British Golf Museum

Bringing the heritage of golf to life

The British Golf Museum is the world’s premier heritage centre for golf. Come and experience the history of golf in a unique location, just yards from the Old Course
Tour the collections
Visit St Andrews

Visit St Andrews, a stunning historic city, the international home of golf and Scotland’s finest coastal town.
Plan your visit

Visit us in St Andrews

Next free entry days Saturday 18th & Sunday 19th May. The museum will be closed for essential maintenance on Monday 20th & Tuesday 21st May. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

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Highlights

Over 17,000 objects in our museum tell the story of Golf, here are some special highlights...

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Film Archive

From the earliest surviving footage of a golf match, shot in 1898, to Open Championship highlights dating to 1914...

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Kids & family

Children's guide
Kid's trail
Have a go at putting

More for kids

Schools & group

Need to organise a group visit for school children, or a holiday tour? We'd be delighted to organise a tour for you.

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500 years of history

Exhibitions
Hands on activities
Extracts from the R&A's film archive