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Museums/Galleries in Edinburgh and the Lothians
| Name | Category | Location |
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Andrew Carnegie Birthplace Museum
The 18th-century weaver's cottage where Carnegie was born in 1835... |
Museums / Galleries | Dunfermline |
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Canongate Tolbooth
Nearly every city and town in Scotland once had a tolbooth. Originally... |
Museums / Galleries | Old Town |
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Museum of Childhood
Even adults tend to enjoy this cheerfully noisy museum—a... |
Museums / Galleries | Old Town |
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Museum of Edinburgh
A must-see if you're interested in the details of Old Town life... |
Museums / Galleries | Old Town |
National Gallery of Scotland
Opened to the public in 1859, the National Gallery presents a... |
Museums / Galleries | New Town |
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National Museum of Scotland
This museum traces the country's fascinating story from the oldest... |
Museums / Galleries | Old Town |
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Our Dynamic Earth
Using state-of-the-art technology, the 11 theme galleries at... |
Museums / Galleries | Old Town |
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Pittencrieff House Museum
Housed in a 17th-century laird's mansion surrounded by beautiful... |
Museums / Galleries | Dunfermline |
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Royal Scottish Academy
The William Playfair-designed Academy hosts temporary art exhibitions... |
Museums / Galleries | New Town |
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Scotch Whisky Experience
The mysterious process that turns malted barley and springwater... |
Museums / Galleries | Old Town |
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The Scottish Mining Museum
In the former mining community of Newtongrange, the Scottish... |
Museums / Galleries | Scottish Mining Museum |
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Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art
This handsome former school building, close to the New Town... |
Museums / Galleries | New Town |
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Scottish National Portrait Gallery
A magnificent red-sandstone Gothic building dating from 1889... |
Museums / Galleries | New Town |
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Writers' Museum
Down a close off Lawnmarket is Lady Stair's House, built in 1622... |
Museums / Galleries | Old Town |