National Museum of Rural Life

Wester Kittochside
Philipshill Road
East Kilbride
G76 9HR

Tel: +44 0300 123 6789
Fax: +44 (0)1355 571 290
Email: info@nms.ac.uk
Web: Attraction's Own Web Site

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You'll find plenty to fill your day out at the National Museum of Rural Life.

We've got a 1950s working farm with dairy cows, sheep, pigs and farm workers on hand and an award-winning museum telling the story of the Scottish countryside.

General Information:

  • Cafe

  • Shop

  • Exhibition Building & groundfloor of house accessible by wheelchair

  • Adapted toilets

  • Baby changing facilities & adult changing bench

  • Guide dogs, hearing dogs and other recognised assistance dogs admitted.

    Images © National Museums of Scotland
    Opening Times
    (2011 times)
    Open all Year: Daily 10.00am - 5.00pm
    Closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day.

    Admission Charges
    (2011 prices)
    Adult £6.50; Concession £5.50; Child £3.00 Child 5 yrs and under Free; Family (2+2) £17.00.

    NMS & NTS Members Free (excluding some special events).

    Directions
    By Bus:
    No 31 from St Enoch Centre Glasgow, 40 mins approx.

    By Rail:
    From Glasgow Central take train to East Kilbride Station, approx. 30 mins, 3 miles from Museum.

    By Car:
    From Glasgow take A749 to East Kilbride. From Edinburgh follow M8 to Glasgow, turn off after Junction 6 on the A725 to East Kilbride, Kittochside is clearly signposted before you reach East Kilbride.
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    National Museum of Rural Life Postcode for SatNav: G76 9HR

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