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Museums in Edinburgh - Page 4

Find museums in Edinburgh. Listings include National Galleries of Scotland, Camera Obscura and World of Illusions, The Royal Yacht BRITANNIA, Edinburgh Dungeon, The Grand Lodge of Antient Free and Accepted Masons of Scotland and Dynamic Earth. Click on each in the list below the map for more information.


  • 03/26/23
    As the clocks spring forward, all of our clocks aboard the Royal Yacht will remain at 3:01pm, marking the time Queen Elizabeth II left Britannia for the final time. How many clocks did you spot on bo...
    > The Royal Yacht BRITANNIA
  • 03/25/23
    Did you know the Sun Lounge was Queen Elizabeth II’s favourite room on board? This is where Her Majesty would enjoy breakfast and afternoon tea. Imagine what it was like to relax in this space and ta...
    > The Royal Yacht BRITANNIA
  • 03/25/23
    Super Squirrel was sitting in on a video call from second cousin Steve Squirrel who he’d packed off to Australia in a game of hide and seek which had got slightly carried away. It was the worst reveng...
    > Museum on the Mound
  • 03/24/23
    ❗We still have spaces for our new Bookbug session tomorrow, Saturday 25 March at 10.30am. Give us a call if you're interested tel. 01592 583206 🧸🎊🎶 Free fun, story, song and rhyme time, suitable for a...
    > Kirkcaldy Galleries
  • 03/24/23
    ❗We still have spaces for TOMORROW'S Bookbug session, Saturday 25 March at 10.30am. Give us a call if you're interested tel. 01592 583206 🧸🎊🎶 Free fun, story, song and rhyme time, suitable for ages 0-...
    > Kirkcaldy Galleries
  • 03/24/23
    Freshly baked scones, cute highland cow kids clothing and Fingal’s Ballroom! See what has been happening on board in this week’s ‘snaps’ by photographer, Ruth McQuiggan. royalyachtbritannia.co.uk/vi...
    > The Royal Yacht BRITANNIA
  • 03/24/23
    Today's #FineArtFriday pick is a joyous scene painted in oils on a small panel by awesome Scottish Colourist, Samuel John Peploe (1871-1935). Find 'Park Scene' c 1910 on display in our 'Favourite Cen...
    > Kirkcaldy Galleries
  • 03/24/23
    The clock’s forward this weekend! That means some extra daylight to sip tea and gossip like they used to in 1766.
    > Gladstone's Land
  • 03/24/23
    Did you know that tomorrow (25th of March) is #TolkienReadingDay? Chosen because that was the day Frodo destroyed the ring and defeated Sauron, it's the perfect day to visit (or revisit) the magical...
    > Kirkcaldy Galleries
  • 03/24/23
    We're an international bunch at the museum. Amongst our session leaders and front of house staff we have speakers of Mandarin, Portuguese, Spanish, German and Hindi, to name but a few! Keep an eye out...
    > Museum on the Mound
  • 03/23/23
    We are proud of Hospitality Management Trainee, Alex Bruce, who has received the Council of Hospitality Management Education Award and the J.J. Graham Award for Excellence in Work-Based Learning. Hug...
    > The Royal Yacht BRITANNIA
  • 03/23/23
    Did you know oysters used to be an everyday staple in the 1600s? 🦪 They were cheap as chips and even used to bulk out building materials!
    > Gladstone's Land
  • 03/23/23
    For this week's #ThrowbackThursday we have a photo taken at South Bridge in Edinburgh in March 1990. Traditionally, South Bridge is said to be one of the most haunted places in the capital, playing ho...
    > Museum on the Mound
  • 03/22/23
    Our ArtSpace let's you come face to face with remarkable portraits and still lifes. It's wonderful when visitors have a go at making their own! 😍 Some outstanding examples: 🎨 Mollie draws #wednesdaya...
    > Kirkcaldy Galleries