Museums of the University of St Andrews
Visit the museums
Visit the new exhibition at the Wardlaw Museum: For Peatland's Sake opening on Sunday 29th January 2023.
The University of St Andrews is Scotland's first university, founded in 1413. Like the University, its Museums are rooted in and draw inspiration from this 600-year history of research and teaching, and the pursuit of knowledge for the common good.
The Museums' collections are of national and international interest and importance and consist of around 115,000 artefacts and specimens.
Museum collections are featured at the Wardlaw Museum and the Bell Pettigrew Museum, stored and studied in a dedicated Collections Centre, displayed across the University campus, and lent for exhibition nationally and internationally.
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Visit the Wardlaw Museum Shop for high quality gifts, products and books inspired by our exhibitions.