Adam Smith’s Panmure House

Edinburgh

Panmure House is the final remaining home of Adam Smith, philosopher and 'father of modern economics.'

Originally built in 1691, Smith occupied the House between 1778 and 1790, during which time he completed the final editions of his master works: The Theory of Moral Sentiments and The Wealth of Nations. Other great luminaries and thinkers of the Scottish Enlightenment visited Smith regularly at the House across this period.

 In 2008, Edinburgh Business School & Heriot-Watt University undertook to rescue this historic building from dereliction and was formally opened in 2018. Today the house is a centre of excellence for the study of contemporary economics, a place of reflection on the legacy of Adam Smith, and a venue for social and economic debate.

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2024 Theme - Heritage of Routes, Networks and Connections

Panmure House is the final remaining home of Adam Smith, one of the key members of the Scottish Enlightenment. It is known that other great luminaries and thinkers of the Scottish Enlightenment visited Smith regularly at the House across the period which Smith lived here.

During these visits they would dine and debate over the biggest issues of their time, and exchange ideas which likely contributed to the society we live in today.

Smith held a vast library collection at Panmure House which encompassed a wide range of disciplines, and more than 3,000 books. We have set out to reflect this by selecting titles that directly influenced Smith, from the fields of economics and philosophy of course, but also contextual works on the theatre, art, history, Scottish culture and natural history, sourced from across the globe. A selection of books, handpicked from our 
collection will be showcased during Doors Open Day. 

Facilities

• Disabled Access
• Disabled WC
• WC
• Events For Children

Additional Access Information

Our venue is accessed by a reception on basement level. An external platform lift and an internal passenger lift is available.