Are you passionate about farming and agricultural history? These are the must-visit agriculture museums in Scotland:
1Highland Folk Museum
NewtonmoreSpend a day - experience centuries. This award winning museum has recreated a thriving township from the 1700s with heather thatched roofs and open turf fires, a working croft with cattle, sheep,ducks and hens and an old tin school from the 1930s where the teacher rules. Costumed interpreters bring 2Shetland Museum
LerwickShetland Museum is a museum in Lerwick. The museum features exhibits related to: law and order, trade and commerce, land transport, social history, coins and medals, weapons and war, costume and textiles, agriculture, personalities, science and technology, music, decorative and applied art, archives 3Orkney Museum
KirkwallThe Orkney Museum, previously known as the Tankerness House Museum, is a historical museum located in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland. It is managed by the Orkney Islands Council and provides a comprehensive overview of the history of the Orkney Islands, from the Stone Age through the Picts and Vikings to the present day. The museum was established in 1968 as the Tankerness House Museum and changed its name to The Orkney Museum in 1999. 4National Museum of Rural Life Scotland
East KilbrideThe National Museum of Rural Life is a unique institution dedicated to the preservation and presentation of Scotland's agricultural and rural history. Located on the Wester Kittochside Farm, nestled between East Kilbride in South Lanarkshire and Carmunnock near Glasgow, the museum offers a fascinating insight into the country's farming past. Visitors can explore the museum's extensive collection, which spans 4600 square meters, and the Georgian buildings of the Wester Kittochside Farm. 5Dumfries Museum and Camera Obscura
DumfriesDumfries Museum and Camera Obscura is a museum in Dumfries. The museum features exhibits related to Coins and Medals, Medicine, Industry, Natural Sciences, Decorative and Applied Art, Weapons and War, Maritime, Social History, Land Transport, Religion, Costume and Textiles, Science and Technology, L 6Kellie Castle and Garden
PittenweemKellie Castle and Garden is a museum in Pittenweem. The museum features exhibits related to Agriculture. 7Stirling Smith Art Gallery and Museum
StirlingStirling Smith Art Gallery and Museum is a museum in Stirling. The museum features exhibits related to: trade and commerce, costume and textiles, literature, land transport, agriculture, natural sciences, industry, decorative and applied art, religion, toys and hobbies, personalities, science and te 8Strathnaver Museum
BettyhillStrathnaver Museum, situated in Bettyhill, Sutherland, Scotland, is a volunteer-run independent museum that first opened its doors to the public in 1976. It offers a deep dive into the history of north west Sutherland, particularly focusing on the Highland Clearances. 9Prestongrange Museum
PrestonpansPrestongrange is a site of major importance in the story of Scotland’s Industrial Revolution. Visitors can discover the story of the harbour, glass works, pottery, colliery and brickworks. The Prestongrange Museum features exhibits related to: science and technology, agriculture, archaeology, coins 10Kirbuster Museum
BirsayKirbuster Museum is the last un-restored example of a traditional ‘firehoose’ in Northern Europe. The house has a central hearth, complete with peat fire, and a stone neuk bed reminiscent of the Neolithic interiors that can be seen at sites such as Skara Brae, Orkney. The site also has an Edwardian 11Fife Folk Museum
CeresFife Folk Museum is located in the village of Cers near Cupar in North East Fife. The museum features exhibits related to Everyday Rural Life, Costume and Textiles, Decorative and Applied Art, Medicine, Social History and Land Transport. It has a Tearoom and a Garden. 12Corrigall Farm Museum
HarrayCorrigall Farm Museum is a traditional ‘but and ben’ laid out as a typical Orkney farmhouse and steading in Victorian/late 19th century period. The site has a working barn, grain kiln, horse-drawn machinery and livestock, making an interesting visit for children and adults. A traditional peat fire h 13Glenesk Folk Museum
GleneskGlenesk Folk Museum is an independent museum set in the midst of Glenesk, one of the five Angus Glens. Opened in 1955 by its creator and original curator, local schoolteacher Greta Michie, the museum existed in a building called The Retreat. This was built for Captain Wemyss in the 1840s as a huntin 14Mallaig Heritage Centre
MallaigMallaig Heritage Centre is a museum in Mallaig. The museum features exhibits related to Agriculture, Maritime, Archives, Personalities, Social History, Film and Media, Fine Art, Religion, Land Transport and Photography. 15Unst Heritage Centre
HaroldswickUnst Heritage Centre is a museum in Haroldswick. The museum features exhibits related to Agriculture, Archaeology, Religion, Costume and Textiles and Social History. Key themes, people and exhibits in the museum include Crofting implements, Unst lace and Peat cart. 16Ceumannan – Staffin Ecomuseum
ElishaderCeumannan – Staffin Ecomuseum is a museum in Isle of Skye. The museum features exhibits related to: agriculture, social history and archaeology. Key themes, people and exhibits in the museum include: palaeontology and dinosaurs, social and cultural history, prehistory and archaeology and geology. 17Aberdeenshire Farming Museum
MintlawCountry park location with children's play area and walks. Relive the story of the farming past in the surroundings of Aden Country Park. Guided tours and costume guides. Miniature horse-drawn carts and barrow models. Aberdeenshire Farming Museum features exhibits related to: agriculture and social- 18
John Gray Centre
HaddingtonJohn Gray Centre is a museum in Haddington. The museum features exhibits related to Personalities, Design, Natural Sciences, Archives, Religion, Music, Literature, Agriculture, Trade and Commerce, Costume and Textiles, Aviation, World Cultures, Architecture, Social History, Archaeology, Decorative a - 19
Moffat Museum
MoffatMoffat Museum is a community museum located in Moffat, Scotland. It was founded in the Old Moffat Bakehouse in 1984, making it a part of the town's rich history. The museum provides a glimpse into the past, offering visitors a chance to learn about the local community and its evolution over the years.