Standard tours on the first Sunday of every month.
Guided tours at 10:30 am, 12:30 pm and 2:30 pm. Duration around 1½ hours. Maximum of 15 people on each tour.
Cost £15, plus booking fee.
Premium tours on the fourth Saturday of every month, (except December).
A single tour at 1:30 pm including a demonstration of the Kirkaldy testing machine. Duration around 2½ hours. Maximum 24 people.
Cost £23, plus booking fee.
January to May 2024 were sold out.
Taster tours on the fourth Wednesday evening of every month, (except December).
Shorter tours at 5 pm and 6 pm. Duration around 50 minutes with a maximum of 10 people on each tour.
Cost £7.50, plus booking fee.
Book in advance. Bookings close 12 hours before the start of the first tour on that day. See the main website for more details and booking links, or use direct links in the table below.
It is likely that there will be places available on the day for the standard and evening tours, where we have a degree of flexibility on numbers. Please turn up at the front door 5 minutes before the stated tour time. Prices are as above but without the booking fee. Cash or card but cash preferred.
This is NOT the case for the premium tours where we are now selling all tickets well in advance.
Dates | Times | Type of tour | Booking Link |
Sat 27th July | 1:30pm | Premium tour with machine run | Sold Out |
Sun 4th August | 10:30am, 12:30pm, 2:30pm | Standard tours | Eventbrite booking |
Sat 24th August | 1:30pm | Premium tour with machine run | Eventbrite booking |
Wed 28th August | 5pm, 6pm | Evening taster tours | Eventbrite booking |
Sun 1st September | 10:30am, 12:30pm, 2:30pm | Standard tours | Eventbrite booking |
Wed 25th September | 5pm, 6pm | Evening taster tours | Eventbrite booking |
Sat 28th September | 1:30pm | Premium tour with machine run | Eventbrite booking |
Sun 6th October | 10:30am, 12:30pm, 2:30pm | Standard tours | Eventbrite booking |
Sat 26th October | 1:30pm | Premium tour with machine run | Eventbrite booking |
Sun 3rd November | 10:30am, 12:30pm, 2:30pm | Standard tours | Not yet open for booking |
Sat 23rd November | 1:30pm | Premium tour with machine run | Not yet open for booking |
Sun 1st December | 10:30am, 12:30pm, 2:30pm | Standard tours | Not yet open for booking |
What you will see in a testing museum are materials testing machines. We are unique and realise that unlike most other museums it is very difficult to know what we are about just from our name, whether that is Testing Museum or Testing Works. Unless you are an engineer most people will never have seen materials testing machines. Try us and learn something new, or if you already know about materials testing, learn more about the history of the subject.
To see the museum in colour with some technical information about our exhibits click here.
If you are a physics teacher we are now offering help to schools in teaching the materials sections of the A Level physics syllabus. Details on the main website.