Visitor Information

Opening times:

Monday - Saturday 10am - 5pm;

Sunday 12pm - 5pm (during August only).

(The shop closes at 4.45pm each day.)

See our main Visiting Information page for details of opening hours over the Christmas and New Year period.

Admission:

Admission is free, but donations are welcome.

Facilities:

The Writers’ Museum doesn’t have a café, but there are many cafés, restaurants and pubs along the Royal Mile.

The Writers’ Museum  has a small shop with a range of gifts for book lovers.

Accessibility:

Access to the Writers’ Museum is by stairs only, due to the historic nature of the building.

Contact us: 

The Writers' Museum, Lady Stairs House, Lady Stairs Close, Lawnmarket, Edinburgh EH1 2PA

Tel:  0131 529 4901

Fax: 0131 529 3993

E-mail:  MuseumsAndGalleries@edinburgh.gov.uk



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