Welcome
Come and visit our fascinating local museum located in the seaside town of North Berwick in East Lothian, Scotland. We’re run entirely by enthusiastic volunteers and our aim is to enable locals and visitors to explore the culture and heritage of the coastal communities that make up East Lothian’s North Berwick coastal ward. It’s free to enter (donations appreciated), you’ll get a warm friendly welcome and there’s lots to discover for all ages.
Our museum comprises four large spacious rooms on the upper floor of a large Victorian detached building in central North Berwick. We plan our exhibitions and spaces carefully to allow for ease of use and access for all visitors.
Level access
There is level access from the main entrance to:
Main museum/gallery areaCorridorReception DeskGround Floor Accessible ToiletFirst Floor ToiletsMuseum Room 2Museum Room 1Museum Back RoomCar ParkGeneral
Getting here
For further information on accessible travel in Scotland, go to Transport Scotland.Travel by public transport
North Berwick Railway Station is 0.8 miles from the Coastal Communities Museum – 5 minutes by car or bicycle or
15 minutes on foot.
Travel by taxi
Parking
Arrival
Path to main entrance
Main entrance
The width of the main entrance door when fully open is 1120mm.
Getting around inside
Lift to the Museum Entrance on the First Floor
Ticket/ information desk
Reception Desk
The height of the low counter area at the reception desk is 730mm.
Main museum/gallery area
The main museum area is a spacious, easy to navigate room with well positioned exhibits for easy wheelchair access. All four museum rooms can be accessed from a corridor from the main museum area and by travelling through connecting rooms.
Corridor
The corridor connects the main museum area with Room 1, Room 2 and the Back Room. Room 2 can also be accessed from the main museum area.
Public toilet
Ground Floor Accessible Toilet
The ground floor accessible toilet is a spacious facility and includes adult and baby changing facilities.
Public toilet
First Floor Toilets
There are male toilets, female toilets and an accessible toilet on the first floor next to the museum entrance.
Museum Room 2
Museum Room 2 is accessed from the reception area by a wide doorway with a shallow incline in the floor. Exhibits are widely spaced to allow for wheelchair access.There is also a wide doorway to the corridor. There are films with subtitles playing on screens with seating available.
Museum Room 1
Museum Room 1 is accessed through two wide doorways from the corridor. There are widely spaced exhibits for wheelchair access and a children’s area.
Museum Back Room
The Museum Back Room contains widely spaced exhibits including interpretation panels, table top cases and an audio visual unit with seating. The films on the audio visual unit have subtitles. There is a seating area and table with books and publications.
Getting around outside
Customer care support
Emergency evacuation procedures
Customer care support
All our volunteer staff are friendly and approachable and will greet you as you enter the museum. They will be happy to help with any assistance you may require.