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Monday, October 7, 2024

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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.

  • Museum of Edinburgh exterior View on a map

    Museum of Edinburgh

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

    Festive Opening hours:

    24th and 31st December: Last admission 3pm

    25th - 27th December, 29th December/1st and 2nd January: Closed

    3rd January: Open 11am-5pm. 

    We wish you a happy festive season.

    Iconic items, beautiful objects, fascinating facts and gruesome tales are waiting to be discovered in this beautiful 16th century museum. 

  • Lauriston Castle on a sunny day surrounded by trees and greenery View on a map

    Lauriston Castle

    Free entry to the grounds | Gates open 8am - 4.30pm | Mimi's Mon - Fri 9am - 4pm; Sat & Sun 10am - 4pm

    A 16th century tower house with early 19th century additions set in stunning grounds overlooking the Firth of Forth.

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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:

    The Writers' Museum will be closed from Sunday 22nd December - Friday 3rd January (inclusive), with the exception of these dates:

    24th December: Last Admission 3pm. 

    27th December: Open 11am-5pm (last admission 4:30pm)

    29th December: 10am-5pm (last admission 4:30pm).

    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.

  • 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