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National Museum of Rural Life
Explore Scotland's rich countryside traditions at National Museum of Rural Life, a complex documenting farming, animal husbandry, and development throughout the area's long history. Pay a visit to this living, breathing, family-friendly museum and wander its verdant grounds, replete with horses, pigs, cattle, sheep, and other popular farmyard residents. The collections of tractors, tools, and working farm equipment are likely to give you a newfound appreciation for the hard labor that for centuries went into building Scotland as a nation. Those with little ones should catch some of the many demonstrations, including cow-milking, traditional local crafts, and gardening. Be sure to check the museum's website for information about temporary exhibits, special events, and activities. Plan trip to East Kilbride with our itinerary maker to find out where to go and what to do.
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National Museum of Rural Life reviews
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I come regularly to the farm having a NT membership. And normally have a great experience up at the farm. With it being easter weekend it was busy but a nice atmosphere and a few lambs had just been..... more
I come regularly to the farm having a NT membership. And normally have a great experience up at the farm. With it being easter weekend it was busy but a nice atmosphere and a few lambs had just been..... more »
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Staff lovely informative and helpful. Great displays. Loads of interactive stuff and dress ups for kids. Tractor ride to farm great. Ate at the café. Prices slightly above average for drinks and so...
Staff lovely informative and helpful. Great displays. Loads of interactive stuff and dress ups for kids. Tractor ride to farm great. Ate at the café. Prices slightly above average for drinks and so... more »
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First time we decided to come and stay in East Kilbride for Christmas, Amazing experience! Definitely coming back with full family
First time we decided to come and stay in East Kilbride for Christmas, Amazing experience! Definitely coming back with full family more »
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Lovely museum (especially if you are into tractors etc!) the old machinery is really interesting to read about and see!! The park is brilliant. Lots to do and nice benches to sit in. The shop is lovely. We attended for the woolly weekend, the kids were thrilled. The petting zoo was wonderful and the staff were amazing. We’ve taken the tractor up to the working farm before and that was fun. You have to book this when you go in on the weekend as it’s busy. Admission price gets you an annual pass 🤩will be back soon I’m sure !!
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Such a great day for our nearly 2 yr old. She loved stroking the lambs, seeing the cows get milked and sitting on the tractor in the play park. Great selection of food for wee ones and adults in the cafe too. Great day out and lovely building too!
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An absolutely incredible museum of what basically built Scotland. From the earliest farming methods to the most recent, the collection is wonderful. But being attached to a working farm, with horses, cattle, sheep and pigs - it is incredible. We saw recently calved cows and piglets - it was an amazing place. A must see, if you have kids.
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Excellent day out. Took our grandsons, both of who hairdo have their faces stuck in a phone screen... They had a ball! The staff were bellflower and friendly and special mention to the volunteer guide in the farm house. All in excellent Facilities, displays, staff, great day out
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Went with my 2 year old grandson. When we arrived it was raining so we had a look round inside of museum. Once we did this we played in the park until it was time for our tractor ride (which he loved) up to the farm. He enjoyed seeing the animals and was really taken with the grandfather clock inside the farmhouse. He really enjoyed his visit and tbh would have happily spent the day riding up and down on the tractor!! We have bought the annual pass so we can go again.
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