Museums in Edinburgh
Chambers Street,
Edinburgh,
EH1 1JF
Opening Times
Daily 10:00 -17:00
Admission Free
You can explore life, the universe and everything in it. Some exhibits are millions of years old, others less than a decade.
This famous museum in the heart of Scotland's capital city is actually two buildings. The collections in the landmark Museum of Scotland building tell you the story of Scotland its land, its people and culture. The Royal Museum building, with its magnificent glass ceiling, houses international collections covering nature to art, culture to science.
Edinburgh Castle,
Edinburgh,
EH1 2NG
Opening Times
Daily 09:45 - 17:45 (April to October); 09:45 - 16.45 (November to March)
Admission Free
Located at Edinburgh Castle, explore over 400 years of the Scottish military experience. Uncover stories of courage and determination, victory and defeat, heroics and heartbreak.
42 High Street, Royal Mile,
Edinburgh,
EH1 1TG
Opening Times
Monday - Saturday 10am - 5pm
Admission Free
The Museum of Childhood opened in 1955 and is a favourite with adults and children alike. It was the first museum in the world to specialise in the history of childhood.
142 Canongate, Royal Mile,
Edinburgh,
EH8 8DD
Opening Times
Monday - Saturday 10am - 5pm
Admission Free
The Museum of Edinburgh is home to important collections relating to the history of Edinburgh, from prehistoric times to the present day.
One of the museum's great treasures is the National Covenant, signed by Scotland's presbyterian leadership in 1638, while the collections of Scottish pottery and items relating to Field Marshal Earl Haig are of national importance.
East Fortune Airfield
East Lothian,
EH39 5LF
Opening Times
Open weekends from Nov - March from 10:00 - 16:00
Admission (including Concorde boarding pass):
Adult: £8.50;
Concessions: £6.50;
Child 12 and under: £2;
National Museums Scotland Members: free
East Fortune played an important role as an airfield during two World Wars. Now the National Museum of Flight hangars are packed with aircraft that reveal how flight developed from the Wright brothers to Concorde.
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