures period rooms from the 17th, 18th and early 19th centuries, religious paintings, costumes
Tolbooth MuseumAberdeenAberdeenAberdeen City & ShirePrison17th-century gaol
Aberdeen Biodiversity CentreAberdeenAberdeenAberdeen City & ShireNatural historywebsite part of University of Aberdeen, formally named University of Aberdeen Natural History Centre, nature centre and tours of the university's Zoology Museum
Aberdeenshire Farming MuseumMintlawAberdeenshireAberdeen City & ShireAgricultureLocated in Aden Country Park, 20th-century estate life, farming history and innovations, working 1950s period farm
Alford Heritage Centre
AlfordAberdeenshireAberdeen City & ShireHistorywebsite, rural trades displays and tools, household artifacts and room displays, farm equipment and tools, local Royal Ordnance Corps, Doric poet Charles Murray
Alford Valley RailwayAlfordAberdeenshireAberdeen City & ShireRailwayHeritage 2 ft (610 mm) narrow gauge railway and museum
Arbuthnot MuseumPeterheadAberdeenshireAberdeen City & ShireMaritimewebsite, development of Peterhead fishing boats, local history, Inuit artifacts, Arctic animals, whaling, coin collection, Mr. Arbuthnot's Exploration Gallery (Ethnography & Natural History), changing temporary exhibitions and hands-on fun stuff for all of the family.
Balmoral CastleCrathieAberdeenshireAberdeen City & ShireMultipleRoyal residence and summer retreat of Queen Elizabeth II, ballroom displays of art and decorative art, display of carriages, estate life, royal memorabilia, art gallery, gardens and grounds
Banchory MuseumBanchoryAberdeenshireAberdeen City & ShireLocalwebsite, local history, composer J. Scott Skinner, 19th-century tartans, natural history, Victoriana
Banff MuseumBanffAberdeenshireAberdeen City & ShireLocalwebsite, local history, natural history, geology, silver, arms and armour
Blairs MuseumBlairsAberdeenshireAberdeen City & ShireReligiousScotland's Catholic history and heritage
Braemar CastleBraemarAberdeenshireAberdeen City & ShireHistoric house18th-century castle, ancestral home and seat of Clan Farquharson
Corgarff CastleCorgarffAberdeenshireAberdeen City & ShireHistoric houseOperated by the Historic Scotland, 16th-century castle later used as a military garrison, reconstructed 1750 period barracks
Craigievar CastleAlfordAberdeenshireAberdeen City & ShireHistoric houseOperated by the National Trust for Scotland, 17th-century Scottish Baronial castle
Crathes CastleBanchoryAberdeenshireAberdeen City & ShireHistoric houseOperated by the National Trust for Scotland, 16th-century pink castle, significant collection of portraits, Jacobean rooms, gardens and grounds
Delgatie CastleTurriffAberdeenshireAberdeen City & ShireHistoric house16th-century castle and gardens
Drum CastleDrumoakAberdeenshireAberdeen City & ShireHistoric houseOperated by the National Trust for Scotland, 13th-century castle, 18th-century gardens
Duff HouseBanffAberdeenshireAberdeen City & ShireMultiple18th-century country house with paintings and furniture in the care of the National Galleries of Scotland
Fraserburgh Heritage CentreFraserburghAberdeenshireAberdeen City & ShireMaritimewebsite, maritime heritage, local history
Fordyce Joiner's Workshop and Visitor CentreFordyceAberdeenshireAberdeen City & ShireTechnologywebsite, rural carpenter's workshop and tools
Fyvie CastleFyvieAberdeenshireAberdeen City & ShireHistoric houseOperated by the National Trust for Scotland, dates back to the 13th century, lavish Edwardian interiors, art collection, gardens
Grampian Transport MuseumAlfordAberdeenshireAberdeen City & ShireTransportationAutomobiles, motorcycles, a double-decker bus, bicycles, tractors, steam vehicles, an electric tram, toy model vehicles, and transport memorabilia
Haddo HouseTarvesAberdeenshireAberdeen City & ShireHistoric houseOperated by the National Trust for Scotland, Georgian Palladian house with late Victorian interior, painting collection, gardens
Huntly CastleHuntlyAberdeenshireAberdeen City & ShireHistoric houseOperated by Historic Scotland, remains of a medieval castle
Insch Connection MuseumInschAberdeenshireAberdeen City & ShireRailwayLocated in a former railway station, railway and local history
Little Treasures: Grampian Toy MuseumKemnayAberdeenshireAberdeen City & ShireToywebsite, toy museum and shop, doll houses
Maud Railway Station MuseumMaudAberdeenshireAberdeen City & ShireRailwayLocated in a former railway station, steam engines, railway memorabilia
Museum of Scottish LighthousesFraserburghAberdeenshireAberdeen City & ShireMaritimeHistoric lighthouse and exhibits of lighthouse technology and history
Peterhead Prison Museum Peterhead Aberdeenshire Aberdeen City & Shire Prison website
Sandhaven Meal MillSandhavenAberdeenshireAberdeen City & ShireMillwebsite, 19th-century mill for oats
Stonehaven Tolbooth
StonehavenAberdeenshireAberdeen City & ShireLocal16th-century stone building originally used as a courthouse and a prison, exhibits of local history
Tolquhon CastlePitmeddenAberdeenshireAberdeen City & ShireHistoric houseOperated by the Historic Scotland, 16th-century castle remains
Turriff and District Heritage Society Museum Turriff Aberdeenshire Aberdeen City & Shire Local website local history and collection from the surrounding area
Arbroath AbbeyArbroathAngusAngus & DundeeReligiouswebsite, Operated by Historic Scotland, visitor centre with artifacts from ruined medieval abbey
Arbroath Art GalleryArbroathAngusAngus & DundeeArtwebsite Artwork from the Angus collections and touring exhibitions
J M Barrie's BirthplaceKirriemuirAngusAngus & DundeeHistoric housewebsite, operated by the National Trust for Scotland, birthplace home of Peter Pan playwright J M Barrie, adjacent cottage with Peter Pan memorabilia
Barry MillBarryAngusAngus & DundeeMillwebsite, Operated by the National Trust for Scotland, restored watermill
Brechin Town House MuseumBrechinAngusAngus & DundeeLocalwebsite, local history, art
Edzell CastleEdzellAngusAngus & DundeeHistoric housewebsite, Operated by the Historic Scotland, ruined 16th-century castle with an early-17th-century walled garden
Glamis CastleGlamisAngusAngus & DundeeHistoric housewebsite, Childhood home of Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, best known as the Queen Mother
Glenesk Folk MuseumTarfsideAngusAngus & DundeeHistorywebsite, Period costumes, furniture, room settings
Hospitalfield
Arbroath Angus Angus & Dundee Multiple website Former art school containing art collection and archive of Patrick Allan Fraser
House of DunMontroseAngusAngus & DundeeHistoric housewebsite, Operated by the National Trust for Scotland, 18th-century family house, gardens, woodlands
Inglis Memorial Hall and Library Edzell Angus Angus & Dundee Local website Original Victorian library and exhibition on Lieutenant Colonel Robert William Inglis and his family
Kirriemuir Gateway to the Glens MuseumKirriemuirAngusAngus & DundeeLocalwebsite, local history, culture, natural history, archaeology
Meffan Museum and Art GalleryForfarAngusAngus & DundeeLocalwebsite, Local history, art, collection of Pictish stones
Montrose Air Station Heritage CentreMontroseAngusAngus & DundeeMilitarywebsite Located on site of former air station, history of RAF Montrose
Montrose MuseumMontroseAngusAngus & DundeeMultiplewebsite, Local history, archaeology, natural history, art, ethnography
Signal Tower MuseumArbroathAngusAngus & DundeeLocalwebsite, Local history, lighthouse, fishing and maritime history, textile industry
St Vigeans Sculpture StonesSt VigeansAngusAngus & DundeeArchaeologywebsite, operated by Historic Scotland, over 30 Pictish stones
William Lamb StudioMontroseAngusAngus & DundeeArtwebsite, studio and works by sculptor William Lamb
An IodhlannScarinishArgyll and ButeArgyll, the Isles, Loch Lomond, Stirling and TrossachsHistoric itemswebsite, historical centre
An TobarTobermoryArgyll and ButeArgyll, the Isles, Loch Lomond, Stirling and TrossachsArtwebsite, multidisciplinary arts centre with gallery
Auchindrain Township MuseumAuchindrainArgyll and ButeArgyll, the Isles, Loch Lomond, Stirling and TrossachsOpen-airTurn-of-the-20th-century township
Bonawe Iron FurnaceBonaweArgyll and ButeArgyll, the Isles, Loch Lomond, Stirling and TrossachsIndustrywebsite, operated by Historic Scotland, 18th-century charcoal-fuelled ironworks
Bute MuseumIsle of ButeArgyll and ButeArgyll, the Isles, Loch Lomond, Stirling and TrossachsLocalwebsite, island's archaeology, social and natural history
Campbeltown Heritage CentreCampbeltownArgyll and ButeArgyll, the Isles, Loch Lomond, Stirling and TrossachsLocallocal history, culture, maritime heritage, Scotch whisky industry
Castle House MuseumDunoonArgyll and ButeArgyll, the Isles, Loch Lomond, Stirling and TrossachsLocalwebsite, local history, Victorian period rooms, located in the upper floors of Castle Toward
Columba CentreIonaArgyll and ButeArgyll, the Isles, Loch Lomond, Stirling and TrossachsReligiouswebsite, operated by Historic Scotland, life and work of St Columba and the religious community he founded on Iona in 563
Duart CastleIsle of MullArgyll and ButeArgyll, the Isles, Loch Lomond, Stirling and TrossachsHistoric houseRestored medieval castle with Edwardian period rooms
Easdale Island Folk Museum
EasdaleArgyll and ButeArgyll, the Isles, Loch Lomond, Stirling and TrossachsLocalwebsite, local history, culture, slate industry, geology, maritime
Hill HouseHelensburghArgyll and ButeArgyll, the Isles, Loch Lomond, Stirling and TrossachsHistoric houseEarly-20th-century house, interior and furnishings designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh
Iona AbbeyIonaArgyll and ButeArgyll, the Isles, Loch Lomond, Stirling and TrossachsReligiousOperated by Historic Scotland, founded by St Columba and his Irish followers in AD 563, one of Scotland's most historic and sacred sites
Iona Heritage CentreIonaArgyll and ButeArgyll, the Isles, Loch Lomond, Stirling and TrossachsLocalinformation, local history, culture
Inveraray CastleInverarayArgyll and ButeArgyll, the Isles, Loch Lomond, Stirling and TrossachsHistoric houseSeat of the Chief of Clan Campbell, the Duke of Argyll, 18th- and 19th-century castle with formal gardens
Inveraray JailInverarayArgyll and ButeArgyll, the Isles, Loch Lomond, Stirling and TrossachsPrison19th-century living history prison
Inverarary Maritime Heritage MuseumInverarayArgyll and ButeArgyll, the Isles, Loch Lomond, Stirling and TrossachsMaritimewebsite, maritime artefacts and memorabilia displayed in the three-masted schooner Arctic Penguin
Lismore Gaelic Heritage Centre
LismoreArgyll and ButeArgyll, the Isles, Loch Lomond, Stirling and TrossachsLocalwebsite, local history, culture, contains the archive of Comann Eachdraidh Lios Mor.
