National Museum of Rural Life

• Experience the combination of a museum, historic farmhouse and working farm, with plenty for all ages to enjoy indoors and out.
• Immerse yourself in rural history and discover Scotland’s largest collection of tractors and other farming machinery.
• Take a walk or tractor-trailer ride to the farm, home to cows, pigs, sheep, horses and hens.
• Step back in time at the farmhouse where Lanarkshire’s Reid family lived for ten generations.
• Browse the museum shop and take a break in the café or outdoor play park and picnic area.

Set amid rolling South Lanarkshire countryside, yet only eight miles from Glasgow city centre, the National Museum of Rural Life is a popular year-round attraction. Each season brings something fresh to see, from newborn animals to harvesting.

In the museum, learn about the land, people, and ways of working that have shaped Scotland’s rural history. Then, head to the farm for an array of animals, including Highland cattle, Tamworth pigs, and Clydesdale horses. Tour the Georgian farmhouse, with rooms decorated as they would have been in the 1950s, and explore the bothy, outbuildings, and kitchen garden.

This property is a unique partnership between the National Trust for Scotland and National Museums Scotland.

National Trust for Scotland members are encouraged to book a free entry ticket online in advance of their visit.

For bookings and more information, visit the National Museums Scotland website.