The People's Story Museum
{{Short description|Museum in City of Edinburgh, Scotland}}
{{Use British English|date=June 2012}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2022}}
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| established = 1989
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| location = Canongate Tolbooth, Royal Mile, Edinburgh
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The People's Story Museum is located in the historic Canongate Tolbooth, and features collections that narrate the story of the working-class people of Edinburgh from the late 18th century to the present day.{{cite book|last=Murphy|first=Alan|title=Edinburgh handbook: the travel guide|year=2001|publisher=Footprint Travel Guides|page=68}}{{Cite sign|title=Museum plan|medium=Sign|publisher=The People's Story Museum|location=Foyer, People's Story Museum}} The museum achieves this through the use of oral history, reminiscence, and written sources.{{cite web|url=http://www.welcometoscotland.com/things-to-do/attractions/museums-and-galleries/edinburgh/the-peoples-story|title=The People's Story {{!}} Welcome to Scotland|publisher=Welcome to Scotland|access-date=30 October 2011}}
Collections
File:People's Story Banner collection 2.JPG
The museum houses Britain's largest collection of early reform flags and banners, totaling 144 in all. These banners encompass various themes, including support for political reform, trade unions, and the anti-apartheid movement.{{cite web|url=http://www.edinburghmuseums.org.uk/getdoc/e5681d3e-0105-4712-b938-6696d9be5062/Collections-(1)|title=Collections – The People's Story|publisher=Edinburgh Museums|access-date=29 October 2011}} Additionally, the museum features waxworks that vividly illustrate the written histories of the people of Edinburgh.
Galleries
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There are three galleries and a film screening room in the museum.{{citation needed|date=October 2011}} The first gallery looks at life in tenement houses in the 18th century. The second gallery showcases numerous banners from the museum's collection and recounts the stories of Edinburgh citizens in the 20th century, through waxworks and written histories. The final galleries depict Edinburgh in the mid- to late-20th century.
The film in the screening room shows personal stories of four Edinburgh citizens who grew up in the city and worked in the printing and building trades, in a co-op store, and as a servant.{{cite news |title=Touring The People's Story Museum in Edinburgh |first=Sharon |last=Whitley Larsen |newspaper=Creators Syndicate |date=26 March 2011 }}
References
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External links
{{Commons category|The People's Story Museum|The People's Story Museum}}
- {{official website|http://www.edinburghmuseums.org.uk/Venues/The-People-s-Story}}
{{Scottish Museums and Art Galleries}}
{{Culture and leisure facilities in Edinburgh}}
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Category:Museums established in 1989
Category:City museums in the United Kingdom