USA’s 250th Birthday
Whilst East Lothian might seem an unlikely place for people to gather to mark 250 years of the USA, our new temporary exhibition explains why it is fitting. After all, […]
Prestonpans Tapestry heads to Cockenzie!
The entire 105m of The Prestonpans Tapestry is heading to Cockenzie, where it will be displayed in the recently renovated Auld Kirk on the High Street. The former church has […]
Improvements to our main gallery
Over the coming months, visitors might notice a few changes to our main exhibition at the Battle of Prestonpans Museum. Whilst the overall layout and appearance will remain the same, […]
The Porcelain Prince
Charles Edward Stuart has long been a figure of fascination, becoming one of the most recognisable characters in Scottish history. Portraits – of varying quality and reliability – were widely […]
Veere: Scotland’s Historic Staple Port
Today, Veere is a charming, tranquil town in the Zeeland region of the Netherlands. For centuries, however, it was a busy and prosperous trading hub and home to a substantial […]
New Exhibition goes “Beyond the Battle”
Our latest Jubilee Room exhibition pulls together the many threads of our Beyond the Battle research project, which has been supported by Historic Environment Scotland. The exhibition looks at the […]
Tapestry Takeover!
We enjoyed a very special day on Saturday (19 July), as we opened our new display of the whole Prestonpans Tapestry. As our visitors will be aware, we usually have […]
“We Saw the Enemy”
This weekend saw the opening of our new exhibition, “We Saw the Enemy: the Battle of Prestonpans in the Words of those Who Fought it”, showing in the museum’s Jubilee […]
Its got to be “The Goth”!
We’re delighted to be hosting a special exhibition of the Scottish Diaspora Tapestry, at the Prestoungrange Gothenburg, from 17th-25th May 2025. Those close to Prestonpans will know that The Gothenburg […]
For Auld Lang Syne!
Our first exhibition of 2025 celebrates stories of music, dance and song found within the panels of the Scottish Diaspora Tapestry. From Robert Burns to Walzing Matilda, from Highland dancing […]