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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 -
Town Rats or Good Toun’s Company: The Edinburgh City Guard
Lauriston Castle Lectures
Thursday 29 August 2024, 10:30am -
Remembering the Vital Role of Women in World War 2
Lauriston Castle Lectures
Tuesday 12 November 2024, 10:30am -
Circular fashion: What the past can teach us about saving our clothes and the planet
Lauriston Castle Lectures
Tuesday 8 October 2024, 10:30am -
Focus on John Napier: One of the Many Notable figures Associated with Lauriston Castle’s Past
Lauriston Castle Lectures
Thursday 17 October 2024, 10:30am -
John Kay: Recording the Golden Age in Edinburgh
Lauriston Castle Lectures
Tuesday 20 August 2024, 10:30am -
Edinburgh in the 1930s
Lecture to accompany the exhibition ‘Adam Bruce Thomson: The Quiet Path’
Thursday 3 October 2024, 2:00pm -
A welcome to Lauriston Castle on International Day of Persons with Disabilities (Tuesday 3 December)
Lauriston Castle Step-Free access event
Sunday 1 December 2024, 1:00pm -
A welcome to Lauriston Castle on International Day of Persons with Disabilities (Tuesday 3 December)
Lauriston Castle Step-Free access event
Sunday 1 December 2024, 2:00pm -
The History of Edinburgh College of Art: Professor Duncan Macmillan
Keynote Lecture to accompany the exhibition ‘Adam Bruce Thomson: The Quiet Path’
Thursday 26 September 2024, 2:00pm -
Museum Collections Centre Store Tour
Take a look behind the scenes!
Thursday 15 August 2024, 11:00am -
‘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 -
Life and leisure in Victorian Edinburgh
A Lecture to celebrate Edinburgh900: City of Leisure
Friday 23 May 2025, 2:00pm -
Edinburgh’s New Town
A Digital Lecture to celebrate Edinburgh900: City of Ideas
Wednesday 16 April 2025, 7:00pm -
Edinburgh and the Act of Union 1707
A Lecture to celebrate Edinburgh900: City of Ideas
Thursday 8 May 2025, 2:00pm -
Thomas Muir and the Martyrs’ Monument on Calton Hill
A Lecture to celebrate Edinburgh900: City of Ideas
Thursday 1 May 2025, 2:00pm -
The Origins of the Edinburgh Festival
A Lecture to celebrate Edinburgh900: City of Celebration
Friday 4 July 2025, 2:00pm -
In Conversation with Sara Sheridan and Leslie Hills
An In Conversation to celebrate Edinburgh900: City of Ideas
Saturday 17 May 2025, 2:00pm -
Early Edinburgh Churches from about 800-1650
A Lecture to celebrate Edinburgh900: City of Faith
Thursday 24 October 2024, 2:00pm -
The kingdom's greatest town: The emergence of late Medieval Edinburgh as Scotland's capital
A Lecture to celebrate Edinburgh900: City of David
Monday 19 August 2024, 2:00pm -
Edward Bonkil and the Trinity Altarpiece: Art and Ambition in a fifteenth Century Edinburgh Merchant Family
A Lecture to celebrate Edinburgh900: City of Commerce
Thursday 17 October 2024, 2:00pm -
Reviving the Trinity Stones: A Puzzle and a Treasure Hunt
A Lecture to celebrate Edinburgh900: City of Industry
Friday 22 November 2024, 2:00pm -
St Giles and the Larger Burgh Churches in Scotland: 900 Years of Development
A Lecture to celebrate Edinburgh900: City of Faith
Thursday 5 December 2024, 2:00pm -
Lavender Menace: Queer Bookselling in Edinburgh
A Lecture to celebrate Edinburgh900: City of Diversity
Saturday 19 July 2025, 2:00pm -
The Library of the Faculty of Advocates in the Scottish Enlightenment: A Locus for the Exchange of Ideas
A National Library of Scotland Partnership Lecture to celebrate Edinburgh900: City of Ideas
Friday 2 May 2025, 2:00pm -
The birth of football in Edinburgh
A Lecture to celebrate Edinburgh900: City of Leisure
Thursday 22 May 2025, 2:00pm -
The birth of rugby in Edinburgh
A Lecture to celebrate Edinburgh900: City of Leisure
Thursday 29 May 2025, 2:00pm -
The Bombing of Edinburgh
A Lecture to celebrate Edinburgh900: City of Conflict
Friday 30 May 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 -
Mary of Guelders and the Story of the Trinity Collegiate Church: Queenship and female power in 15th Century Edinburgh
A Lecture to Celebrate Edinburgh900: City of David
Thursday 5 September 2024, 2:00pm
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Museum of Edinburgh
Free entry | Recommended donation £3 | Last entry 4.30pm
Due to technical difficulties, the Museum of Edinburgh is currently unable to accept card payments in our shop, all sales are cash only. We apologise for any inconvenience.
Iconic items, beautiful objects, fascinating facts and gruesome tales are waiting to be discovered in this beautiful 16th century museum.
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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.
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The People's Story Museum
Free entry | Recommended donation £3 | Temporarily Closed
Due to circumstances beyond our control, The People's Story Museum will be closed until further notice. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.
The People's Story gives an unique insight into Edinburgh's working class people from the 18th to the late 20th century.
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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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Lauriston Castle
Free entry to the grounds | Gates open 8am - 7.30pm | Mimi's Bakehouse Mon - Fri 9am - 4pm (10am - 5pm weekends)
A 16th century tower house with early 19th century additions set in stunning grounds overlooking the Firth of Forth.
For our diverse and exciting events programme, click here.
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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 | Recommended donation £3 | 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.