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Family Activity Area in Museum of Edinburgh
Free Family Activity Space in the Heart of the Museum
Thu 12 Dec 2024 to Thu 31 Dec 2026
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Museum Collections Centre
Free tours | Recommended donation £5
Take a look behind the scenes and discover how museums look after the city's past
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Scott Monument
Adult £9 | Child/concession £7 | Family ticket £26 | Card only
Discover one of Edinburgh's most iconic landmarks. We offer fully guided tours daily from 10am.
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Nelson Monument
Temporarily Closed
The Nelson Monument is temporarily closed to allow for restoration works to take place. Please check back for any further updates regarding our reopening in summer 2025.
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 £5 | Last entry 4.30pm
The Writers' Museum will be closed Monday, 28th April, through Wednesday, 30th April. We apologise for any inconvenience and look forward to welcoming you back in on Thursday, 1st May.
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 unless otherwise advertised | Recommended donation £5 | 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
Free Entry | Suggested Donation £5
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.