Camilty Gunpowder Mills 2025
Midlothian
Museum of Scottish Fire Heritage 2025
Covers the development of fire fighting. Exhibits include numerous hand appliances, the earliest dating from 1806, Merryweather and Shand Mason steam fire engines and motorised appliances up to the 1970s.
Contacts
Address: 1A Dryden Terrace Edinburgh Midlothian EH7 4NB
- Telephone: 0131 228 4954
- Email: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
- Website: View website
Open Days & Times
Tue-Sat 1000-1600. (Closed Christmas & New Year.) Visit website or facebook for more details.
Travel
- By Bus: Edinburgh Tram
- By Rail: Edinburgh Waverley / 1 mile
Facilities
- Souvenir Shop
- Part disabled access
Lewis Ramsay, Assistant Chief Officer and Chairman of the SFRS Heritage Committee, Scottish Fire and Rescue Service –
“This new location will enable us to celebrate the proud firefighting heritage of Edinburgh and allow even more visitors to discover the story of James Braidwood and the famous Edinburgh Fire Establishment.”
Ben MacPherson, MSP for Edinburgh Northern and Leith –
“McDonald Road Fire Station has proudly served the city of Edinburgh for over 50 years and it is good news for the local community that it will again host the museum’s fascinating collection of artefacts.”
