Visitor information

All visitors are welcome to the Bell Pettigrew Museum of Natural History, which is open especially for events and during most school holidays. The next public opening times will be during the summer holidays from 4th July - 26th August.

**The museum will be closed on the following dates Thursday 14th - Monday 18th July**

The Bell Pettigrew Museum offers disabled parking and ramp access.

There is no accessible toilet in the building.

A complete survey of accessibility at the museum can be found in the Bell Pettigrew Museum access statement (PDF) .

Museum staff will be more than happy to assist with any accessibility requirements.

Audio description tours may be available on arrival; please enquire in advance so that we can ensure that a staff member trained in audio description is present at the time of your visit.
Location

Walking

The Bell Pettigrew Museum is located in the Bute Medical building.
You can access the building through St Mary's Quad from South Street or from Queen's Terrace.
The entrance is through Door C.

Driving

You can reach St Andrews by the main roads A91, A917 and A915. There is free parking available at the North Haugh car park at the edge of St Andrews. Paid parking spaces are available in the town centre.

Train and bus

St Andrews can be reached by taking the train to Leuchars and continuing on a bus to the town centre. The town is linked by several bus routes.

More information
- Getting to St Andrews
- Map of University and St Andrews

Visitor information

Facilities and access

Getting to the museum