Biggar & Upper Clydesdale Museum

The museum explores 14,000 years of rural and small town life in Upper Clydesdale. It focuses on the people who have lived and worked here from prehistoric times up to the mid-20th century. The objects on display illuminate a small part of their ordinary and extraordinary lives. Our most popular attraction is the ‘Gladstone’s Court’ recreated Victorian streetscape where you can see, hear, feel and even smell what it was like to live over 100 years ago in a rural Scottish town! When you visit Gladstone Court, listen carefully... you might hear the sounds of children at play or the postie's knock on the door. You may even want to make a phone call from the telephone exchange, play some games in the square or take a seat in the Royal Bank to view a short film or slideshow. In addition to the museum galleries, there is also a wonderful shop that sells a range of items from local books and souvenirs to Scottish-made toiletries and jewellery. There is a seperate room which holds temporary exhibitions - check our website for the most up to date details on 'what's on'.