Kilmartin MuseumKilmartinArgyll and ButeArgyll, the Isles, Loch Lomond, Stirling and TrossachsArchaeologywebsite, history of the prehistoric stones found in Kilmartin Glen, area artefacts and excavations
Mount Stuart HouseIsle of ButeArgyll and ButeArgyll, the Isles, Loch Lomond, Stirling and TrossachsHistoric houseVictorian Gothic Revival mansion, 300-acre (1.2 km2) gardens
Mull MuseumTobermoryArgyll and ButeArgyll, the Isles, Loch Lomond, Stirling and TrossachsLocalwebsite, local history, culture of the Isle of Mull
Museum of Islay Life Port CharlottePort Charlotte, IslayArgyll and ButeArgyll, the Isles, Loch Lomond, Stirling and TrossachsLocalwebsite, local history, culture, archaeology
Oban War and Peace Museum
ObanArgyll and ButeArgyll, the Isles, Loch Lomond, Stirling and TrossachsLocalwebsite, local history, fishing and maritime industries, railways and road transport, strategic role played by Oban during World War II
Ross Of Mull Historical CentreBunessanArgyll and ButeArgyll, the Isles, Loch Lomond, Stirling and TrossachsLocalwebsite, local history, culture, natural history of the Ross of Mull peninsula
Sandaig Island Life MuseumTireeArgyll and ButeArgyll, the Isles, Loch Lomond, Stirling and TrossachsHistoric houseinformation, late-19th-century cottar's home
Slate Islands Heritage Centre and Museum
EllenabeichArgyll and ButeArgyll, the Isles, Loch Lomond, Stirling and TrossachsIndustrywebsite, slate industry of the Slate Islands, social history
Skerryvore Lighthouse MuseumTireeArgyll and ButeArgyll, the Isles, Loch Lomond, Stirling and TrossachsMaritimeHistory and construction of the lighthouse
Strachur Smiddy MuseumStrachurArgyll and ButeArgyll, the Isles, Loch Lomond, Stirling and TrossachsHistorywebsite, history blacksmith shop and craft shop
Torosay CastleIsle of MullArgyll and ButeArgyll, the Isles, Loch Lomond, Stirling and TrossachsHistoric house19th-century Baronial house and garden
Alloa TowerAlloaClackmannanshireArgyll, the Isles, Loch Lomond, Stirling and TrossachsHistoric houseOperated by the National Trust for Scotland, medieval tower house, collections of portraits, silver and furniture
Castle CampbellDollarClackmannanshireArgyll, the Isles, Loch Lomond, Stirling and TrossachsHistoric houseOperated by Historic Scotland, 15th-century medieval castle tower house
Dollar MuseumDollarClackmannanshireArgyll, the Isles, Loch Lomond, Stirling and TrossachsLocalwebsite, local history
Menstrie CastleMenstrieClackmannanshireArgyll, the Isles, Loch Lomond, Stirling and TrossachsHistoric houseOperated by the National Trust for Scotland, 16th-century house, home to Sir William Alexander, 1st Earl of Stirling, who was instrumental in founding the colony of Nova Scotia
Annan MuseumAnnanDumfries and GallowayDumfries and GallowayLocalwebsite, website, local history
Broughton House and GardenKirkcudbrightDumfries and GallowayDumfries and GallowayHistoric housewebsite, 18th-century town house, later home and studio early-20th-century artist Edward Atkinson Hornel, features collection of art, ceramics, furniture and literature
Caerlaverock CastleDumfries and GallowayDumfries and GallowayHistoric houseOperated by Historic Scotland, remains of a 13th-century triangular moated castle
Castle Douglas Art GalleryCastle DouglasDumfries and GallowayDumfries and GallowayArtwebsite, contemporary art and craft
Castle of St. JohnStranraerDumfries and GallowayDumfries and GallowayHistory16th-century tower house used as a home, a court, a prison, and as a military garrison
Creetown Gem Rock MuseumCreetownDumfries and GallowayDumfries and GallowayNatural historywebsite, gemstones, crystals, minerals, rocks and fossils
The Devil's Porridge MuseumEastriggsDumfries and GallowayDumfries and GallowayMilitarywebsite, history of the HM Factory, Gretna for Cordite manufacturing
Drumlanrig CastleThornhillDumfries and GallowayDumfries and GallowayHistoric houseBaroque country house with period furnishings, fine art and antiques, Victorian gardens
Dumfries MuseumDumfriesDumfries and GallowayDumfries and GallowayLocalLocal history, archaeology, natural history, camera obscura, housed in an 18th-century windmill
Dumfries and Galloway Aviation MuseumDumfriesDumfries and GallowayDumfries and GallowayTransportationLocated in a former RAF station, aircraft, military aviation history
Ellisland FarmAuldgirthDumfries and GallowayDumfries and GallowayHistoric houseFarmhouse where poet Robert Burns lived and worked, exhibits on his life and works, also farming exhibits
Gracefield Arts Centre
DumfriesDumfries and GallowayDumfries and GallowayArtScottish contemporary art, Scottish Colourists, Glasgow Boys, Kirkcudbright School
John Paul Jones Cottage Museum
KirkbeanDumfries and GallowayDumfries and GallowayHistoric house18th-century-period birthplace of U.S. naval hero John Paul Jones
Mull of Galloway LighthouseMull of GallowayDumfries and GallowayDumfries and GallowayMaritimewebsite, tours of the lighthouse and engine room
Museum of Lead MiningWanlockheadDumfries and GallowayDumfries and GallowayMiningwebsite, mine tour, miners' cottages, beam engine, minerals
Old Bridge House MuseumDumfriesDumfries and GallowayDumfries and GallowayHistoric housewebsite, 17th-century house displaying home life in different periods
Robert Burns CentreDumfriesDumfries and GallowayDumfries and GallowayBiographicalwebsite, life and works of poet Robert Burns
Robert Burns HouseDumfriesDumfries and GallowayDumfries and GallowayHistoric housewebsite, 18th-century house where poet Robert Burns spent his last years
Sanquhar Tolbooth MuseumSanquharDumfries and GallowayDumfries and GallowayLocalwebsite, information, local history, mining, wool trade and knitting industry
Savings Banks MuseumRuthwellDumfries and GallowayDumfries and GallowayMonetarywebsite, history of the first savings bank, early home savings boxes, coins and bank notes
Stewartry MuseumKirkcudbrightDumfries and GallowayDumfries and GallowayLocalLocal history, natural history, prehistoric rock carvings
Stranraer MuseumStranraerDumfries and GallowayDumfries and GallowayLocalwebsite, local history, archaeology, farming, dairying
The Museum, Newton StewartNewton StewartDumfries and GallowayDumfries and GallowayLocalinformation, local social and natural history
Thomas Carlyle's BirthplaceEcclefechanDumfries and GallowayDumfries and GallowayHistoric housewebsite, operated by the National Trust for Scotland, 19th-century-period house with artefacts and displays about author Thomas Carlyle
Tolbooth Art CentreKirkcudbrightDumfries and GallowayDumfries and GallowayArtwebsite
Whithorn Priory and MuseumWhithornDumfries and GallowayDumfries and GallowayReligiouswebsite, museum with stone grave markers of early Christians, remains of the 13th-century St Ninian's Chapel and priory, Saint Ninian's Cave
Whithorn Story Visitor CentreWhithornDumfries and GallowayDumfries and GallowayArchaeologywebsite, archaeology and local history
Wigtown County BuildingsWigtownDumfries and GallowayDumfries and GallowayLocalinformation, local history, collection of early-18th-century bronze town weights and measures, 18th-century prison cell
Broughty CastleBroughty FerryDundeeAngus & DundeeLocalMedieval castle housing local history museum
Discovery PointDundeeDundeeAngus & DundeeMaritimeMuseum ship for polar explorations
Dundee Contemporary ArtsDundeeDundeeAngus & DundeeArtContemporary arts centre
Dundee Transport Museum Dundee Dundee Angus & Dundee Transportation website collection detailing the history of the local transport network
HMS UnicornDundeeDundeeAngus & DundeeMaritimeSailing frigate museum ship
McManus GalleriesDundeeDundeeAngus & DundeeMultipleFine and decorative art, natural history, local history, ethnographic artifacts
Mills ObservatoryDundeeDundeeAngus & DundeeScienceScientific instruments, astronomy
V&A DundeeDundeeDundeeAngus & DundeeDesignDecorative arts and design
Verdant WorksDundeeDundeeAngus & DundeeIndustryTextile industry, jute and linen
Baird MuseumCumnockEast AyrshireAyrshire and ArranLocalwebsite, local history, industry, Mauchline Ware, Cumnock pottery, labour leader Keir Hardie
Boswell Museum & MausoleumAuchinleckEast AyrshireAyrshire and ArranBiographicalinformation, life of author James Boswell
