National Museum of Rural Life

Planning your visit

Getting here

The entrance to the National Museum of Rural Life is on Stewartfield Way, leading to Philipshill Road.

Address National Museum of Rural Life Glasgow, East Kilbride South Lanarkshire G76 9HR

Contact information

Telephone: 0300 123 6789

Email address: info@nms.ac.uk

Get directions

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Opening times

Museum Advance online booking is recommended. Please note the museum is closed on 25 & 26 Dec, and 1 Jan.: Current period 2 Jan–31 Dec, daily, 10.00–17.00

Entry prices

Museum

Adult: £10.00
Concession: £9.00
Child (under 5s free): £7.00

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Members go free

At all Trust places, admission is free for members.

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Planning your visit

There are grazing livestock at this site, so please keep your dog under close control and let the animals have some space. Thank you for showing consideration for the safety of our livestock and wildlife.

National Museums Scotland operates the National Museum of Rural Life.

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

For bookings and more information to help plan your day, visit the National Museums Scotland website.

Please note that the National Museum of Rural Life is not part of the Young Scot £1 entry offer.

Facilities & access

All recognised assistance dogs are admitted.

For accessibility details, including descriptions of the site’s outdoor paths and terrain, please visit the National Museums Scotland website.

We have an ongoing programme of accessible content development. Detailed accessibility guides for the most visited Trust places are available on our Accessibility pages as well as links to useful resources.

We’d love you to visit the Euan’s Guide website to review the accessibility of Trust places and tell us (and others) what’s good and where we need to do better.

3G/4G coverage

Parking is free, with designated spaces for visitors with disabilities.
Parking is available at the museum building, and there is a drop-off point at the farm.

Adapted toilets are available.

Baby changing

The farm, museum building, café and shop are accessible to pushchairs.Please visit the National Museums Scotland website for accessibility details, including descriptions of the site’s outdoor paths and terrain.

Round off your visit with a stop at the museum’s Shielings Café, serving up home baking, hot and cold dishes, children’s meals and freshly brewed teas and coffees.

Family-friendly trails and quiz sheets are available at the ticket desk to help children explore the site.

Coach parking

There’s an induction loop in the theatre.

Highchair

Parking is free for members of the National Trust for Scotland.

With picnic tables and plenty of wide-open space, our outdoor picnic area is the perfect place to take a break.

Visitors can enjoy an outdoor picnic area and playground with swings, slides and a stationary ride-on tractor.

A walk from the museum to the farm takes about 10 minutes on paths overlooking the fields and hedgerows. Family-friendly trails are also available at the ticket desk.

Shop

Toilet

Walks