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Peoples Story Museum Edinburgh Sign

The People's Story Museum

Free, Suggested Donation £5

Festive Opening hours: 24th and 31st December: Last admission 3pm 25th and 26th December/1st and 2nd January: Closed 27th December and 3rd January:...
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  • Domestic kitchen and food storage items on shelving at the Collections Centre store View on a map

    Museum Collections Centre

    Free tours | Recommended donation £5

    Take a look behind the scenes and discover how museums look after the city's past

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  • Scott Monument Exterior View on a map

    Scott Monument

    Adult £8 | Child/Concession £6 | Family Ticket £20 (Card Only)

    Festive Opening hours:

    24th and 31st December: Last tour 3pm

    25th and 26th December/1st and 2nd January: Closed

    27th December and 3rd January: Open 11am-5pm. 

    We wish you a happy festive season.

    Discover one of Edinburgh's most iconic landmarks. We offer fully guided tours daily from 10am. 

    Please note that the Scott Monument is only able to take card payments at the moment. We apologise for any inconvenience. 

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  • Nelson Monument header-min.jpg View on a map

    Nelson Monument

    Tower admission £6 | Recommended donation for Museum £5 | Card Only

    Festive Opening hours:

    24th and 31st December: Last admission 3pm

    25th and 26th December/1st and 2nd January: Closed

    27th December and 3rd January: Open 11am-5pm. 

    We wish you a happy festive season.

    Perched high on Calton Hill is the monument to Admiral Lord Nelson's victory, and death, at the battle of Trafalgar on 21 October 1805.

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  • Outside the Writers' Museum Edinburgh View on a map

    The Writers' Museum

    Free entry | Recommended donation £5 | Last entry 4.30pm

    Festive Opening hours:

    24th and 31st December: Last admission 3pm

    25th and 26th December/1st and 2nd January: Closed

    27th December and 3rd January: Open 11am-5pm. 

    We wish you a happy festive season.

    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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  • Curator sits admiring two paintings on display - both paintings are in gold frames View on a map

    City Art Centre

    Free entry unless otherwise advertised | Recommended donation £5 | Last entry 4.30pm

    Festive Opening hours:

    24th and 31st December: Last admission 3pm

    25th and 26th December/1st and 2nd January: Closed

    27th December and 3rd January: Open 11am-5pm. 

    We wish you a happy festive season. 

    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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  • The pavement before you enter the Writers' Museum View on a map

    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

    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.

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