The People’s Story Museum is set to close this Autumn after a council overspend of £26.7 million.
The Edinburgh Councils Culture and Communities Committee is investigating strategies to extend its funding until April.
Located on the Royal Mile, the Museum was established in 1989.
The Museum gained popularity by giving voice to the stories of Edinburgh’s working-class lives from the late eighteenth century to the late twentieth century.
Features include wax works which illustrate the history and personally stories of everyday working-class people. The museum is free to enter.
Its closure has sparked controversy amongst Edinburgh locals.
Jim Slaven, an Edinburgh based activist, called the council’s decision to close the museum “disgraceful”.
One History student who visited it said: “I love it [the People’s Story Museum]. It’s one of those few museums that does history of everyday life.”
For other Edinburgh residents, there was some surprise that it was being closed. One resident remarked “that’s a shame.”
“The People’s Story Museum” by rickmassey1 is licensed under CC BY 2.0.