Peoples' Story Museum

The Peoples' Story Museum
Canongate Tolbooth
163 Canongate
Edinburgh
Lothian
EH8 8BN
Scotland

Website

www.edinburghmuseums.org.uk

Telephone

0131 529 4057

Fax

0131 557 3346

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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The People’s Story explores the lives of Edinburgh’s ordinary people at work and play from the late 18th century to today. Visitors can see displays showing a bookbinder’s workshop, a wartime kitchen and much more, all packed with real objects. You can even see a former jail, an original part of this historic building.

The People’s Story is housed in the Canongate Tolbooth, a Royal Mile landmark built in 1591 and used in the past to conduct burgh affairs, collect taxes and as a jail. Visitors can imagine the ghostly rattle of the jailor’s keys as they peer into an original cell.

If you want to experience a real slice of Edinburgh life in the past, from workdays to washdays, high days to holidays, The People’s Story is the museum to visit.

Venue Type:

Museum

 Opening hours

Mon-Sat 10.00-17.00
In August Sun 12.00-17.00

Closed: Sundays from September to July

 General services and facilities
  • Brochure or leaflet available with directions to museum
  • Pre-booking service for groups
 Children and families
  • Events and resources for children and families
  • Baby changing facilities
 Disability access
  • Events/teaching/resources for people with disabilities
  • Induction loops in lecture theatres
  • Toilets for disabled
  • Wheelchair access to some public areas
 Schools services and facilities
  • Member of staff available with responsibility for education
  • Primary school education service available
  • Printed/audio-visual information available for schools
  • Secondary school education service available
 Research and adult learning
  • Academic publications and resources available
  • Loan service
  • Teaching/resources available for HE/FE students
  • Study facilities

The Peoples' Story Museum
Canongate Tolbooth
163 Canongate
Edinburgh
Lothian
EH8 8BN
Scotland

Website

www.edinburghmuseums.org.uk

Telephone

0131 529 4057

Fax

0131 557 3346

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.

Collection details

Archives, Costume and Textiles, Decorative and Applied Art, Land Transport, Science and Technology, Social History

Collections services

  • General guide to collections available
  • Object identification and/or written enquiry service
  • Object study facilities available (enquire in advance)

The Peoples' Story Museum
Canongate Tolbooth
163 Canongate
Edinburgh
Lothian
EH8 8BN
Scotland

Website

www.edinburghmuseums.org.uk

Telephone

0131 529 4057

Fax

0131 557 3346

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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