Museum
National Museum of Scotland
Edinburgh
Free to all
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Explore the natural world, art and design, science and technology and Scottish history, all in one building at the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh.
Nominated for the Art Fund Prize for Museum of the Year 2012, the 36 galleries contain items from all over Scotland and beyond, including the taxidermy remains of Dolly the Sheep, Viking brooches, ancient chessmen and Queen Mary's clarsach. In 2011 a £47m renovation saw 8,000 additional objects go on display – none of which had been exhibited before. There are plans to add 10 further galleries, which are scheduled to open in 2016.
Visitor information
Address
National Museum of Scotland
Chambers Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1JF
0300 123 6789
Free to all
Opening times
Daily 10.00am-5.00pm
Exclusions and safety measures
Closed Christmas Day
Visitor information
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