{Edinburgh} Through the Seasons with Lauriston Castle
Happy Museum Monday! Today I wanted to share with you again one of our favourite places in Edinburgh - Lauriston Castle. I've written about it before, but it's worth mentioning again because I'm still surprised at how many people don't
{Scotland} A Day Out at Callendar House & Park
Happy Museum Monday! Today's review actually features more than just a museum - we have a historic house museum, a playground, and a park with an activity trail for you, all in one single destination day trip! Callendar House and
{Edinburgh} Visiting the Scottish Parliament with Kids
The Scottish Parliament is maybe not somewhere you had considered taking kids for a day out, but we recently had a very enjoyable trip there. Ever since my eldest did a project about the Parliament at school, we have wanted
{Scotland} The Wardlaw Museum with Kids
Happy Museum Monday! We have another museum from St Andrews to share with you today. After we recently travelled to Andrews to visit the World of Golf Museum, we had some time before catching the train back home, so we
{Scotland} R&A World Golf Museum
Happy Museum Monday! This week, we're taking you up north to St Andrews in Fife. St Andrews is of course famous as the home of golf, so it will come as no surprise that it also boasts a golf museum.
Pumpkin Patches in Scotland (updated for 2023)
Map last updated Monday 16 October 2023 It's that time of year again. You may not want to be thinking about pumpkins in August, but the first Scottish pumpkin patches have started opening their bookings for October! Some people feel that
{Scotland} Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum with Kids
Happy Museum Monday! Last week, we shared our visit to the Riverside Museum in Glasgow with you. This week, we have another Glasgow museum to share - the Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum, which is within walking distance of Riverside
{Scotland} Riverside Museum & the Tall Ship Glenlee
Happy Museum Monday! This week, we're taking you to one of our favourite museums in Glasgow. Located at the junction of the Rivers Kelvin and Clyde, the Riverside Museum is Glasgow's museum of transport, travel and technology. Set over two
{Edinburgh} Central Children’s Library
We love libraries. I've taken both my boys to libraries since they were babies. Anytime we've moved somewhere, one of the first things we've always done is sign up for a city library card. Even better, in Edinburgh membership of
{Scotland} Summerlee Museum of Scottish Industrial Life
Happy Museum Monday! We've got a gem of a museum to share with you today. Summerlee Museum of Scottish Industrial Life has been on my radar for a while. Situated in North Lanarkshire, I'd always thought it was out of
The Great Tapestry of Scotland with Kids
Happy Museum Monday! This past Saturday, we made the best of a rainy weekend and jumped on a train to Galashiels, for a day trip to see The Great Tapestry of Scotland. When I first heard about this, I wasn't
{Edinburgh} Museum of Scottish Fire Heritage
A new museum opened in Edinburgh last week. Of course, we had to go and check it out right away! The Museum of Scottish Fire Heritage tells the story of Scottish firefighting from its inception to the present day. The galleries