Explore life in the countryside at our five-star museum, farmhouse and historic working farm.

Our beautiful Clydesdale horses are one of the star attractions at the National Museum of Rural Life

The Wester Kittochside Farm at National Museum of Rural Life was owned and run by the Reid family for more than 400 years.

At the National Museum of Rural Life we have a significant collection of 20th-century harvesting machines in our large machinery store.

Resources to use during your visit to the National Museum of Rural Life.

After an unprecedented five months’ closure, the National Museum of Scotland will reopen its doors, welcoming visitors back from Wednesday 19 August.

The National Museum of Rural Life at Kittochside, East Kilbride is offering free entry to National Lottery players from 11 – 17 December.

This form is to request a schools visit to the National Museum of Rural Life (East Kilbride). All visits must be booked in advance.

Get a healthy dose of fresh country air and take in the sights, sounds and smells as your class explores our 1950s working farm.

The Scottish Life Archive is open to everyone. It aims to collect, record and preserve documentary and illustrative evidence of Scotland's material culture and social history.