Almond Valley Heritage Centre

Almond Valley Heritage Centre
Millfield
Livingston Village
Livingston
Lothian
EH54 7AR
Scotland

Website

www.almondvalley.co.uk

E-mail

info@almondvalley.co.uk

Telephone

01506 414957

Fax

01506 497771

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
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An innovative museum packed full of things to prod, sniff, shake and discover, with activities to make all the family smile and wonder.

Venue type

Museum

 Opening hours

Daily 1000-1700

closed only on the 25th & 26th December, 1 & 2 January

 Admission charges

Adults £3.00
Children & OAP £2.00
Family ticket £ 10.00
special discount scheme for schools & community groups

Discounts

  • Museums Association
 General services and facilities
  • Brochure or leaflet available with directions to museum
  • Pre-booking service for groups
  • Cafeteria
  • Parking for coaches
  • Picnic area
  • Shop
 Children and families
  • Activities for pre-school children
  • Events and resources for children and families
  • Baby changing facilities
  • Children's play area
  • Indoor soft play area
 Disability access
  • Touch exhibits
  • Parking for disabled available
  • Toilets for disabled
  • Wheelchair access to all public areas
 Schools services and facilities
  • Direct teaching services for schools
  • Member of staff available with responsibility for education
  • Primary school education service available
  • Education facilities available
  • Reception and lunch facilities for educational groups
 Commercial and hire services
  • Facilities for private functions and events
  • Meeting room available

Almond Valley Heritage Centre
Millfield
Livingston Village
Livingston
Lothian
EH54 7AR
Scotland

Website

www.almondvalley.co.uk

E-mail

info@almondvalley.co.uk

Telephone

01506 414957

Fax

01506 497771

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.

Crawl through tunnels, hunt for fossils, explore secret works and invest your savings in Scotland's famous shale oil industry. Blow oily bubbles, become a sanitary inspector, and explore a microscopic universe. Meet the friendly animals of Mill Farm; get face to face with lambs, chicks and other new arrivals. Explore the working watermill and enjoy a riverside walk. There's an indoor adventure playground, a soft play area, and on summer weekends, trailer rides and trips on the narrow-gauge railway.

Collection details

Agriculture, Archaeology, Industry, Land Transport, Natural Sciences, Science and Technology

Almond Valley Heritage Centre
Millfield
Livingston Village
Livingston
Lothian
EH54 7AR
Scotland

Website

www.almondvalley.co.uk

E-mail

info@almondvalley.co.uk

Telephone

01506 414957

Fax

01506 497771

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
Events details are listed below. You may need to scroll down or click on headers to see them all. For events that don't have a specific date see the 'Resources' tab above.

Prehistoric Frolics

27 June — 16 August 2009 *on now

The lives of our ancient ancestors will be celebrated in a summer-long programme of activities for children and their families, allowing everyone to play their part in recreating a prehistoric encampment. Workshop sessions will be run every day to teach the skills essential for prehistoric living, and each day a little more will be added to the settlement

Suitable for

  • Family friendly

When

10am-5pm

Where

Almond Valley Heritage Centre

Admission

£5, £3.50 no booking required

Spooky Happenings

10 — 31 October 2009

A little horror for the autumn holidays when the darkest and scariest corners of the old mill and farm buildings become the abode of unearthly creatures intent on horrible fun. Follow the trail of terror and win a small prize for your bravery, join in creepy crafts, gruesome games, and have a spine-tingling good time.

Suitable for

  • Especially for children

When

10am-5pm

Where

Almond Valley Heritage Centre

Friday Fright Night

30 October 2009

The doors of the museum re-open after dark for horrible performances, candlelit trails, the ghost train and traditional Halloween games. Come dressed to kill.

Suitable for

  • Especially for children

When

6-9pm

Where

Almond Valley Heritage Centre

Admission

£5, £3.50 no booking needed

Santa at Almond Valley

28 November — 24 December 2009

Meet Santa in his farmyard cottage, receive an early Christmas present, join in Christmas crafts and enjoy the magic of a traditional Christmas

Suitable for

  • Family friendly

When

10am-5pm

Where

Almond valley heritage centre

Admission

£5, £3.50 no booking needed

Almond Valley Heritage Centre
Millfield
Livingston Village
Livingston
Lothian
EH54 7AR
Scotland

Website

www.almondvalley.co.uk

E-mail

info@almondvalley.co.uk

Telephone

01506 414957

Fax

01506 497771

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
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