Burns House, MauchlineMauchlineEast AyrshireAyrshire and ArranBiographicalwebsite, information, artefacts and memorabilia of poet Robert Burns, who lived and worked in town between 1784 and 1788
Dean CastleKilmarnockEast AyrshireAyrshire and ArranHistoric houseMedieval castle with connections to important figures in Scottish history, features collections of arms & armour, historical musical instruments and tapestries, located in a country park
Dick InstituteKilmarnockEast AyrshireAyrshire and ArranMultipleArt, local and natural history, industry
Doon Valley MuseumDalmellingtonEast AyrshireAyrshire and ArranLocalwebsite, local history, coal mining, ironworks, social history, art gallery
Dumfries HouseCumnockEast AyrshireAyrshire and ArranHistoric house18th-century Palladian country house with Thomas Chippendale furniture
Scottish Industrial Railway CentrePatnaEast AyrshireAyrshire and ArranRailwayOpen on selected days, steam and diesel locomotives
Auld Kirk MuseumKirkintillochEast DunbartonshireGreater Glasgow and Clyde ValleyLocalwebsite, local history, coal mining, iron industry
Lillie Art GalleryMilngavieEast DunbartonshireGreater Glasgow and Clyde ValleyArtwebsite, Scottish art
Athelstaneford Parish Church and Flag Heritage CentreAthelstanefordEast LothianEdinburgh and LothiansMultiplewebsite, historic church with exhibit on author Nigel Tranter, adjacent centre with exhibits about the town's connections to the Flag of Scotland
Coastal Communities MuseumNorth BerwickEast LothianEdinburgh and LothiansLocalHistory, heritage and culture of East Lothian coastal communities. website
Dirleton CastleDirletonEast LothianEdinburgh and LothiansHistoric houseOperated by Historic Scotland, remains of a medieval castle, gardens
Dunbar Town House MuseumDunbarEast LothianEdinburgh and LothiansLocalwebsite, archaeology and local history
Gosford HouseLongniddryEast LothianEdinburgh and LothiansHistoric houseOperated by Historic Scotland, restored mansion designed by Robert Adam, gardens
John Gray CentreHaddingtonEast LothianEdinburgh and LothiansLocalTells stories from across the region and displays many artefacts never seen before. website
John Muir's BirthplaceDunbarEast LothianEdinburgh and LothiansHistoric houseHouse and life of conservationist John Muir
Lennoxlove HouseHaddingtonEast LothianEdinburgh and LothiansHistoric houseMedieval fortress house, collections of portraits, furniture and porcelain
Musselburgh MuseumMusselburghEast LothianEdinburgh and LothiansLocalwebsite, local history and community curated exhibitions
Myreton Motor MuseumAberladyEast LothianEdinburgh and LothiansTransportationCars, motorcycles, bicycles, motoring memorabilia and toy cars dating back to the turn of the 20th century
National Museum of FlightEast FortuneEast LothianEdinburgh and LothiansTransportationIncludes military planes, passenger travel, a Concorde, Royal Air Force in World War II
Newhailes HouseMusselburghEast LothianEdinburgh and LothiansHistoric housewebsite, operated by the National Trust for Scotland, 17th-century villa with early-18th-century decorative art and collections, gardens and landscape
Preston MillEast LintonEast LothianEdinburgh and LothiansMillOperated by the National Trust for Scotland, 18th-century watermill
Prestongrange Industrial Heritage MuseumPrestongrangeEast LothianEdinburgh and LothiansIndustryRemains from a 16th-century harbour, 17th-century glass works, 18th- and 19th-century potteries, 19th- and 20th-century coal mine and brick works
Tantallon CastleNorth BerwickEast LothianEdinburgh and LothiansHistoric houseOperated by Historic Scotland, remains of a mid-14th-century fortress
City Art Centre
EdinburghEdinburghEdinburgh and LothiansArtwebsite, changing exhibits of Scottish and international art, design, photography
Craigmillar CastleEdinburghEdinburghEdinburgh and LothiansHistoric houseIn the care of Historic Environment Scotland as a scheduled monument.
Dalmeny HouseEdinburghEdinburghEdinburgh and LothiansHistoric house19th-century Gothic Revival mansion with Regency interiors, French furniture and porcelain
Modern TwoEdinburghEdinburghEdinburgh and LothiansArtPart of the National Gallery of Scotland, modern and contemporary art, Dada and Surrealist art and literature. Formerly known as the Dean Gallery.
Edinburgh CastleEdinburghEdinburghEdinburgh and LothiansMultipleIncludes tours of the historic medieval stronghold, the Honours of Scotland crown jewels, 18th-century prisoners of war exhibits, rooms of the Royal Palace, Royal Scots Regimental Museum, Royal Scots Dragoon Guards Museum
Fruitmarket GalleryEdinburghEdinburghEdinburgh and LothiansArtContemporary art gallery
Georgian HouseEdinburghEdinburghEdinburgh and LothiansHistoric houseOperated by the National Trust for Scotland, late-18th-century Georgian townhouse with a fine collection of furniture, porcelain, silver and pictures
Gladstone's LandEdinburghEdinburghEdinburgh and LothiansHistoric houseOperated by the National Trust for Scotland, 17th-century-period tenement house, also art gallery
Holyrood PalaceEdinburghEdinburghEdinburgh and LothiansHistoric houseOfficial residence of the monarch in Scotland
John Knox HouseEdinburghEdinburghEdinburgh and LothiansHistoric houseMedieval house, final home of Protestant reformer John Knox
Jupiter Artland
Edinburgh Edinburgh Edinburgh and Lothians Sculpture Park website Contemporary sculpture park set across 100 acres of meadow, woodland and five indoor gallery spaces.
Lauriston CastleEdinburghEdinburghEdinburgh and LothiansHistoric house19th-century mansion with Edwardian interiors, furniture and art, Japanese garden
Museum of Childhood (Edinburgh)EdinburghEdinburghEdinburgh and LothiansToyToys, dolls, games, teddy bears, model trains, soldiers, tricycle, 1930s schoolroom
Museum of EdinburghEdinburghEdinburghEdinburgh and LothiansLocalCity history, culture, silver and porcelain
Museum on the MoundEdinburghEdinburghMonetaryArt, design, technology, crime, trade and security involving currency and money
Scottish National GalleryEdinburghEdinburghEdinburgh and LothiansArtRun by National Galleries of Scotland, the National Gallery Building is one part of the overall site. Early Renaissance to 1900 and the national collection of Scottish art c. 1600 – c. 1900
National Library of ScotlandEdinburghEdinburghEdinburgh and LothiansLibraryChanging exhibits of art, history and culture from its collections
National Museum of ScotlandEdinburghEdinburghEdinburgh and LothiansMultipleScotland's history, culture, natural history, industry, technology, science, decorative arts, personalities, sports
National War Museum of ScotlandEdinburghEdinburghEdinburgh and LothiansMilitaryLocated within Edinburgh Castle, uniforms, insignia and equipment, medals, decorations, weapons, paintings, ceramics and silverware covering over 400 years of Scotland's military history
No 28 Charlotte SquareEdinburghEdinburghEdinburgh and LothiansArtwebsite, information centre for the National Trust for Scotland, features collection of 20th-century Scottish paintings and Regency furniture
People's Story MuseumEdinburghEdinburghEdinburgh and LothiansLocalwebsite, history, lives, work and leisure of the ordinary people of Edinburgh
Queen's Gallery, EdinburghEdinburghEdinburghEdinburgh and LothiansArtExhibits from the Royal collection of art, located adjacent to the Palace of Holyroodhouse
Queensferry MuseumSouth QueensferryEdinburghEdinburgh and LothiansLocalwebsite, local history, culture, natural history, transportation
Royal Scottish Academy BuildingEdinburghEdinburghEdinburgh and LothiansArtRun by National Galleries Scotland. Part of the Scottish National Gallery, changing exhibits
Royal Yacht BritanniaLeithEdinburghEdinburgh and LothiansMaritimeMuseum ship, former Royal Yacht of the British royal family
Scottish National Gallery of Modern ArtEdinburghEdinburghEdinburgh and LothiansArtPart of National Galleries Scotland, modern and contemporary art
Scottish National Portrait GalleryEdinburghEdinburghEdinburgh and LothiansArtPart of National Galleries Scotland, portraits of figures in Scottish history, photography
St Cecilia's HallEdinburghEdinburghEdinburgh and LothiansMusical Part of the University of Edinburgh, Concert room and musical instrument collection.
