Museums, galleries & exhibitions in Edinburgh & The Lothians
Edinburgh’s museums, galleries & exhibitions showcase a vast number of fascinating artefacts. Don’t miss popular attractions such as the National Museum of Scotland, Our Dynamic Earth and the National Gallery of Scotland.
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Scottish Storytelling Centre - John Knox House
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- 4 Visitor Attraction
Edinburgh
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+44(131)5569579The Scottish Storytelling Centre and John Knox House is the new home of Scotland's stories on Edinburgh's Royal Mile.
Myreton Motor Museum
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Longniddry
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+44 (1875) 870288A fascinating trip down memory lane not just for car lovers !
Dunbar Town House Museum
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Almond Valley Heritage Centre
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- 4 Visitor Attraction
Livingston
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+44 (1506) 414957Friendly farm animals, play areas, green spaces and an innovative museum packed full of things to prod, sniff, shake and discover.
Museum On The Mound
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- 5 Museum
Edinburgh
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+44 (131) 243 5464Want to see a million pounds? See Scotland's oldest banknote? Explore the changing face of Edinburgh? Build a model home? Crack open a safe?
Then come to the Museum on the Mound.
The People's Story
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- 3 Museum
Edinburgh
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+44 (0)131 529 4057Housed in the late 16th century Canongate Tolbooth opposite Huntly House, ' The People's Story ' is a museum with a difference.
Scotch Whisky Experience - Visitor Attraction75
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- 5 Visitor Attraction
Edinburgh
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0131 220 0441Experience Scotch Whisky - Take a barrel ride as you actually become part of the whisky making process. Journey through gently swaying fields of barley and on to the warmth of the Malt Kiln with its lingering smell of burning peat.
The Queen's Gallery - Palace Of Holyroodhouse
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Edinburgh
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+44 (131) 5565100Built in the shell of the former Holyrood Free Church and Duchess of Gordon's School, the Gallery provides purpose-built, state-of-the-art facilities to enable a programme of changing exhibitions from the Royal Collection.
National War Museum
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- 4 Museum
Edinburgh
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+44 (300) 123 6789Within the walls of Edinburgh Castle, discover the impact of war on Scotland's history, identity and reputation abroad.
The Writers Museum And Makars Court
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- 3 Museum
Edinburgh
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+44 (131) 5294901Dedicated to the lives and work of Scotland's great literary figures, in particular Robert Burns (1759-1796); Sir Walter Scott (1771-1832); and Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-1894).
Camera Obscura And World Of Illusions
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- 5 Visitor Attraction
Edinburgh
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+44 (131) 2263709Camera Obscura and World of Illusions - where seeing is not believing! Welcome to Edinburgh's oldest visitor attraction, delighting visitors since 1835.
Westgate Gallery And Orangery Cafe
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North Berwick
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+44 (1620) 894976Situated in the lovely seaside resort of North Berwick, the Westgate Gallery sells original works and limited edition prints, particularly of coastal views, the famous Bass Rock and local golf courses.
Bennie Museum
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Bathgate
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+44 (1506) 634944The Bennie Museum opened in 1989 as a museum of Bathgate's history and life.
The Edinburgh Dungeon
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Edinburgh
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+44 (131) 240 1001Exciting, scary and fun – delve into Scotland’s bloody history at the Edinburgh Dungeon. Experience live actors, dark history, thrilling rides and special effects… are you brave enough to face 80 minutes of Scotland’s most dramatic past?
National Flag Heritage Centre
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- 4 Visitor Attraction
North Berwick
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+44 (1620) 880306NATIONAL FLAG HERITAGE CENTRE
Athelstaneford - Birthplace of Scotland's Flag.
The St Andrew's Cross or Saltire is Scotland's national flag.The Linlithgow Story
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- 3 Museum
Linlithgow
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+44 (1506) 670677The Linlithgow Story tells of the town's connection with the Stewart dynasty and the lives and occupations of its ordinary people, using artefacts supplemented by video and audio presentations.
Scottish National Gallery
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- 4 Visitor Attraction
Edinburgh
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+44 (131) 6246200The Scottish National Gallery is one of Scotland’s top free visitor attractions. It houses Scotland’s national collection of fine art from the early Renaissance to the end of the nineteenth century.
The Scottish National Gallery Of Modern Art
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- 4 Visitor Attraction
Edinburgh
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+44 (131) 6246200Home to Scotland’s outstanding national collection of modern and contemporary art, the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art comprises two buildings, Modern One and Modern Two.
Royal Scots Regimental Museum
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- 4 Museum
Edinburgh
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+44 (131) 3105014The Regimental museum is housed in Edinburgh Castle and through paintings, artefacts, silver and medals their fascinating story is told, from formation to the present day.
MatrNational Museum Of Scotland
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- 5 Museum
Edinburgh
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+44 (300) 123 6789The new National Museum of Scotland is now open!
We've invested more than £47 million to create one of the UK's best days out.
