The Edinburgh Dungeon invites you to a feast of fun with history's horrible bits. Live actors, two rides, shows and special effects transport you back to those black, bleak times. Are you brave enough? Prepare to be scared in Sawney Bean's cannib...
The impressive, modern and colourful Visitor Centre is the focal point for the Parliament presenting itself to the general public and special interest groups in a user-friendly way. It is a key indicator that the Parliament is satisfying the strong p...
For generations, we've collected key exhibits from all over Scotland and beyond. Viking brooches, Pictish stones, ancient chessmen, medieval oak carvings, ornate quaichs and Queen Mary's clarsach.
The unusual, the weird and the wonderful - all und...
War and military service have touched the lives of countless Scots, leaving their mark on Scotland's history, image and reputation abroad. Here, in the magnificent setting of Edinburgh Castle, explore over 400 years of the Scottish military experienc...
The East Fortune site itself is steeped in history. In 1919 the R34 Airship took off from East Fortune to make the first east-west transatlantic flight. Now, Hangar 4 is home to Concorde G-BOAA, the first of the British Airways Concorde fleet to fly...
Our collections represent astonishing diversity, from fossils showing evidence of the earliest forms of life, to the rich artefact collections representing other world cultures. Material evidence of Scottish history and culture from the earliest time...
Kinneil House and Kinneil Museum are set in a public park, the oldest part of the house is a 15th century tower remodelled by the Earl of Arran between 1546 and 1550 and transformed into a stately home for the Dukes of Hamilton in the 1660s. The g...
Welcome to the Scottish Mining Museum, a 5 Star visitor attraction which provides a great day out for all ages! We're based at one of the finest surviving examples of a Victorian colliery in Europe, the Lady Victoria Colliery at Newtongrange, just ni...
The Canal Museum is housed in a former canal stable. It exhibits records, photographs and artifacts associated mainly with the Union Canal.
The display covers the development of the British canal system and explains why and how the canal was bui...
The Royal Museum Project is a £46 million initiative to transform the magnificent Victorian building and its facilities into a must-see attraction for people from Scotland and around the world.
The re-development will see storage areas transforme...
Behind the East Lothian County buildings in Haddington lies a mid-18th Century house, which was home to a local physician Dr. John Welsh. His daughter Jane Baillie Welsh was born here in 1801. Her father died when she was 18 and she became known as t...
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Interested in finding out more about the place you live in, the people who made your town or village what it is today or the industries and businesses that have helped shape local ...
Uncover a wealth of information in a visit to your local museum.
Interested in finding out more about the place you live in, the people who made your town or village what it is today or the industries and businesses that have helped shape local ...
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