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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

     

    Discover one of Edinburgh's most iconic landmarks. We offer fully guided tours daily from 10am. 

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    Nelson Monument

    Temporarily closed

    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 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

    Free entry | Recommended donation £3 | Last entry 3.30pm

    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.