Surgeons' Hall Museum
EdinburghEdinburghEdinburgh and LothiansMedicalHistory of surgery since Roman times, dentistry, pathological anatomy, sports medicine
Talbot Rice Gallery
EdinburghEdinburghEdinburgh and LothiansArtPart of the University of Edinburgh
Trinity House of LeithLeithEdinburghEdinburgh and LothiansMaritime Run by Historic Environment Scotland, former customs house, hospital and pilotage school, maritime objects
Water of LeithLongstoneEdinburghEdinburgh and LothiansNatural historyVisitor center exhibits about the river's wildlife and heritage
Writers' MuseumEdinburghEdinburghEdinburgh and LothiansLiteraryPart of Museums and Galleries Edinburgh. Lives and work of Scotland's literary figures, including Robert Burns, Sir Walter Scott and Robert Louis Stevenson
Blackness CastleBlacknessFalkirkArgyll, the Isles, Loch Lomond, Stirling and TrossachsHistoric houseOperated by Historic Environment Scotland, 15th-century fortress castle
Callendar House and Park GalleryFalkirkFalkirkArgyll, the Isles, Loch Lomond, Stirling and TrossachsMultipleGeorgian-style mansion with living history interpreters, exhibits on the house, Scottish and area history, art exhibits
Grangemouth MuseumGrangemouthFalkirkArgyll, the Isles, Loch Lomond, Stirling and TrossachsLocalwebsite, local history, industry
Kinneil HouseBo'nessFalkirkArgyll, the Isles, Loch Lomond, Stirling and TrossachsHistoric houseOperated by Historic Scotland, 15th- to 17th-century house open on select days, grounds include the Kinneil Museum
Kinneil MuseumBo'nessFalkirkArgyll, the Isles, Loch Lomond, Stirling and TrossachsLocalwebsite, located in the 17th-century stable block of Kinneil House, history of the park and house from Roman times to the present
Museum of Scottish Railways
Bo'ness Falkirk Argylle, the Isles, Loch Lomond, Stirling and Trossachs Railway website, Scotland's largest railway museum, situated within the Bo'ness and Kinneil Railway, contains operational rolling stock
Aberdour CastleAberdourFifeKingdom of FifeHistoric houseOperated by Historic Scotland, remains of a medieval castle and gardens
Andrew Carnegie Birthplace MuseumDunfermlineFifeKingdom of FifeMultiplewebsite, life of Andrew Carnegie, local history, art and decorative arts, costumes and textiles
Bell Pettigrew Museum at the University of St Andrews St AndrewsFifeKingdom of FifeNatural historywebsite, part of the University of St Andrews, collection of natural history and zoology specimens, housed in the Bute Building
British Golf Museum St AndrewsFifeKingdom of FifeSportswebsite History and memorabilia of golf
Buckhaven MuseumBuckhavenFifeKingdom of FifeLocalwebsite local history, fishing industry
Burntisland MuseumBurntislandFifeKingdom of FifeLocalwebsite formerly known as Burntisland Edwardian Fairground Museum, recreated walk through the sights and sounds of the town's fair in 1910 with rides and side shows, accessed via the library
Crail Museum & Heritage CentreCrailFifeKingdom of FifeLocalwebsite, local history, maritime heritage, medieval church, airfield history
Culross PalaceCulrossFifeKingdom of FifeHistoric houseOperated by the National Trust for Scotland, 16th- to 17th-century furnished palace, study and townhouse with gardens
Dunfermline AbbeyDunfermlineFifeKingdom of FifeReligiousOperated by Historic Scotland, remains and artefacts of the medieval abbey, attached to Dunfermline Palace
Dunfermline Carnegie Library & Galleries DunfermlineFifeKingdom of FifeLocalWebsite. Operated by OnFife and attached to the Carnegie Library.
Dunfermline PalaceDunfermlineFifeKingdom of FifeHistoric houseOperated by Historic Scotland, remains of a medieval royal palace, attached to Dunfermline Abbey
Falkland PalaceFalklandFifeKingdom of FifeHistoric houseOperated by the National Trust for Scotland, 14th- to 15th-century royal palace and gardens
Fife Folk Museum CeresFifeKingdom of FifeLocalwebsite Local history, rural life, agriculture
Harbourmaster's HouseDysartFifeKingdom of FifeLocalwebsite, visitor centre with exhibits about the area's coastal history, natural history, geology, maritime heritage
Hill of TarvitCuparFifeKingdom of FifeHistoric houseOperated by the National Trust for Scotland, 20th-century mansion house and gardens designed by Sir Robert Lorimer, features French and Chippendale-style furniture, porcelain and paintings
Inchcolm AbbeyInchcolmFifeKingdom of FifeReligiousOperated by Historic Scotland, medieval abbey
John McDouall Stuart MuseumDysartFifeKingdom of FifeBiographicalwebsite, birthplace home and exhibits about John McDouall Stuart, explorer of Australia
Kellie CastleArncroachFifeKingdom of FifeHistoric houseOperated by the National Trust for Scotland, restored medieval Scots Baronial castle and gardens, features Scottish furniture designed by Sir Robert Lorimer, exhibitions of life and work of sculptor Hew Lorimer
Kirkcaldy GalleriesKirkcaldyFifeKingdom of FifeArtwebsite Fine and decorative arts, holds the largest collection of paintings by William McTaggart and Scottish Colourist Samuel Peploe aside from the National Galleries of Scotland. Also contains a significant number of works by the Glasgow Boys.
Laing MuseumNewburghFifeKingdom of FifeLocalwebsite, local history, culture
Methil Heritage CentreMethilFifeKingdom of FifeLocalwebsite, local history, culture
Museum of Communication, Scotland BurntislandFifeKingdom of FifeTechnologywebsite, communications technology and artefacts, including early electronic devices, telegraphy, telephones, radio, television and information technology
Wardlaw Museum at University of St AndrewsSt AndrewsFifeKingdom of FifeMultiplewebsite History of the university, exhibits of art, science, manuscripts and books from its collections, archaeology
Scotland's Secret BunkerAnstrutherFifeKingdom of FifeMilitarywebsite, Cold War-era underground bunker for the government in case of a nuclear attack
Scottish Fisheries MuseumAnstrutherFifeKingdom of FifeMaritimeScottish fishing industry
Scottish Vintage Bus MuseumLathalmondFifeKingdom of FifeTransportationwebsite, buses and memorabilia
St Andrew's CathedralSt AndrewsFifeKingdom of FifeReligiousOperated by Historic Scotland, remains of medieval cathedral, museum with medieval sculpture and other relics
St Andrews CastleSt AndrewsFifeKingdom of FifeHistoric houseOperated by Historic Scotland, remains of medieval castle, includes dungeon, mine and counter-mine for siege warfare
St Andrews MuseumSt AndrewsFifeKingdom of FifeLocalwebsite Local history, culture
St Andrews Preservation Trust MuseumSt AndrewsFifeKingdom of FifeLocalwebsite, local history, period shop and business displays
St Monans WindmillSt MonansFifeKingdom of FifeMillwebsite, late-18th-century windmill and saltpans
602 Squadron MuseumGlasgowGlasgowGreater Glasgow and Clyde ValleyMilitarywebsite, regimental history of the No. 602 Squadron RAF, located in the headquarters of the Royal Highland Fusiliers
Burrell CollectionGlasgowGlasgowGreater Glasgow and Clyde ValleyArtCollections include French Impressionists, late medieval art, Chinese and Islamic art, Ancient Civilizations
CCA GlasgowGlasgowGlasgowGreater Glasgow and Clyde ValleyArtArts centre with gallery
Fossil GroveGlasgowGlasgowGreater Glasgow and Clyde ValleyNatural historyCovered fossilised grove of prehistoric trees
Gallery of Modern ArtGlasgowGlasgowGreater Glasgow and Clyde ValleyArtContemporary art
Glasgow Police MuseumGlasgowGlasgowGreater Glasgow and Clyde ValleyLaw enforcementwebsite
Glasgow Print StudioGlasgowGlasgowGreater Glasgow and Clyde ValleyArtArtist-led centre with exhibitions
Glasgow School of ArtGlasgowGlasgowGreater Glasgow and Clyde ValleyArtFeatures exhibitions across its four campuses
Glasgow Women's Library
Glasgow Glasgow Greater Glasgow and Clyde Valley Women's History website The only accredited museum in the UK dedicated to women's lives, history and achievements. The museum contains a lending library and archive collections
Holmwood HouseGlasgowGlasgowGreater Glasgow and Clyde ValleyHistoric houseOperated by the National Trust for Scotland, mid-19th-century residential villa
House for an Art LoverGlasgowGlasgowGreater Glasgow and Clyde ValleyHistoric houseContemporary house based on designs by Charles Rennie Mackintosh
Hunterian Museum and Art GalleryGlasgowGlasgowGreater Glasgow and Clyde ValleyMultipleOperated by the University of Glasgow, art, Roman Scotland and archaeology, natural history, geology, ethnography, ancient Egypt, scientific instruments, coins and medals, medicine
Kelvingrove Art Gallery and MuseumGlasgowGlasgowGreater Glasgow and Clyde ValleyMultipleArt, natural history, arms and armour, history
The Lighthouse GlasgowGlasgowGlasgowGreater Glasgow and Clyde ValleyArtArchitecture and design
National Piping Center – Museum of PipingGlasgowGlasgowGreater Glasgow and Clyde ValleyMusicCollection and history of bagpipes, Scottish smallpipes, Irish uileann pipes, and traditional musical instruments
People's PalaceGlasgowGlasgowGreater Glasgow and Clyde ValleyHistoryHistory of the people and city of Glasgow from 1750 to the end of the 20th century
Pollok HouseGlasgowGlasgowGreater Glasgow and Clyde ValleyHistoric houseOperated by the National Trust for Scotland, 18th-century house designed by William Adam, features collection of Spanish paintings including works by El Greco, Francisco Goya and Bartolomé Esteban Murillo
Provand's LordshipGlasgowGlasgowGreater Glasgow and Clyde ValleyHistoric house17th-century-period house
Riverside MuseumGlasgowGlasgowGreater Glasgow and Clyde ValleyTransportationOpening in 2011, collections of the Glasgow Museum of Transport
Royal Highland Fusiliers MuseumGlasgowGlasgowGreater Glasgow and Clyde ValleyMilitarywebsite, regimental history of the Royal Highland Fusiliers
Scotland Street School MuseumGlasgowGlasgowGreater Glasgow and Clyde ValleyEducationHistory of education in Scotland from the late 19th to late 20th century
