More support for the Leith Museum

Support for a Leith Museum continues to grow. The Scottish Parliament, as part of its process of considering the petition in support of our campaign, has asked various organisations for their views on the idea of a Leith Museum. There have been a lot of positive responses. The full set of responses can be found on the Scottish Parliament web-site. They are well worth a read.

Some of the key messages in the responses are the following:
the Scottish Museums Council supports the principle of a Leith Museum

City of Edinburgh Council said: The importance of Leith and its role in Scottish history deserves to be told in a dedicated museum....[and] Custom House..remains the most appropriate venue for a museum of Leith

Scottish Enterprise Edinburgh and Lothian "has recognised the need to jointly create an international world-class Waterfront [which includes Leith]"

Sir Tom backs Custom House for Leith Museum

Welcome news in this Saturday's "Scotsman" of Tom Farmer's backing for the idea of Custom House for a Leith Museum. He is quoted as saying "There's no doubt in my mind that Customs House is the finest building in Leith and it's a crying shame that it's not open to the public. I think it would be absolutely fantastic were it to become a museum, especially as Leith has such a rich history and for years was Scotland's main port. It's a real dream of mine to see it brought back into public use." We agree - thanks for your support, Sir Tom! See here for the full report.