The People'S Story Museum

Check out this taster video of our current exhibition, The People's Story at 30. We'd love to hear what you think!
Video by Karmen-Be.

30 years ago today we opened our doors for the first time. Here are a few throw backs to when the museum was being set up. Happy Birthday to us!

*update* One of the items has been returned. Hooray and thank you!
We are sad to see that two of the items from the handling table in our new temporary exhibition have been removed. If any of our visitors have taken them by mistake please return them to the museum, no questions asked.

The People's Story turns 30 this week!
Learn all about how the museum was set up in our new exhibition, The People's Story at 30.
Photos by Karmen-be.

Thanks for visiting!

June 12th - Reekie Untold: Stories from the Collections
Experience a tour of Museums Galleries Edinburgh's collection with our Collections Information Officer Nico, as he explains aspects of the work we do to preserve our objects. He will share some of his favourite objects in store, including highlights of our 17th and 18th century collections.
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/museum-col lections-centre-to…

This weekend is the last chance to see our Young Carers in Charge exhibition before it closes next week!
Come along to see objects from the museum collections chosen for display by young people, and find out a bit more about what it's like to be a young carer.
Edinburgh Young Carers Children in Scotland

Today we celebrate friendship as part of #MuseumWeek. Why not get your friends together for a visit to the People's Story?
Here's a photo from the Leith Lives archive of a group of friends having a great time!
#MuseumWeek #FriendsMW

One of Helen’s many projects was Remember When- a celebration of the histories of Edinburgh’s LGBT communities.
In 2006 she worked with the Living Memory Association to create an archive of oral history interviews, photographs and memorabilia. It is a lasting legacy of more than half a century of LBGT life in Edinburgh.
#MuseumWeek #WomenInCulture #RainbowMW

Today marks the start of #MuseumWeek and this year it’s all about #WomenInCulture so we are celebrating Helen Kendall (Clark) (1952-2015).
Helen helped to set up the People’s Story in 1989. She was one of the pioneers of oral history in Scotland and believed it was possible, by telling people’s stories, to change the world.
We’re currently working on an exhibition to mark the 30th anniversary of the People’s Story later this year. Watch this space for more information.

July 14th marks the 30th anniversary of the People's Story. This photograph was taken as a publicity image and features some of the people who were involved in setting up the museum. Some are in traditional dress whilst some are in costume to represent some of the jobs and occupations featured in the museum.
Are you in this picture? Did you ever work or volunteer for the museum? If so, we would love to hear from you. We will be holding a reunion later in the year and would love to see lots of ex-colleagues and volunteers there!

We are closed for staff training this morning! We re-open at 1pm.
The Edinburgh Old Town Guard William Home Lizars (1788–1859) City Art Centre... Museums & Galleries Edinburgh
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#ThrowbackThursday to the 1950s when dieting was as easy as eating a 'bisk' before your meal!

Great to see students enjoying our displays at the People's Story!

Today is #InternationalWomensDay so it's the perfect time to share this photo of Dr Grace Cadell's House which was on Leith Walk.
Dr Grace Cadell was in the first group of women to study medicine in Scotland and she became an active suffragette. Her house was a 'refuge for suffragettes', some of whom recovered there after undergoing forced feeding in prison.

February is #LBGTHistoryMonth so why not pop in to the People's Story to see this poster from the 1997 Pride march in Edinburgh.
You can read about more objects in our LGBT collection which featured in the Proud City exhibition at the People's Story in 2016 here:
https://edinburghmuseumsoutreach.wordpres s.com/…/proud-cit…/

#DidYouKnow the People's Story Museum building dates from 1591?
It still has some original features from its time as the Canongate Tolbooth, including this door and stairway.