Refurbishment work has been completed on the Museum of Childhood in Edinburgh.

The Museum is to officially open on Saturday, 03 March.

Councillor Donald Wilson, Culture and Communities Convener, said: "With over 225,000 visitors every year, the Museum is one of Edinburgh's flagship venues. Its impressive collection of more than 60,000 objects reflecting childhoods from the 18th century to the present day has been recognised as of National Importance by the Scottish Government, which has generously funded much of the refit through Museums Galleries Scotland grants.


"The refurbishment will allow us to tell the story of childhood in new ways, and engage young people in Edinburgh in the history of these objects and how they relate to Scotland’s shared social history. We look forward welcoming visitors to the re-opening in March."

Gillian Findlay, Curatorial and Engagement Manager for Museums & Galleries Edinburgh, added: "Staff, volunteers, students and supporters have dedicated time, resources and funding to transform this space into a gallery which is fun and fit for families to enjoy in 2018. We are so grateful to them all and thrilled that the works have gone to schedule - but we won’t be resting on our laurels! We will be actively collecting feedback from visitors about the new space, and this information will help us shape our plans.

"This is the start of change at the Museum of Childhood - not the end - but a very important milestone in our journey to present this hugely important collection to more visitors, in a range of exciting and enjoyable ways."

(CD/MH)