Royal Observatory Visitor Centre, Edinburgh

Blackford Hill
Edinburgh
EH9 3HJ
Scotland

Website

www.roe.ac.uk/vc

E-mail

vis@roe.ac.uk

Telephone

Visitor Centre

0131 668 8404

Fax

Fax Number

0131 668 8264

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
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Your window into the world of astronomy. The Royal Observatory, Edinburgh is housed in a bold Italianate building located on Blackford Hill two miles south of the city. Our mission is to promote interest in astronomy and to support science education. We seek to exploit the Royal Observatory's unique mix of real astronomical science, technology and heritage to help us achieve this.

Venue Type:

Museum, Science centre

 Opening hours

Public admission by booked visits only.

 Admission charges

Adults: £4.00
Children: £3.00
Concessions: £3.00

 General services and facilities
  • Brochure or leaflet available with directions to museum
  • Guided tours
  • Pre-booking service for groups
  • Parking for coaches
  • Shop
 Children and families
  • Events and resources for children and families
 Disability access
  • Parking for disabled available
  • Toilets for disabled
  • Wheelchair access to some public areas
 Schools services and facilities
  • Direct teaching services for schools
  • Member of staff available with responsibility for education
  • Primary school education service available
  • Secondary school education service available
  • Education facilities available
 Research and adult learning
  • Adult lectures and courses held
 Commercial and hire services
  • Facilities for private functions and events

Blackford Hill
Edinburgh
EH9 3HJ
Scotland

Website

www.roe.ac.uk/vc

E-mail

vis@roe.ac.uk

Telephone

Visitor Centre

0131 668 8404

Fax

Fax Number

0131 668 8264

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.

Collections services

  • Public access available to collections information

Blackford Hill
Edinburgh
EH9 3HJ
Scotland

Website

www.roe.ac.uk/vc

E-mail

vis@roe.ac.uk

Telephone

Visitor Centre

0131 668 8404

Fax

Fax Number

0131 668 8264

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
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