Openings
Standard tours on the first Sunday and second Saturday of every month.
Guided tours at 10:30, 12:30 and 2:30. 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 20 people.
Cost £23, plus booking fee.
Taster tours on the fourth Wednesday evening of each month, (except December).
Shorter tours at the times stated below. 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. Please turn up at the front door 5 minutes before the stated tour time. Prices are as above but without booking fee. Cash or card but cash preferred.
| Dates | Times | Type of tour | Booking Link |
| Sun 3rd December | 10:30am, 12:30pm, 2:30pm | Standard tours | Eventbrite booking |
| Sat 9th December | 10:30am, 12:30pm, 2:30pm | Standard tours | Eventbrite booking |
| Sun 7th January 2024 | 10:30am, 12:30pm, 2:30pm | Standard tours | Eventbrite booking |
| Sat 13th January | 10:30am, 12:30pm, 2:30pm | Standard tours | Eventbrite booking |
| Wed 24th January | 5pm, 6pm | Evening taster tours | Eventbrite booking |
| Sat 27th January | 1:30pm | Premium tour with machine run | Eventbrite booking |
| Sun 4th February | 10:30am, 12:30pm, 2:30pm | Standard tours | Eventbrite booking |
| Sat 10th February | 10:30am, 12:30pm, 2:30pm | Standard tours | Eventbrite booking |
| Sat 24th February | 1:30pm | Premium tour with machine run | Eventbrite booking |
| Wed 28th February | 5pm, 6pm | Evening taster tours | Eventbrite booking |
| Sun 3rd March | 10:30am, 12:30pm, 2:30pm | Standard tours | Eventbrite booking |
| Sat 23rd March | 1:30pm | Premium tour with machine run | Eventbrite booking |
| Wed 27th March | 5pm, 6pm | Evening taster tours | Eventbrite 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.