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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Standard is Raised!
Katharine Robinson School of Highland Dancing joins us in Prestonpans, for a day of song and dance.
Victorian Christmas Event
The festive season is well and truly underway here, after our Victorians returned from 1897 to help decorate the Town Hall. For the final weekend of our 125th anniversary celebrations, […]
Battle anniversary marked
The anniversary of the Battle of Prestonpans was this year (2022) marked in a more subdued style than usual, owing to the sad passing of Her late Majesty Queen Elizabeth. […]
Town Hall officially opens (in 1897!)
On Saturday (6 August 2022), we stepped back in time to re-witness the official opening of Prestonpans Town Hall! After 125 years, Richard Haldane MP once more took to the […]
276th Anniversary marked
Remembering those who fought and fell On 21st September, we marked the anniversary of the battle with a short wreath-laying ceremony at the Memorial Tables on the waggonway. The event […]
What a Blast!
Battle Re-enactment Weekend, 2021 The Battle of Prestonpans was brought vividly to life on 18-19 September 2021, with a spectacular programme of displays and living history. Over 1,500 visitors came […]