Scottish Football MuseumGlasgowGlasgowGreater Glasgow and Clyde ValleySportsLocated at Hampden Park, also known as the Hampden Experience, history and memorabilia of football in Scotland
Sharmanka Kinetic GalleryGlasgowGlasgowGreater Glasgow and Clyde ValleyArt
St Mungo Museum of Religious Life and ArtGlasgowGlasgowGreater Glasgow and Clyde ValleyArtArt and artefacts of religious life in Scotland
Tall Ship at Glasgow HarbourGlasgowGlasgowGreater Glasgow and Clyde ValleyMaritimeThree-masted barque museum ship
Tenement House (Glasgow)GlasgowGlasgowGreater Glasgow and Clyde ValleyHistoric houseOperated by the National Trust for Scotland, authentic 19th-century Glasgow tenement house with over 50 years of artefacts and household items
Applecross Heritage CentreApplecrossHighlandThe Highlands – Ross and CromartyLocalwebsite, local history, culture
Ardnamurchan LighthouseArdnamurchanHighlandThe Highlands – LochaberMultipleHistory and operations of the lighthouse, area geology, natural history and culture
Brora Heritage CentreBroraHighlandThe Highlands – SutherlandLocalwebsite, local history, culture
Caithness Broch CentreAuckengillHighlandThe Highlands – CaithnessArchaeologywebsite, history of the brochs in Caithness, their construction, excavations and influence
Caithness HorizonsThursoHighlandThe Highlands – CaithnessLocalwebsite, local history, culture, archaeology, geology, industry, natural history and ecology
Castle LeodStrathpefferHighlandThe Highlands – Ross and CromartyHistoric houseSeat of the Chief of the Clan MacKenzie, 17th-century castle with 19th-century renovations
Castle of MeyJohn o' GroatsHighlandThe Highlands – CaithnessHistoric houseFormerly Barrogill Castle, 16th-century castle with alterations over several centuries, holiday home of Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother
Castlehill Heritage CentreCastletownHighlandThe Highlands – CaithnessLocalwebsite, local history, culture
Cawdor CastleCawdorHighlandThe Highlands – NairnHistoric houseCastle built from the 15th to 19th centuries, known for its gardens and connection to William Shakespeare's play Macbeth
Clan Cameron MuseumAchnacarryHighlandThe Highlands – LochaberEthnicHistory and heritage of Clan Cameron
Clan Gunn Heritage CentreLatheronHighlandThe Highlands – CaithnessEthnicwebsite, history and heritage of Clan Gunn
Clan Macpherson MuseumNewtonmoreHighlandThe Highlands – Badenoch and StrathspeyEthnicwebsite, history and heritage of Clan Macpherson
Colbost Croft MuseumColbostHighlandThe Highlands – Skye and LochalshHistoric house19th-century-period crofter's cottage
Commando MuseumSpean BridgeHighlandThe Highlands – LochaberMilitarywebsite, artefacts and memorabilia of the Commandos who trained nearby and at Achnacarry during World War II
Cromarty Courthouse MuseumCromartyHighlandThe Highlands – Ross and CromartyLocalwebsite, local history, culture
Culloden BattlefieldCullodenHighlandThe Highlands – InvernessMilitaryOperated by the National Trust for Scotland, site and history of the Battle of Culloden, daily living history demonstrations
Dingwall MuseumDingwallHighlandThe Highlands – Ross and CromartyLocalwebsite, information, local history, culture
Dornoch Historylinks MuseumDornochHighlandThe Highlands – SutherlandLocalwebsite, local history, culture, Dornoch Cathedral, Picts and Vikings
Dunbeath Heritage CentreDunbeathHighlandThe Highlands – CaithnessLocalwebsite, local history
Dunrobin CastleGolspieHighlandThe Highlands – SutherlandHistoric houseFeatures 19th-century "French Renaissance meets Scots Baronial" style, formal gardens, museum displaying African wildlife trophy mounts, ethnographic artefacts, area archaeological relics including Pictish symbol stones and cross-slabs
Dunvegan CastleDunveganHighlandThe Highlands – Skye and LochalshHistoric houseSeat of the chief of the Clan MacLeod
Ferrycroft Visitor CentreLairgHighlandThe Highlands – SutherlandLocalwebsite, local history, culture, natural history, agriculture, industry
Fort GeorgeArdersierHighlandThe HighlandsMilitaryOperated by Historic Scotland, 18th-century fort still in use, displays of its history in different periods, memorabilia of different regiments
Gairloch Heritage Museum
GairlochHighlandThe Highlands – Ross and CromartyLocalwebsite Local history and archaeology, contains the Gairloch Pictish Stone, the first Pictish symbol stone found on the West Coast mainland of Scotland
Giant MacAskill MuseumDunveganHighlandThe Highlands – Skye and LochalshBiographicalinformation, life of natural giant Angus MacAskill
Glencoe Folk MuseumGlencoeHighlandThe Highlands – LochaberLocalwebsite, local history, culture
Glendale Toy MuseumGlendaleHighlandThe Highlands – Skye and LochalshToywebsite, toys, games and dolls
Glenfinnan Station MuseumGlenfinnanHighlandThe Highlands – LochaberRailway
Glengarry Heritage CentreInvergarryHighlandThe Highlands – InvernessLocalwebsite, local history, culture, Clan MacDonell of Glengarry heritage
Grantown MuseumGrantown-on-SpeyHighlandThe Highlands – Badenoch and StrathspeyLocalwebsite, information, local history, culture
Groam House MuseumRosemarkieHighlandThe Highlands – Ross and CromartyMultiplewebsite, 15 carved Pictish stones, local history, Celtic art by George Bain
Highland Folk Museum
NewtonmoreHighlandThe Highlands – Badenoch and StrathspeyOpen-air80-acre (320,000 m2) site portrays aspects of 200 years of Highland rural life from the early 18th century to the mid-20th century
Highland Museum of ChildhoodStrathpefferHighlandThe Highlands – Ross and CromartyToysDolls, toys, games, children's costume and childhood furniture
Highlanders MuseumArdersierHighlandThe Highlands – NairnMilitaryRegimental artefacts of the Queen's Own Highlanders (Seaforth and Camerons) and Lovat Scouts
Hugh Miller's BirthplaceCromartyHighlandThe Highlands – Ross and CromartyHistoric housewebsite, Run by the NTS, birthplace of 19th-century geologist Hugh Miller
Inverness Museum and Art GalleryInvernessHighlandThe Highlands – InvernessMultipleArt, history and heritage of the Highlands, natural history, contemporary craft
Iona GalleryKingussieHighlandThe Highlands – Badenoch and StrathspeyArtwebsite
Laidhay Croft MuseumDunbeathHighlandThe Highlands – CaithnessHistoric houseinformation, information, early-20th-century-period thatched Caithness longhouse incorporating dwelling, stable and byre under one roof
Land, Sea and Islands CentreArisaigHighlandThe Highlands – LochaberLocalwebsite, located in Lochaber, local history, culture, natural history
Last House MuseumJohn o' GroatsHighlandThe Highlands – CaithnessLocalinformation, information, local history exhibits and gift shop
Lyth Arts CentreWickHighlandThe Highlands – CaithnessArtwebsite, arts centre with exhibits gallery
MacCrimmon Piping Heritage CentreBorreraigHighlandThe Highlands – SutherlandMultiplewebsite, also known as the Borreraig Park Museum, artefacts and heritage of MacCrimmons, pipers to the chiefs of Clan Macleod, exhibition of bagpipes, local social, agriculture and rural life history
Mallaig Heritage CentreMallaigHighlandThe Highlands – LochaberLocalwebsite, local history, maritime heritage, fishing, culture, railway
Mary Anne's CottageWest DunnetHighlandThe Highlands – CaithnessHistoric housewebsite, website, 19th-century croft cottage with original fixtures and furnishings
Museum of the IslesArmadaleHighlandThe Highlands – Skye and LochalshEthnicHistory and heritage of Clan Donald
Nairn MuseumNairnHighlandThe Highlands – NairnLocalwebsite, local history, fishing industry, military, agriculture, social history
Orcadian StoneGolspieHighlandThe Highlands – SutherlandNatural historywebsite, store and exhibition of rocks, minerals and fossils
Seadrift CentreDunnetHighlandThe Highlands – CaithnessNatural historywebsite, website, area natural and local history, also known as Seadrift-Dunnet Visitor Centre
Skye Museum of Island LifeDuntulmHighlandThe Highlands – Skye and LochalshOpen-airwebsite, 19th-century-period township of thatched cottages depicting typical island crofting life
St Fergus GalleryWickHighlandThe Highlands – CaithnessArtwebsite, exhibits of art, photography, culture, crafts
Strathnaver MuseumBettyhillHighlandThe Highlands – SutherlandLocalwebsite, history and artefacts of Clan Mackay, local social history, archaeology
Strathspey Railway
Aviemore HighlandThe HighlandsRailwaywebsite, preserved railway line and working steam engine exhibits
Swanson GalleryThursoHighlandThe Highlands – CaithnessArtwebsite, located in the Thurso Library
Tain & District MuseumTainHighlandThe Highlands – Ross and CromartyLocal historyLocal culture, Clan Ross, silverwork, locally relevant historic displays and artifacts: known locally as 'Tain Through Time'
Tarbat Discovery Centre
PortmahomackHighlandThe Highlands – Ross and CromartyLocalwebsite, local history, culture, Pictish stones and sculpture
Timespan Museum and Arts CentreHelmsdaleHighlandThe Highlands – SutherlandMultiplewebsite, recreations of a croft, byre, smithy and shop, displays on area archaeology, geology and natural history, art exhibits
Treasures of the EarthCorpachHighlandThe Highlands – LochaberNatural historywebsite, geology display with simulated caves, caverns and mining scenes, exhibits of crystals, gemstones and fossils
Ullapool Museum
Ullapool HighlandThe Highlands – Ross and CromartyLocalwebsite, local history, culture
Urquhart CastleDrumnadrochitHighlandThe Highlands – InvernessHistoric houseOperated by Historic Scotland, medieval fortress castle ruins, visitor centre exhibits about its history
Waterlines Visitor CentreLybsterHighlandThe Highlands – CaithnessMaritimeinformation, local herring fishing industry, geology, wildlife
West Highland MuseumFort WilliamHighlandThe Highlands – LochaberLocalLocal history, culture, natural history, geology, archaeology, Highland regiments
Wick Heritage CentreWickHighlandThe Highlands – CaithnessMultiplewebsite, local history, early-20th-century-period rooms, historic photographs, civic regalia, Caithness glass, Noss Head Lighthouse lens, herring fishing industry, art gallery
