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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Clan Tartan Centre - Leith Mills
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- 3 Tourist Shop
Edinburgh
Telephone:
+44 (131) 5535161Only 5 minutes from the Royal Yacht Britannia, you will find a world of truly Scottish style.
Randolph Gallery
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Galleries
Edinburgh
Telephone:
+44 (131) 5562228The Randolph Gallery was established in Edinburgh in 1996 by Margaret Bruce and Alan Renfrew and promotes the work of leading contemporary realist and surrealist painters.
Camera Obscura And World Of Illusions
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- 5 Visitor Attraction
Edinburgh
Telephone:
+44 (131) 2263709Camera Obscura and World of Illusions - where seeing is not believing! Welcome to Edinburgh's oldest visitor attraction, delighting visitors since 1835.
The Writers Museum And Makars Court
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- 3 Museum
Edinburgh
Telephone:
+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).
Scottish Storytelling Centre - John Knox House
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- 4 Visitor Attraction
Edinburgh
Telephone:
+44(131)5569579The Scottish Storytelling Centre and John Knox House is the new home of Scotland's stories on Edinburgh's Royal Mile.
Peter Potter Gallery
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Galleries
Haddington
Telephone:
+44 (1620) 822080Peter Potter Gallery, hailed as the 'jewel in the crown' of East Lothian is a contemporary gallery showing visual art and craft exhibitions.
Scottish National Portrait Gallery
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- 4 Visitor Attraction
Edinburgh
Telephone:
+44 (131) 624 6200Visit one of Edinburgh’s most iconic buildings and explore a fascinating overview of Scotland past and present though a wealth of imagery encompassing painting, photography, sculpture and film
The Royal Yacht Britannia, Edinburgh
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Historic Ships & Boats
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- 5 Visitor Attraction
Edinburgh
Telephone:
+44 (0) 131 555 5566Experience Scotland's Best Visitor Attraction. Follow in the footsteps of Royalty and explore this floating Royal residence with a fascinating audio tour of five decks (available in 22 different languages).
The Water Of Leith Visitor Centre
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- 4 Visitor Attraction
Edinburgh
Telephone:
+44 (131) 455 7367Experience the drama of river life and discover how to protect it at our free interactive river exhibition.
Linlithgow Canal Centre - Boat Trip And Canal
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Museums
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- 3 Visitor Attraction
Linlithgow
Telephone:
+44 (1506) 671215Cruise to the Avon Aqueduct on "St Magdalene" - a 40 seater canal boat. Departs 2:30 returns 5pm Sat & Sun. Half hour Town Boat Trips from 2 till 4:30pm. Tearoom and Canal Museum. Also charters & Hires.
Queensferry Museum
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- 2 Museum
South Queensferry
Situated in the historic former royal burgh of Queensferry, the museum commands magnificent views of the two great bridges spanning the Forth.
National Mining Museum Scotland
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Museums
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- 5 Visitor Attraction
Newtongrange
Telephone:
+44 (131) 6637519Marvel at the sheer size of the National Mining Museum, be astounded by the engineering brilliance behind all the machinery and retrace the footsteps and struggles of the thousands of miners and their families before you.
Museum Of Childhood
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Museums
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- 3 Museum
Edinburgh
Telephone:
+44 (131) 5294142Described as 'the noisiest museum in the world'.
Museum Collections Centre
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Museums
The Museum Of Edinburgh
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Museums
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- 4 Museum
Edinburgh
Telephone:
+44 (0)131 529 4143Home to important collections on the history of Edinburgh, from prehistoric times to the present day.
The Scottish National Gallery Of Modern Art
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- 4 Visitor Attraction
Edinburgh
Telephone:
+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.
National Library Of Scotland
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Museums
Edinburgh
Telephone:
+44 (131) 6233700Scotland’s premier research library stages major exhibitions in summer and winter and showcases a selection of treasures throughout the year from the 15 million items it holds. Entry is free. It also runs a year round events programme, workshops and
Scotch Whisky Experience - Visitor Attraction75
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- 5 Visitor Attraction
Edinburgh
Telephone:
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 Royal Scottish Academy Building (Royal Scottish Academy)
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Galleries
Edinburgh
Telephone:
+44 (131) 2256671The Royal Scottish Academy is Scotland's premier organisation promoting contemporary Scottish art.
Prestongrange Museum
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Museums
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- 3 Visitor Attraction
Prestonpans
Telephone:
+44 (131) 6532904Prestongrange is on the site of a former colliery. It tells the story - past and present - of local industries and the people who worked in them.
