MUSA: Museum of the University of St Andrews

Founded in 1413, the University of St Andrews is Scotland’s oldest university and the third oldest university in the English-speaking world. The Museum of the University of St Andrews (MUSA), which opened in October 2008, puts on display to the public for the first time some of the real treasures amongst the University’s collection of over 112,000 artefacts.

The museum has four galleries, a ‘Learning Loft’ and a viewing terrace with panoramic views over St Andrews Bay.

MUSA is free to the public.

Opening times

Summer (1 April - 31 October)
Monday to Saturday 10am - 5pm; Sunday 12 - 4pm

Winter (1 November - 31 March)
Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday only, 12 - 4pm

All the University's museum venues are closed during the Christmas and New Year period.

Support

We are very grateful to the many alumni, friends, charitable trusts and organisations who gave their support for this project. Key supporters include:
Heritage Lottery Fund
Museums Galleries Scotland
New Park Educational Trust
The Foyle Foundation
1929 The late Mary N Wright Bennett
1957 The late Dr D Michael Bearpark
1963 Professor Ewan Brown CBE FRSE & Christine R Brown Lindsay, 1964

Patrons

1941 The late Mr William Watson • 1957 John F Matthews OBE FRSA • 1959 Dr Michael J S Belton • 1963 The late Beverly A Battersby •1964 Dale Serjeantson (Wallace) • 1965 Dr Margaret E Dewar Taylor – in memory of Marjorie H Rennie Brand, 1962 & in honour of Carol G Hamilton Rennie, 1994 • 1971 J Michael Buchanan • 1972 Dr Eamonn F Butler & Christine A Butler Pieroni, 1976 • 1980 The late Dr Lawrence M Wodehouse • 1999 Hamish J Adamson • 2005 Leonid A Mironov • After Many Days Club • Hetty B Buchanan • National Museums Scotland • The McCullough Family (USA) - in memory of Colonel John Smith • The Alan Evans Memorial Trust • The Art Fund • The Russell Trust

Advocates

1950 Jessie McNab • 1958 Dr Andrew H McAdam • 1959 Dr Archibald D Campbell & Pauline Campbell Shortreed, 1960 • 1965 Kathleen M Patrick • 1966 Dr Colin White • 1969 Dr Rosemary L S Hopford • 1970 Robert McI Leggate & Hilda M Leggate Glass, 1972 • 1971David R Mole • 1972 Dr Ian Clark • 1974 Grace D Arthur Young • 1975 Brian W Ferguson • 1975 Alison M Watson • 1976 M Georgie Harland • 1979 Isobel J d'Inverno Shaw • 1979 Dr Colin A Pirrie & Fiona B Pirrie Kilgour, 1980 • 1980 Dr Roy M Simpson • 1983 Nigel S Gliksten • 1987 Richard A Millisor • 2007 Joshua C Evenson • Eric & Christine Brown • Robert & Lynn Butcher • Lincoln Lyman & Barbara P de la Gueronniere • Dr Graeme L & Janet Mechie • The Binks Trust • Rabobank International
A number of anonymous gifts have also been received.

How can I support MUSA?

We continue to be grateful for donations and gifts to help us conserve and display the University’s treasures as well as enhance the Collections. The Sponsor an Artefact programme allows anyone to support one of the fascinating treasures within the museum for a one-year period. Read more about making a gift to MUSA or visit our online giving site. Any queries about making a gift should be directed to:

Development
University of St Andrews
Crawford Building
91 North Street
St Andrews
Fife KY16 9AJ
Telephone +44 (0) 1334 462154
Fax +44 (0) 1334 462590
Email develop@st-andrews.ac.uk