Museum of Abernethy

Museum of Abernethy Volunteer-run, and celebrating Abernethy in Perthshire. Visit us to learn about Picts, Romans, kirks, witches, spuds and occasional ghosts.

We've been described as a . The Museum of Abernethy is entirely volunteer run; entry is FREE but donations are gratefully accepted! We have a range of exhibits covering different aspects of local life through the centuries, from the 3,000 year old logboat recovered in 2007 to daily life in more modern times - there's a lot to learn about the local area! We're keen to hear all your sto

ries about life in Abernethy - from going to the shops to going to the berries, we'd love to know about it! If you'd be interested in talking to us about your life in Auld Abernethy, drop us a line at [email protected] and we can arrange to come and have a chat. Enquiries about local history are also welcomed - please do bear in mind that we're all volunteers so it might take a day or two to get back to you, but we'll always reply! Keep an eye out in the new year for info on events taking place in the museum - we look forward to seeing you all when we re-open next spring.

The bowling club was a part of Spudfest so we thought it would be fun to show the old bowling green in years gone by as ...
03/09/2026

The bowling club was a part of Spudfest so we thought it would be fun to show the old bowling green in years gone by as part of this week's

We don't have much information with this picture, so if you know who is keeping the playing surface in tip-top shape, or when this picture was likely taken, pop it in the comments.

01/09/2026

It us! Great wee reel promoting Abernethy, thanks Perth City & Towns!

Livening up your   one scenic. picture at a time... where's our   this week? As ever, full bragging rights to the first ...
01/09/2026

Livening up your one scenic. picture at a time... where's our this week? As ever, full bragging rights to the first person to get it right (and fractions of bragging rights awarded if more than one person gets it right at the same time. Warning you now, Facebook guru is very bad at fractions... 😳)

This is a very special  ...In case you missed it, our 2027 calendars are now on sale at the museum. Just in time for sta...
31/08/2026

This is a very special ...

In case you missed it, our 2027 calendars are now on sale at the museum. Just in time for starting that Christmas shopping! (Sorry for use of the C-word so early!)

And remember, if your photo is featured you can claim 10% off the purchase price!

BIG NEWS!! We're delighted to report that our 2027 Calendars are now in stock at Museum HQ - and they are absolutely bri...
28/08/2026

BIG NEWS!! We're delighted to report that our 2027 Calendars are now in stock at Museum HQ - and they are absolutely brilliant thanks to all of you who kindly shared your photos with us. It's been lovely to see what Abernethy means to you all - it certainly feels like home!

The must-have home accessory for 2027, grab one while you can - as a wee bonus, if your photo is featured, you can claim 10% off the purchase price!

This week's   comes courtesy of the British Newspaper Archive.This article from the Perthshire Advertiser in January 193...
27/08/2026

This week's comes courtesy of the British Newspaper Archive.

This article from the Perthshire Advertiser in January 1931 talks about the community getting involved in creating what was then a new park in the village.

Okay it's time for another   - if you know what this image is a close-up of, comment and let us know (or leave your best...
26/08/2026

Okay it's time for another - if you know what this image is a close-up of, comment and let us know (or leave your best guesses)....

(Wonder if as many people will have flashbacks as the tawse!!)

Hello and welcome to  , where we're still catching up with where our   has been over the summer! Should be a relatively ...
25/08/2026

Hello and welcome to , where we're still catching up with where our has been over the summer! Should be a relatively easy one this week (but we've been caught out before 🤣) - as ever, full bragging rights to the first person who gets it right!

We have finally recovered from Spudfest!! Hopefully if you came along to one of the venues on Saturday you had a lot of ...
24/08/2026

We have finally recovered from Spudfest!! Hopefully if you came along to one of the venues on Saturday you had a lot of fun in the sun. Here's a few more pictures from the weekend...

Address

53 School Wynd
Abernethy
PH29JJ

Opening Hours

Wednesday 1pm - 4pm
Thursday 1pm - 4pm
Friday 1pm - 4pm
Saturday 1pm - 4pm
Sunday 1pm - 4pm

Telephone

01738 850889

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