Coastal Communities Museum
A volunteer led local museum in North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland
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Exhibitions

We stage a new exhibition every year, focussing on the rich and diverse history of the North Berwick Coastal Ward. Click the links below to find out about our next exhibition:

Our 2021 Exhibition

Wish You Were Here Exhibition Poster adapted from an 1850 novelty postcard loaned by Iain Ralston

Adapted from an 1850 novelty postcard loaned by Iain Ralston

Wish You Were Here

Scotland has dedicated 2021 to the celebration and appreciation of its plentiful coasts and waters. We are participating with a special show of seaside postcards, some of which have never been on display before, along with historic stories of the coast and its people.

Sending picture postcards to friends and family became an essential part of a seaside holiday from the 1890s and reached its peak in the years leading up to the First World War. There were several different types of picture postcards e.g. some drawn by artists, like Reginald Phillimore, photographs, novelty designs and jokey ones.

Explore the history of our community, take a journey through the exhibition celebrating coasts and waters where each exhibit presents a piece of the unique story of our local heritage. Travel back to the days when a steam engine puffed its way to the coastal villages of Aberlady and Gullane, step inside an Edwardian beach hut and even light up the original Bass Rock lighthouse lamp.

The Coastal Communities Museum is run entirely by volunteers and your support by donation is greatly appreciated.

Latest ExhibitionJudith BoothCoastal Communities MuseumPhillimore, CCM, Coastal Communities Museum