The People’s Story is housed in the Canongate Tolbooth, a Royal Mile landmark built in 1591 and used in the past to conduct burgh affairs, collect taxes and as a jail.

Visitors can imagine the ghostly rattle of the jailor’s keys as they peer into an original cell. If you want to experience a real slice of Edinburgh life in the past, from workdays to washdays, high days to holidays, The People’s Story is the museum to visit.

The People’s Story explores the lives of Edinburgh’s ordinary people. From work to home, healthcare to social activities, people of the past are brough to life through re-created settings, displays and costumed figures. Real people's own memories are used throughout the Museum.

Forms of employment such as printing, brewing and domestic service are represented. We look at the lighter side, too, with our displays on leisure and time out. The Museum is packed full of real objects, from a pub sign to prisoner restraints and political reform banners.

The People’s Story is housed in the Canongate Tolbooth, a category ‘A’ listed building built in 1591 on the site of an earlier tolbooth. It was the courthouse, prison and centre of burgh affairs when the Burgh of Canongate was independent from Edinburgh.

Also on site is a great gift shop, visit the website for more details on events and exhibitions.

If you've had fun on your family day out to The People's Story Museum, tell us about it your visit, so other people will know it's a great place to go as well.

http://www.edinburghmuseums.org.uk/Venues/The-People-s-Story.aspx