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Biggar Gasworks Museum

Enter what was one of the first small-town gasworks to open in Scotland – and among the last to close. For more than 130 years, the industrial plant made coal gas for use in the town and beyond. Almost all of the …

Museums

Lanarkshire

Explore the history of small town life at Biggar Museum

Biggar Museum is a museum specialising in the history of rural Scottish life in the upper Clydesdale area. Explore 14,000 years of human history through the lens of an average resident of Clydesdale. Get context on the rich history of Biggar as …

Museums, Tours

Lanarkshire

The Museum of Scottish Industrial Life

If you wan’t to learn about Scotland’s rich industrial history there is no better place than the museum in Summerlee! Summerlee used to be one of the most important metalworks in Scotland so even the ground yur standing on there is rich …

Free, Museums

Lanarkshire

The Scottish National Museum of Rural Life

The National Museum of Rural Life is a fantastic museum that incorporates an active working farm, local sculptures and art, and a brilliant museum that explores the histroy of rural living in Scotland. The musuem itself is Scotland’s largest collection of tractors …

Museums

Lanarkshire

Visit the New Lanark Visitor Centre for themed rides and interesting history!

New Lanark is a former 18th century cotton spinning mill village located on the banks of the Falls of Clyde just under 1 hour from Glasgow and Edinburgh. Today it is recognised as one of Scotland’s 6 UNESCO World Heritage Sites of …

Heritage, Museums, History