Scotland's Historic Shops

Exhibition

Shopping arcades

Historic shopping arcades showcase Scotland's opulent, retailing past.

Exhibition

Symbols, signs and advertising

Explore the creative world of Scotland's historic shop symbols, signs and advertising.

Exhibition

Shopkeepers

Meet the owners and staff of Scotland's historic shops.

Book

Scotland's Shops Paperback

Explore the history of shop design in Scotland, discover what materials were used to build Scotland's shops and learn about their conservation.

Publication

Scottish Traditional Shopfronts

This free guide looks at the history of Scotland's traditional shopfronts, their architecture and the materials they are made of.

BLOG

Scotland's shops through the centuries

See how shopfronts have evolved, from outdoors open market places to elaborate and fanciful department stores and arcades.

Which Scottish historic shop are you?

Are you a rural, thatched cottage or a sprawling arcade? Take our fun quiz to find out!