[1] The museum is open every Sunday between April and the start of October.

[2] The museum was established in 1986 in Whitburn, West Lothian,[3] before moving to its current location at Lathalmond, formerly part of the Royal Navy Stores Depot, in 1995.

[1] The museum owns half of the site at Lathalmond which is around 45 acres.

[2] These vehicles include a small railway collection which is on loan to the museum from the Scottish Railway Preservation Society,[1] a collection of classic cars and lorries, a restored steam roller and a restored horse tram.

[5] The museum is a registered charity and the collection is managed by a board made up of mainly trustees.