The museum's nationally significant collection covers the main heavy industries of Scotland, with an emphasis on iron, steel, coal and engineering. Objects range from tools, machinery, equipment and work wear to locomotives, trams, a colliery winding engine, as well as social history items relating to the communities that depended on these industries.
Summerlee Museum of Scottish Industrial Life
Play & Learn
Learning through play is a key feature of our museums. We invite you to explore our play and learn activites online - and hopefully in person!
Summerlee Museum of Scottish Industrial Life
Blast Your Own Iron
There’s lots of hands on activities at Summerlee to keep the kids entertained! You can have a go creating your own pig iron in a striking recreated blast furnace!
Summerlee Museum of Scottish Industrial Life
Brick Masterpiece
There’s lots of hands on activities at Summerlee to keep the kids entertained, including creating your own brick masterpiece!
Summerlee Museum of Scottish Industrial Life
Build a Railway
There’s lots of hands on activities at Summerlee to keep the kids entertained, including having fun building your own railway.
Summerlee Museum of Scottish Industrial Life
Canal and Railway Interactive
There’s lots of hands on activities at Summerlee to keep the kids entertained! You can see if you can beat the top scorer on our canal and railways interactive!
Summerlee Museum of Scottish Industrial Life
Dressing Up
There’s lots of hands on activities at Summerlee to keep the kids entertained, including dressing up!
Summerlee Museum of Scottish Industrial Life
Periscope
There’s lots of hands on activities at Summerlee to keep the kids entertained, including our periscope game!
Summerlee Museum of Scottish Industrial Life
Spinning Puzzle
There’s lots of hands on activities at Summerlee to keep the kids entertained, including dressing up our spinnign puzzle!
Summerlee Museum of Scottish Industrial Life
Test Your Strength
There’s lots of hands on activities at Summerlee to keep the kids entertained! You can test your strength on our pulleys interactive!
