Where is Newhaven Heritage Museum?

Newhaven Heritage Museum is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode EH6 4LD).

How do I get to Newhaven Heritage Museum?

The nearest railway station is Edinburgh Waverley, about 3.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode EH6 4LD.

How do I get to Newhaven Heritage Museum?

The nearest railway station is Edinburgh Waverley, about 3.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode EH6 4LD.

Museums · Central Scotland

Newhaven Heritage Museum

In or near Edinburgh.

Free admission♿ Wheelchair accessible👪 Family-friendly

Newhaven Heritage Museum — former museum in Newhaven, Edinburgh, Scotland.

Auchinleck's Brae - geograph.org.uk - 6245407 — Richard Webb — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence

Plan your visit

Typical visit: 1.5 h–3 h
Best time of year: Year-round
Nearest railway station: Edinburgh Waverley · 3.1 km

Free entry
Family-friendly
Wheelchair accessible

Getting there & planning your visit

To visit Newhaven Heritage Museum, the nearest railway station is Edinburgh Waverley, located 3.1 km away. Entry to the museum is free, and it is wheelchair accessible. The postcode for sat-nav is EH6 4LD.

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Newhaven Heritage Museum is a museum in the United Kingdom. Address: EH6 4LD. Wikidata describes it as: "former museum in Newhaven, Edinburgh, Scotland". Coordinates: 55.9795°, -3.1959°.

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See it from the streetimagery from 2020

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Official information

Newhaven Heritage Museum offers insights into the lives of the local fishing community, showcasing reconstructed sets, historic objects, and personal accounts. Visitors can learn about the village's origins as a naval dockyard and explore its customs, trade, and notable figures.

From the Wikipedia article

The Newhaven Heritage Museum was a museum located in the village of Newhaven, within the City of Edinburgh, Scotland. The museum opened in 1993 and was established in the former fish market, close to the harbour. It detailed the history of the village, from its inception as a naval shipyard in the early 16th Century. The museum closed in September 2006 for work on the building but there are no plans for its reopening.

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Coordinates: 55.9795, -3.1959
District: City of Edinburgh
Postcode: EH6 4LD
Parliamentary constituency: Edinburgh North and Leith
Phone: 0131 529 3993
Nearest railway station: Edinburgh Waverley — 3.1 km
Opening: Daily: 12 noon - 4.45pm
Official site: www.cac.org.uk

Sources

wikidata: Q7018181 (CC0)
wikipedia: Newhaven Heritage Museum (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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