Prestongrange is a free open- air museum - managed by East Lothian Council Museums - and a site of major importance in the story of Scotland's Industrial Revolution. It was the location of a sixteenth-century harbour, a seventeenth-century glass works, eighteenth- and nineteenth-century potteries and a nineteenth/twentieth-century coal mine and brick works. Remnants of these former industries can
still be seen, including the rare Hoffman Kiln built in 1937 and the Cornish Beam Engine, unique in Scotland as the only beam engine still on the site where it worked. Prestongrange is a family friendly site, with a dedicated play area located in the Visitor Centre, entertaining trailsheets and outdoor games with an open play area. Our cafe - the Pithead Canteen - is located in the Visitor Centre which once served as the miners’ canteen. We have a regular schedule of fun events and temporary exhibitions.