McLean Museum and Art GalleryGreenockInverclydeGreater Glasgow and Clyde Valley MultipleArt, natural history, world cultures, local history, archaeology, industry
Newark CastlePort GlasgowInverclydeGreater Glasgow and Clyde Valley Historic houseOperated by Historic Scotland, 15th-century castle
Arniston HouseTempleMidlothianEdinburgh and Lothians Historic house18th-century Georgian mansion was designed by William Adam
National Mining Museum ScotlandNewtongrangeMidlothianEdinburgh and Lothians Miningwebsite, Victorian colliery and underground coal mine
Vogrie HouseVogrie Country ParkMidlothianEdinburgh and Lothians Historic house19th-century Victorian baronial mansion
Ballindalloch CastleCraigellachieMorayThe HighlandsHistoric house
Brodie CastleForresMorayThe HighlandsHistoric houseOperated by the National Trust for Scotland, 19th-century Scottish Baronial mansion, fine art, antique furniture, porcelain
Buckie & District Heritage CentreBuckieMorayThe HighlandsLocalwebsite, local history, maritime heritage
Burghead Visitor CentreBurgheadMorayThe HighlandsLocalwebsite, site of an important Pictish hill fort, local history
Elgin Museum (Moray)ElginMorayThe HighlandsMultiplewebsite, local history, fossils, Pictish stones, Roman artifacts, archaeology, art, butterflies, eggs and shells
Falconer MuseumForresMorayThe HighlandsLocalwebsite, local history, household items
Findhorn Heritage Centre & IcehouseFindhornMorayThe HighlandsMultiplewebsite, local history, fishing industry, marine environment, natural history, historic icehouse
Fochabers Folk MuseumFochabersMorayThe HighlandsLocalwebsite, local and social history, collection of gigs and carriages, reconstructed schoolroom and history of Alexander Milne
Lossiemouth Fisheries & Community MuseumLossiemouthMorayThe HighlandsLocalinformation, maritime heritage, fishing, local history
Moray Art CentreFindhornMorayThe HighlandsArtwebsite
Moray Motor MuseumElginMorayThe HighlandsAutomotivewebsite, veteran, vintage, classic cars, motorcycles, model cars, memorabilia
River Findhorn Heritage CentreForresMorayThe HighlandsMultiplewebsite, natural history, geology and impact of the River Findhorn; Alexander Stewart, Earl of Buchan; model croft house
Tomintoul MuseumTomintoulMorayThe HighlandsLocalwebsite, local history, culture, reconstructed crofter's kitchen and village blacksmith's shop, natural history
Brodick CastleBrodickNorth AyrshireAyrshire and ArranHistoric houseOperated by the National Trust for Scotland, castle with eclectic collection of paintings, furniture, porcelain and silver, located on the Isle of Arran
Isle of Arran Heritage MuseumBrodickNorth AyrshireAyrshire and ArranOpen-airwebsite, located on the Isle of Arran, buildings include a croft and smiddy, farmhouse, cottage, bothy, milk house, laundry, stable, coach house and harness room with exhibits of island agriculture, social history, archaeology and geology
Irvine Burns MuseumIrvineNorth AyrshireAyrshire and ArranBiographicalwebsite, artefacts and memorabilia about poet Robert Burns
Kilwinning Abbey TowerKilwinningNorth AyrshireAyrshire and ArranLocalLocal and abbey history exhibits in the remaining tower of a medieval abbey
Largs MuseumLargsNorth AyrshireAyrshire and ArranLocalwebsite, local history
Mother Lodge of Scotland MuseumNorth AyrshireAyrshire and ArranMasonicHistoric lodge and Masonic artefacts
Museum of Ayrshire Country Life and CostumeKilwinningNorth AyrshireAyrshire and ArranMultipleHistoric Dalgarven watermill, museum with displays of rural life and trades including ploughing, threshing, harvesting and the village smithy, period room displays, costume collection
Museum of the CumbraesMillportNorth AyrshireAyrshire and ArranLocalinformation, information, island history, archaeology, culture, maritime heritage
North Ayrshire MuseumSaltcoatsNorth AyrshireAyrshire and ArranLocalinformation, information, local history, archaeology, costume, transport, popular culture, maritime heritage
Scottish Maritime MuseumIrvineNorth AyrshireAyrshire and ArranMaritimewebsite based in the Victorian linthouse and Irvine harbourside, contains Scottish maritime collections and large ships such as the MV Spartan
Vennel GalleryIrvineNorth AyrshireAyrshire and ArranArtinformation, gallery in the former flax mill where poet Robert Burns worked, included his lodging house
VikingarLargsNorth AyrshireAyrshire and ArranHistorywebsite, information, multi-media and living presentation of Viking history in Scotland
West Kilbride MuseumWest KilbrideNorth AyrshireAyrshire and ArranLocalwebsite, local history, art
Cumbernauld MuseumCumbernauldNorth LanarkshireGreater Glasgow and Clyde ValleyLocalinformation, local history
Kilsyth's HeritageKilsythNorth LanarkshireGreater Glasgow and Clyde ValleyLocalinformation, local history
North Lanarkshire Heritage CentreMotherwellNorth LanarkshireGreater Glasgow and Clyde ValleyLocalMultimedia display of local history, industry, Roman era, domestic life using talking figures and interactive interpretation
Summerlee, Museum of Scottish Industrial LifeMotherwellNorth LanarkshireGreater Glasgow and Clyde ValleyIndustryIndustry, technology, social impact of the Industrial Revolution, transportation and electric tramway, recreated mine and miners' cottages
Barony MillsBirsayOrkneyOrkneyMillwebsite, 19th-century watermill
Bishop's PalaceKirkwallOrkneyOrkneyHistoric houseOperated by Historic Scotland, remains of a medieval castle
Broch of GurnessMainlandOrkneyOrkneyArchaeologyOperated by Historic Scotland, excavated Iron Age broch village and artefacts
Corrigall Farm MuseumHarrayOrkneyOrkneyAgriculturewebsite 19th-century-period farmhouse and outbuildings, with peat fire, livestock, horse-drawn agriculture equipment
Earl's PalaceKirkwallOrkneyOrkneyHistoric houseOperated by Historic Scotland, remains of a 17th-century palace
Hackness Martello Tower and BatterySouth WallsOrkneyOrkneyMilitaryOperated by Historic Scotland, Napoleonic War-era fort and battery
Kirbuster Farm MuseumBirsayOrkneyOrkneyHistoric housewebsite 19th-century farmhouse and outbuildings, with peat-fired central hearth, stone beds and collection of farm tools
Longhope Lifeboat Museum Brims Orkney Orkney Maritime website History of the Longhope lifeboat station and crew
Maeshowe Chambered CairnSouth WallsOrkneyOrkneyArchaeologyOperated by Historic Scotland, Neolithic chambered cairn and passage grave, features Viking graffiti runes
Orkney Fossil and Heritage Centre Burray Orkney Orkney Geological website Fossil and geological exhibits on the local area
Orkney MuseumKirkwallOrkneyOrkneyLocalwebsite, also known as the Tankerness House Museum, period rooms, local history, archaeology, Picts and Vikings
Orkney Wireless MuseumKirkwallOrkneyOrkneyTechnologywebsite Collection of radio and wartime communications equipment, strategic and military importance of Orkney during World War II, history of radar
Pier Arts Centre
StromnessOrkneyOrkneyArtwebsite Contemporary art gallery and museum, contains fine art collection of Margaret Gardiner
Sanday Heritage Centre Sanday Orkney Orkney Local website Local history of the island of Sanday
Scapa Flow Visitor CentreLynessOrkneyOrkneyMilitarywebsite history of the naval anchorage in World Wars I and II, island history
Skaill HouseSandwickOrkneyOrkneyHistoric housewebsite, 17th-century house with 1950s period furnishings on site dating back to the Iron Age
Skara BraeBay of SkaillOrkneyOrkneyArchaeologyOperated by Historic Scotland, excavated stone-built Neolithic settlement
Stromness Museum StromnessOrkneyOrkneyMultiplewebsite, maritime and natural history, local history
Westray Heritage Centre Pierowall Orkney Orkney Local website Local history and archeology of the island of Westray, contains the neolithic Westray Stone
Alyth MuseumAlythPerth and KinrossPerthshireLocalwebsite, local history
Atholl Country Life MuseumBlair AthollPerth and KinrossPerthshireLocalwebsite, local history, agriculture, social history
Atholl Palace MuseumPitlochryPerth and KinrossPerthshireMedicalwebsite, history of the Victorian spa hotel and the Hydropathic movement
Black Watch Regimental MuseumPerthPerth and KinrossPerthshireMilitaryLocated in Balhousie Castle, regimental uniforms, weapons, medals, regalia, artefacts, memorabilia
Birnam ArtsDunkeldPerth and KinrossPerthshireMultipleArts and community centre, features permanent exhibit on author Beatrix Potter, changing exhibits of art, photography and culture
Blair CastleBlair AthollPerth and KinrossPerthshireHistoric houseHome of the Clan Murray family, collections of fine pictures and furniture, arms and armour, porcelain, embroidery and lace, Masonic regalia, Jacobite relics
Castle MenziesWeemPerth and KinrossPerthshireHistoric houseAncestral seat of the Clan Menzies, restored 16th-century castle
Clan Donnachaidh MuseumBlair AthollPerth and KinrossPerthshireEthnicwebsite, gift shop and Clan Donnachaidh history
Dunkeld CathedralDunkeldPerth and KinrossPerthshireReligiousMedieval cathedral, includes the Chapter House Museum with relics from monastic and Medieval times and local history exhibits
Elcho CastlePerth and KinrossPerthshireHistoric houseOperated by Historic Scotland, 16th-century fortified mansion with three projecting towers
Fergusson GalleryPerthPerth and KinrossPerthshireArtwebsite, works by artist John Duncan Fergusson and his lifelong partner, choreographer Margaret Morris
Huntingtower CastleHuntingtowerPerth and KinrossPerthshireHistoric houseOperated by Historic Scotland, 15th- to 18th-century tower house
Loch Leven CastlePerth and KinrossPerthshireHistoric houseOperated by Historic Scotland, remains of a medieval castle, located on an island in Loch Leven
Meigle Sculptured Stone MuseumMeiglePerth and KinrossPerthshireReligiousCarved Pictish stones
Michael Bruce MuseumKinnesswoodPerth and KinrossPerthshireHistoric housewebsite, information, birthplace cottage of 18th-century poet Michael Bruce
Museum of AbernethyAbernethyPerth and KinrossPerthshireLocalwebsite, local history, culture
