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  • Ceramics in Applied Art collection in store at Museum Collections Centre.jpg View on a map

    Museum Collections Centre

    Free tours | Recommended donation £5

    Take a look behind the scenes and discover how museums look after the city's past

  • Scott Monument Exterior View on a map

    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.

  • Curator sits admiring two paintings on display - both paintings are in gold frames View on a map

    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

    **Due to essential works, The Writers' Museum will be closed on Monday 28th, Tuesday 29th and Wednesday 30th April.

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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.