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  • Domestic kitchen and food storage items on shelving at the Collections Centre store View on a map

    Museum Collections Centre

    Free tours | Recommended donation £3

    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 £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.

  • Outside the Writers' Museum Edinburgh View on a map

    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.

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

    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.

  • The pavement before you enter the Writers' Museum View on a map

    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.