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Edinburgh Enlightened Golfers
A Lecture to celebrate Edinburgh900: City of Leisure
Thursday 15 May 2025, 2:00pm -
ArtSpace in the City Art Centre
Free Family Activity Space in the Heart of the Gallery
Tue 13 Dec 2022 to Fri 13 Dec 2024 -
Family Activity Area in Museum of Edinburgh
Free Family Activity Space in the Heart of the Museum
Wed 14 Dec 2022 to Tue 24 Dec 2024 -
‘Maister Cunyeours’ – the sixteenth-century Acheson Goldsmiths of the Burgh of Canongate
A Lecture to celebrate Edinburgh900: City of Industry
Friday 17 January 2025, 2:00pm -
Mary Queen of Scots- Femme Fatale or a Victim of Circumstance?
A Lecture to celebrate Edinburgh900: City of Conflict
Thursday 23 January 2025, 2:00pm -
Pop Art, Pop Fashion: Exploring Contemporary Culture Through Line
Edinburgh College Annual Student Fashion Shows Inspired by 'Pop Life' and 'Through Line'
Saturday 22 February 2025, 2:00pm -
In Conversation with Michael Walton, Frances Priest, Rhona Taylor and Charles Poulsen
Artists' In Conversation to accompany the exhibition ‘Through Line’
Friday 7 February 2025, 2:00pm -
Gallery Tour with Artist Susan Mowatt
Gallery Tour to accompany the exhibition 'Through Line'
Friday 24 January 2025, 3:00pm -
Gallery Tour with Artist Frances Priest
Gallery Tour to accompany the exhibition 'Through Line'
Saturday 22 February 2025, 1:00pm -
Line Landscapes: A Drawing and Collage Workshop
Adult Creative Workshop to accompany the exhibition 'Through Line'
Friday 6 December 2024, 10:30am -
Line and Leaves - Exploring Plant Forms in Drawing
Adult Creative Workshop to accompany the exhibition 'Through Line'
Saturday 8 February 2025, 10:30am -
Gallery Tour with Artist Michael Walton
Gallery Tour to accompany the exhibition 'Through Line'
Saturday 1 March 2025, 2:00pm -
Gallery Tour with artist Rhona Taylor
Gallery Tour to accompany the exhibition 'Through Line'
Friday 17 January 2025, 11:00am -
Gallery Tour with Artist Lara Scobie
Gallery Tour to accompany the exhibition 'Through Line'
Saturday 15 February 2025, 2:00pm -
The Legacy of Edinburgh's Victorian Swimming Baths
A Lecture to celebrate Edinburgh900: City of Leisure
Friday 20 June 2025, 2:00pm -
Museum Collections Centre Store Tour
Take a look behind the scenes!
Thursday 28 November 2024, 2:00pm -
Museum Collections Centre Store Tour
Take a look behind the scenes!
Tuesday 10 December 2024, 11:00am -
Museum Collections Centre Store Tour
Take a look behind the scenes!
Thursday 30 January 2025, 2:00pm -
Museum Collections Centre Store Tour
Take a look behind the scenes!
Tuesday 12 November 2024, 11:00am -
BSL Interpreted Tour of ‘Inked Up: Printmaking in Scotland’
Tour to Accompany the exhibition ‘Inked Up: Printmaking in Scotland’
Friday 14 February 2025, 2:00pm -
BSL Interpreted Tour of Lauriston Castle
Lauriston Castle Tours Programme
Saturday 15 March 2025, 11:00am -
Described Tour for our Visually Impaired Visitors
Described Tour to Complement the exhibition ‘Through Line’
Saturday 25 January 2025, 2:00pm -
Descriptive Tour for Visually Impaired Visitors of Lauriston Castle
Lauriston Castle Tours Programme
Saturday 1 March 2025, 11:00am -
Described Tour for our Visually Impaired Visitors
Described Tour to Complement the exhibition ‘Inked Up: Printmaking in Scotland’
Saturday 8 March 2025, 2:00pm -
Etching in Scotland, 1765 – 1924: Seen through the collection at the National Galleries of Scotland
Lecture to Accompany the exhibition ‘Inked Up: Printmaking in Scotland’
Friday 21 February 2025, 2:00pm -
The Education of an Engineer
An event to mark RLS Day at the Writers' Museum
Wednesday 13 November 2024, 2:00pm -
I’ve an Angel in the Oven: The sublime art of William Wilson
Lecture to Accompany the exhibition ‘Inked Up: Printmaking in Scotland’
Thursday 20 February 2025, 2:00pm -
A different way of working : The prints of Wilhelmina Barns-Graham
Lecture to Accompany the exhibition ‘Inked Up: Printmaking in Scotland’
Thursday 27 February 2025, 2:00pm -
Making an Impression: Printmaking in Edinburgh
Lecture to Accompany the exhibition ‘Inked Up: Printmaking in Scotland’
Thursday 6 February 2025, 2:00pm -
Willie Rodger: Impressions of my Father
Lecture to accompany the exhibition ‘Inked Up: Printmaking in Scotland’
Wednesday 28 May 2025, 2:00pm
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Museum Collections Centre
Free tours | Recommended donation £3
Take a look behind the scenes and discover how museums look after the city's past
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Scott Monument
Adult £8 | Child/Concession £6 | Family Ticket £20 (Card Only)
Discover one of Edinburgh's most iconic landmarks. We offer fully guided tours daily from 10am.
Please note that the Scott Monument is only able to take card payments at the moment. We apologise for any inconvenience.
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Nelson Monument
Tower admission £6 | Recommended donation for Museum £3
*Please note: we are currently accepting card payments only at the Nelson Monument. We apologise for any inconvenience.*
Perched high on Calton Hill is the monument to Admiral Lord Nelson's victory, and death, at the battle of Trafalgar on 21 October 1805.
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The Writers' Museum
Free entry | Recommended donation £3 | Last entry 4.30pm
The Writers' Museum will be closed on Sunday 10th November. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause
The Writers’ Museum celebrates the lives of three giants of Scottish Literature – Robert Burns, Sir Walter Scott and Robert Louis Stevenson.
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City Art Centre
Free entry | Recommended donation £3 | Last entry 4.30pm
The City of Edinburgh’s Art collection is one of the finest in Scotland, and includes works by the most important Scottish artists.
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Makars' Court
Next to The Writers' Museum
Makars’ Court is an evolving national literary monument where you can see some of the famous words of great Scottish writers inscribed in the flags
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Queensferry Museum
Temporarily closed
Due to circumstances beyond our control, Queensferry Museum will be closed until further notice. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.
Queensferry Museum shows the traditions and historic past of the village and neighbouring Dalmeny. With wonderful views onto the Firth of Forth, the museum is a perfect starting point to learn all about history of the Ferry.