Perth Museum and Art GalleryPerthPerth and KinrossPerthshireMultipleArt, local history, natural history, social history, ethnology, decorative arts including Perthshire glass and silver
Scone PalaceSconePerth and KinrossPerthshireHistoric houseEarly-19th-century Georgian Gothic style castle, state rooms feature collections of furniture, ceramics, ivories, and clocks
Scottish Crannog CentreKenmorePerth and KinrossPerthshireArchaeologywebsite, accurate full-size reconstruction of an Iron Age crannog (ancient loch-dwelling) and artefacts
Coats ObservatoryPaisleyRenfrewshireGreater Glasgow and Clyde ValleyScienceObservatory with astronomical equipment and displays, weather and earthquake recording equipment
Paisley MuseumPaisleyRenfrewshireGreater Glasgow and Clyde ValleyMultiplewebsite, local history, fine and decorative art, natural history, Ancient Egyptian artefacts, textiles, industry
Renfrew MuseumRenfrewRenfrewshireGreater Glasgow and Clyde ValleyLocalwebsite, local history, culture
Scottish Maritime MuseumDumbartonRenfrewshireGreater Glasgow and Clyde ValleyMaritimewebsite, site of the Denny Ship Model Experiment Tank, contains model ships and details of the Denny Brothers, builders of the famous Cutty-Sark
Sma Shot CottagesPaisleyRenfrewshireGreater Glasgow and Clyde ValleyIndustrywebsite, portrays two weaver's workshops and cottages, one in the late 18th century and one in the mid-19th century
Paisley Thread Mill MuseumPaisleyRenfrewshireGreater Glasgow and Clyde ValleyIndustrywebsite local textile industry and textile collections
Weaver's Cottage, RenfrewshireKilbarchanRenfrewshireGreater Glasgow and Clyde ValleyIndustrywebsite, operated by the National Trust for Scotland, 18th-century-period weaver's cottage with original working looms and spinning wheels
Borders Textile TowerhouseHawickScottish BordersScottish BordersTextilewebsite, costumes and fashion, area textile industries, textile arts and heritage
Coldstream MuseumColdstreamScottish BordersScottish BordersLocalwebsite, local history, Coldstream Guards exhibit, art exhibits
Duns Exhibition RoomDunsScottish BordersScottish BordersLocalwebsite, located in the Duns Library, local history and art exhibits
Eyemouth MuseumEyemouthScottish BordersScottish BordersLocalwebsite, local history, culture, maritime heritage
Halliwell's House MuseumSelkirkScottish BordersScottish BordersMultiplewebsite, recreated historic house and ironworker's shop, art, contemporary crafts and local history exhibits
Harestanes Countryside Visitor CentreAncrumScottish BordersScottish BordersMultiplewebsite, park with programs and exhibits of art, nature
Hawick MuseumHawickScottish BordersScottish BordersMultiplewebsite, art, local history and culture, natural history, archaeology, displays on motorcycle champions Jimmie Guthrie and Steve Hislop, period schoolroom
Jedburgh Castle Jail and MuseumJedburghScottish BordersScottish BordersPrison1820s period prison and local history displays
Jim Clark Motorsport MuseumDunsScottish BordersScottish BordersSportswebsite, exploring the life and career of motor racing champion Jim Clark
John Buchan MuseumPeeblesScottish BordersScottish BordersBiographicalwebsite, life of John Buchan, author of The Thirty-Nine Steps and Governor General of Canada
Mary Queen of Scots' Visitor CentreJedburghScottish BordersScottish BordersBiographicalwebsite, 16th-century tower house with artefacts and exhibits about the life of Mary, Queen of Scots
Melrose AbbeyMelroseScottish BordersScottish BordersReligiousOperated by Historic Scotland, remains of a large medieval abbey
Old Gala HouseGalashielsScottish BordersScottish BordersLocalLocal history, art gallery, history of the house, culture
Paxton HousePaxtonScottish BordersScottish BordersHistoric house18th-century country house, features gallery of paintings from the National Galleries of Scotland
Robert Smail's Printing WorksInnerleithenScottish BordersScottish BordersMediaOperated by the National Trust for Scotland, historic print shop with printing press
St Ronan's Wells Visitor CentreInnerleithenScottish BordersScottish BordersLocalwebsite, local history, spa town history, connections with Scottish writers Sir Walter Scott and James Hogg
Sir Walter Scott's CourtroomSelkirkScottish BordersScottish BordersLocalwebsite, 19th-century Sheriff Court where author Sir Walter Scott dispensed justice to the people of Selkirkshire, exhibits on his life and works, as well as local poet and author James Hogg, explorer Mungo Park, local history and culture
Thirlestane CastleLauderScottish BordersScottish BordersHistoric houseMansion castle with paintings, furniture, porcelain, historic toys, Victorian kitchen, gardens
Trimontium Heritage CentreMelroseScottish BordersScottish BordersArchaeologywebsite, artefacts from the excavated Roman fort Trimontium
Tweeddale Museum and GalleryPeeblesScottish BordersScottish BordersMultipleArt, local history
Whitrope Heritage CentreHermitageScottish BordersScottish BordersRailwayArtefacts and memorabilia of the Waverley Line
Bayanne HouseYellShetlandShetlandLocalwebsite, local history, crafts
Böd of GremistaLerwickShetlandShetlandMaritimewebsite Restored 18th-century Shetland fishing booth with displays of fishing and local businessman Arthur Anderson, also houses the Shetland Textile Working Museum
Bressay Heritage CentreBressayShetlandShetlandLocalwebsite, local history, culture
The Cabin Museum, ShetlandVidlinShetlandShetlandMilitarywebsite World War II artefacts and memorabilia, wartime life in Shetland
Croft House MuseumBoddamShetlandShetlandHistoric housewebsite, mid-19th-century croft cottage,
Fetlar Interpretive CentreFetlarShetlandShetlandLocalwebsite, local history, culture
George Waterston Memorial Centre and MuseumFair IsleShetlandShetlandMultipleLocal history, natural history, art, archaeology, costumes and textiles, industry, transportation, maritime heritage
Hoswick Visitor CentreHoswickShetlandShetlandLocalwebsite local history, collection of old radios, fishing equipment, looms
Jarlshof Prehistoric and Norse SettlementSumburghShetlandShetlandArchaeologyOperated by Historic Scotland, excavated site with Bronze Age, Iron Age, Pictish and Viking-age ruins, exhibits on the site's history, settlers and artefacts
Old Haa MuseumBurravoeShetlandShetlandLocalwebsite Local and natural history
Old ScatnessDunrossnessShetlandShetlandArchaeologyCostumed guided tours of the excavated mediaeval, Viking, Pictish, and Bronze Age remains, replica Iron Age and Pictish buildings, crafts demonstrations
Quendale Water MillDunrossnessShetlandShetlandMillwebsite, restored 19th-century water mill with local history and agriculture exhibits
Scalloway MuseumScallowayShetlandShetlandLocalwebsite, local history, culture
Shetland Museum and ArchivesLerwickShetlandShetlandMultiplewebsite Local history, maritime, social history and a nationally significant textile collection[2]
Tangwick Haa MuseumTangwickShetlandShetlandLocalwebsite local history, culture, social history
Unst Boat HavenUnstShetlandShetlandMaritimewebsite collection of over 20 wooden boats, fishing gear, equipment, photographs
Unst Heritage CentreUnstShetlandShetlandLocalwebsite, local history, archaeology, crafts, culture
Weisdale MillWeisdaleShetlandShetlandArt19th-century watermill, now a visual and applied art gallery operated by Shetland Arts
Bachelors ClubTarboltonSouth AyrshireAyrshire and ArranHistoric housewebsite, operated by the National Trust for Scotland, 17th-century thatched house where poet Robert Burns formed a debating club
Burns CottageAllowaySouth AyrshireAyrshire and ArranHistoric house18th-century birthplace of poet Robert Burns, part of the Burns National Heritage Park
Burns National Heritage ParkAllowaySouth AyrshireAyrshire and ArranBiographicalwebsite, operated by the National Trust for Scotland, important sites associated with poet Robert Burns, planned museum to include the new Robert Burns Birthplace Museum
Blairquhan CastleMayboleSouth AyrshireAyrshire and ArranHistoric houseRegency-era castle and gardens
Crossraguel AbbeyMayboleSouth AyrshireAyrshire and ArranReligiousOperated by Historic Scotland, remains of a medieval abbey
Culzean CastleMayboleSouth AyrshireAyrshire and ArranHistoric houseOperated by the National Trust for Scotland, 18th-century stately house castle designed by Robert Adam
Dundonald CastleDundonaldSouth AyrshireAyrshire and ArranHistoric houseRemains of a 14th-century royal fortified tower house built for Robert II on his accession to the throne of Scotland
Maclaurin Art GalleryAyrSouth AyrshireAyrshire and ArranArtwebsite, classic and contemporary art
McKechnie InstituteAyrSouth AyrshireAyrshire and ArranLocalwebsite, local history and artefacts
Rozelle House GalleriesAyrSouth AyrshireAyrshire and ArranArtwebsite, also features the Ayrshire Yeomanry Museum
Souter Johnnie's CottageKirkoswaldSouth AyrshireAyrshire and ArranHistoric housewebsite, operated by the National Trust for Scotland, thatched cottage containing shoe-making tools and Robert Burns-related artefacts
Tam O'Shanter ExperienceAllowaySouth AyrshireAyrshire and ArranLiterarywebsite, part of the Burns National Heritage Park, multimedia presentation of Robert Burns' poem Tam o' Shanter
Biggar GasworksBiggarSouth LanarkshireGreater Glasgow and Clyde ValleyIndustrywebsite, preserved gasworks
Bothwell CastleBothwellSouth LanarkshireGreater Glasgow and Clyde ValleyHistoric houseOperated by Historic Scotland, remains of a medieval castle
Brownsbank CottageBiggarSouth LanarkshireGreater Glasgow and Clyde ValleyHistoric housewebsite, operated by the Biggar Museum Trust, open by appointment, home of poet Hugh MacDiarmid
David Livingstone Birthplace MuseumBlantyreSouth LanarkshireGreater Glasgow and Clyde ValleyBiographicalBirthplace of Scottish icon David Livingstone, featuring stories and objects from 19th century Southern Africa, Scotland, and beyond. Exploring colonialism, slavery, empire, science, and the natural world.
