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

Plan your Visit

Check out the map for our exact location on School Road in North Berwick or use our post code EH39 4JU in your satnav. The Coastal Communities Museum is easily accessible by public transport, private car and bicycyle for which there is ample parking. Less able visitors can park in disabled spaces and access the museum by lift.

 
 
Interior of Coastal Communities Museum showing the beach het and lighthouse lens

© Ian Goodall

PLAN YOUR VISIT

The museum is easily accessible by public transport, car and bicycle and on foot:

By Car
Car parking and accessible parking is located in the library car park adjacent to the museum. Check the map for our exact location or use our post code EH39 4JU in your satnav.

EV Charging Points
The nearest EV charging points are located in the Imperial Car Park, 3 East Rd, North Berwick EH39 4LG, which is a 5 minute walk from the museum:
Visit the Google Map location for Imperial Car Park EV Charging Points

Walking
Walking from the end of the High Street to the museum takes approximately 5 minutes:

Head towards the east end of the High Street, turn right along Quality Street. You will see a mini roundabout straight ahead, go left at the mini roundabout along East Road. School Road is the first turning on the left and the museum is 50 yards along School Road on the right.

By Train
Regular trains run from Edinburgh and take 30 minutes:

www.scotrail.co.uk

By Bus
Regular buses operate between Dunbar, Haddington, Edinburgh and North Berwick. To find out more go to the following websites:

www.eveinfo.co.uk
www.prenticeofhaddington.info
www.eastcoastbuses.co.uk

Accessibility
We have worked with AccessAble so you can find out about our facilities before you visit. AccessAble’s surveyors assessed our venue to create a Detailed Access Guide. Check out the Detailed Access Guide to Coastal Communities Museum.

We want everyone who comes to our museum to enjoy their time with us and make the most of their visit.

The museum is situated on the first floor of a Grade C Listed building, above the local library. The museum can be accessed by stair or lift. Once on the first floor, there is level access and plenty of room between exhibits for wheelchair access.

There are toilet facilities on the First Floor and a Changing Places accessible toilet with adult changing facility and baby changing facility on the Ground Floor. Guide dogs, hearing dogs and other recognised assistance dogs are welcome in the museum. For those hard of hearing, there is a Hearing Loop.

Accessible parking is located in the library car park adjacent to the museum.

You can read our Accessibility information on Euan’s Guide here.

Special Group Visits
If you organise and arrange group outings and would like to visit the Coastal Communities Museum on a particular date, including out of hours, then please get in touch and we will respond as quickly as possible.

Illustration of Lofty and Gulliver – a lighthouse keeper and seagull
 
 

FIND US

School Road
North Berwick
EH39 4JU
Scotland
01620 894 313

FREE ENTRY (donations appreciated)

Opening Times

We are now closed until April 2025