Biggar & Upper Clydesdale MuseumBiggarSouth LanarkshireGreater Glasgow and Clyde ValleyHistorywebsite, operated by the Biggar Museum Trust, 14,000 years of history of Upper Clydesdale, late-19th- and early-20th-century-period shops and businesses, including a grocer, printer, bootmaker, bank, chemist
Hunter House MuseumEast KilbrideSouth LanarkshireGreater Glasgow and Clyde ValleyHistoric houseChildhood home of two 18th-century medical pioneers, William and John Hunter, exhibits on their lives and medical work
John Hastie MuseumStrathavenSouth LanarkshireGreater Glasgow and Clyde ValleyLocalwebsite, information, local history, culture, textile industry
Lanark MuseumLanarkSouth LanarkshireGreater Glasgow and Clyde ValleyLocalwebsite, local history, culture, industry, William Wallace, King Robert the Bruce
Leadhills Miners Library Leadhills South Lanarkshire Greater Glasgow and Clyde Valley Local website The oldest subscription library in the British Isles, includes objects from local area and mines and the library collection
Little Sparta
Dunsyre South Lanarkshire Greater Glasgow and Clyde Valley Sculpture park website The garden of artist and poet Ian Hamilton Finlay, includes over 275 artworks by the artist, created in collaboration with numerous craftsmen and women
Low Parks MuseumHamiltonSouth LanarkshireGreater Glasgow and Clyde Valley Localwebsite, local history, culture, Cameronian (Scottish Rifles) Regiment, agriculture, textiles, mining, Victorian kitchen
National Museum of Rural LifeEast KilbrideSouth LanarkshireGreater Glasgow and Clyde ValleyAgricultureFormerly the Museum of Scottish Country Life, 1950s working farm, exhibits of rural room settings and oil paintings, agriculture models and machinery
New LanarkNew LanarkSouth LanarkshireGreater Glasgow and Clyde ValleyOpen-airRestored 19th-century textile mill village
Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders Regimental MuseumStirlingStirlingArgyll, the Isles, Loch Lomond, Stirling and TrossachsMilitaryLocated in Stirling Castle, includes uniforms, weapons, medals, dioramas, regimental regalia and memorabilia
Argyll's LodgingStirlingStirlingArgyll, the Isles, Loch Lomond, Stirling and TrossachsHistoric houseOperated by Historic Scotland, 17th-century townhouse adjacent to and included with admission to Stirling Castle
Bannockburn Heritage CentreCambuskennethStirlingArgyll, the Isles, Loch Lomond, Stirling and TrossachsReligiousOperated by the National Trust for Scotland, history and site of a significant Scottish victory in the 14th-century Wars of Scottish Independence
Cambuskenneth AbbeyCambuskennethStirlingArgyll, the Isles, Loch Lomond, Stirling and TrossachsReligiousOperated by Historic Scotland, remains of a medieval Augustinian monastery
Doune CastleDouneStirlingArgyll, the Isles, Loch Lomond, Stirling and TrossachsHistoric houseOperated by Historic Scotland, late-14th-century courtyard castle, used in the film Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Dunblane MuseumDunblaneStirlingArgyll, the Isles, Loch Lomond, Stirling and TrossachsLocalwebsite, local history, history and artefacts of Dunblane Cathedral
Inchmahome PrioryInchmahomeStirlingArgyll, the Isles, Loch Lomond, Stirling and TrossachsReligiousOperated by Historic Scotland, remains of a medieval priory
Moirlanich LonghouseKillinStirlingArgyll, the Isles, Loch Lomond, Stirling and TrossachsHistoric houseOperated by the National Trust for Scotland, preserved 19th-century cruck frame cottage
National Wallace MonumentStirlingStirlingArgyll, the Isles, Loch Lomond, Stirling and TrossachsHistoryTower monument with exhibits about 13th-century Scottish hero William Wallace
Stirling CastleStirlingStirlingArgyll, the Isles, Loch Lomond, Stirling and TrossachsHistoric houseOperated by Historic Scotland, royal castle and fortress, includes Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders Regimental Museum and Argyll's Lodging
Stirling Old Town JailStirlingStirlingArgyll, the Isles, Loch Lomond, Stirling and TrossachsPrisonwebsite, costumed guided tours and portrayals of the Victorian-era prison
Stirling Smith Museum and Art GalleryStirlingStirlingArgyll, the Isles, Loch Lomond, Stirling and TrossachsMultipleArt, local history, social history, ethnography, women's history, natural history
Backdoor GalleryDalmuirWest DunbartonshireArgyll, the Isles, Loch Lomond, Stirling and TrossachsArtwebsite, art gallery of the Dalmuir Library
Clydebank MuseumClydebankWest DunbartonshireArgyll, the Isles, Loch Lomond, Stirling and TrossachsLocalLocal history, culture, shipbuilding industry, collection of sewing machines
Motoring Heritage CentreAlexandriaWest DunbartonshireGreater Glasgow and Clyde Valley Automotivewebsite, vintage and classic cars, memorabilia
Titan ClydebankClydebankWest DunbartonshireArgyll, the Isles, Loch Lomond, Stirling and TrossachsTechnology150 feet (46 m) high cantilever crane used in the lifting of heavy equipment during the fitting-out of battleships and ocean liners
Almond Valley Heritage Centre
LivingstonWest LothianEdinburgh and LothiansMultiplewebsite, includes a farm, historic mill, shale oil industry museum, narrow gauge railway, activities
Bennie MuseumBathgateWest LothianEdinburgh and LothiansLocalwebsite, local history
Cairnpapple HillLinlithgowWest LothianEdinburgh and LothiansArchaeologyOperated by Historic Scotland, excavated Neolithic hill with reconstructed graves and visitor centre
Hopetoun Housenear South QueensferryWest LothianEdinburgh and LothiansHistoric house18th-century estate, 150 acres (0.61 km2) of gardens and grounds, near South Queensferry
House of the BinnsLinlithgowWest LothianEdinburgh and LothiansHistoric houseOperated by the National Trust for Scotland, 17th-century house with mid-18th and early-19th-century additions, collection of porcelain, paintings and furniture, parklands
Linlithgow Canal CentreLinlithgowWest LothianEdinburgh and LothiansTransportationHistory, construction and life around the Union Canal
Linlithgow PalaceLinlithgowWest LothianEdinburgh and LothiansHistoric houseOperated by Historic Scotland, ruins of a 15th-century manor palace
Linlithgow MuseumLinlithgowWest LothianEdinburgh and LothiansLocalFormerly the Linlithgow Story at Annet House Museum, the new Linlithgow Museum opened in Spring 2019 in the upper floor of the Partnership Centre, High Street, Linlithgow, featuring three galleries and a community space. Run by Linlithgow Heritage Trust.
An LanntairStornawayOuter HebridesArgyll, the Isles, Loch Lomond, Stirling and TrossachsArtArts centre with gallery
Museum nan EileanStornawayOuter HebridesArgyll, the Isles, Loch Lomond, Stirling and TrossachsLocalwebsite, archaeology, social, domestic and economic history of the Western Isles
Taigh Chearsabhagh Museum & Arts CentreLochmaddyOuter HebridesArgyll, the Isles, Loch Lomond, Stirling and TrossachsMultiplewebsite, local history, culture, art
Kildonan MuseumKildonanOuter HebridesArgyll, the Isles, Loch Lomond, Stirling and TrossachsMultiplewebsite, local archaeology, social, domestic and economic history of South Uist, documents archive, photo collections, arts and craftwork

Defunct museums

See also

References
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