National Museum of Scotland
Chambers Street
Edinburgh
Lothian
EH1 1JF
Scotland
Website
Telephone
0300 123 6789
The new National Museum of Scotland is now open!
We’ve invested more than £47 million to create one of the UK’s best days out. From dinosaur bones to designer chairs and mummies to motors, a creative world of discovery awaits on every floor. Explore the diversity of the natural world, world culture, art and design, science and technology and Scottish history, all under one roof.
Venue Type:
Museum
Additional info
See website for details
Chambers Street
Edinburgh
Lothian
EH1 1JF
Scotland
Website
Telephone
0300 123 6789
Come and explore the National Museum of Scotland. When did people first settle in Scotland? What are our oldest treasures? Discover some of the nation's most precious possessions alongside the everyday objects that throw light on Scotland throughout the ages.
Our collections represent astonishing diversity, from fossils showing evidence of the earliest forms of life, to the rich artefact collections representing world cultures. Material evidence of Scottish history and culture from the earliest times to the present day has been collected and preserved for the future.
You can take part in lots of activities every day at the Museum. To get the most from your visit, pick up a map and check our information screens for details of all events and activities.
Collection details
Weapons and War, Trade and Commerce, Social History, Religion, Industry, Coins and Medals, Archaeology, Agriculture
Collections services
- Object identification and/or written enquiry service
Chambers Street
Edinburgh
Lothian
EH1 1JF
Scotland
Website
Telephone
0300 123 6789
A Sense of Place: New Jewellery from Northern Lands
The spotlight for contemporary jewellery often rests on makers from Central Europe. A Sense of Place will turn the focus on developments in Northern Europe by showcasing new work by a group of emerging and established jewellery artists from Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden and Scotland.
It will also explore the creative process behind striking works made especially for this exhibition.
Developed in partnership with Edinburgh College of Art.
Part of the Edinburgh Art Festival.
Suitable for
- Any age
Where
National Museum of Scotland
Website
Fascinating Mummies
The first major exhibition in the National Museum of Scotland’s new purpose-built exhibition space will be Fascinating Mummies, featuring treasures from two of the world’s great ancient Egyptian collections. Objects dating back as far as 4000BC will guide visitors through the complex rituals surrounding death and afterlife in ancient Egypt, including mummification and burial.
Suitable for
- Any age
Admission
£9 (concession £7.50, children £6, Members free)
Tickets now on sale! Fascinating Mummies
Fascinating Mummies is an unmissable exhibition of treasures from the world-famous Egyptology collections of the Rijksmuseum van Oudheden in the Netherlands.
Focussing on the Ancient Egyptians’ belief in the afterlife and their desire to preserve the body, this exhibition will explore new insights into the fascinating civilisation. The only opportunity to see this spectacular exhibition in the UK.
Book tickets now at www.nms.ac.uk/mummies
Suitable for
- Any age
Where
National Museum of Scotland, Special Exhibitions gallery 1, Level 3
Admission
Adult ₤9/₤7.50, Child ₤6, Family (2 adults, 2 children) ₤26
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See Scotland by Train
See Scotland by Train provides the first chance to see National Museums Scotland's beautiful collection of Scottish railway posters. These striking works of art reflect the changing tastes and needs of the rail passenger over the last 100 years, giving a flavour of what it meant to travel by rail. They depict some of the most dramatic and scenic locations around Scotland.
Suitable for
- Any age
Where
Exhibition Gallery 2, Level 3, National Museum of Scotland
Website
http://www.nms.ac.uk/our_museums/national_museum/exhibitions/see_scotland_by_train.aspx
Catherine the Great: An Enlightened Empress
Catherine the Great: An Enlightened Empress will highlight the truly spectacular collections of one of Russia’s most successful rulers. Co-developed by the State Hermitage Museum in St Petersburg and National Museums Scotland, this major exhibition will only be shown in Edinburgh.
Catherine the Great (1729-96) was one of the greatest art collectors of all time. Her collecting reflected both the personal and political ambitions of a woman who put Russia on the cultural map of Europe. She accumulated, mainly through purchases and commissions abroad, more than 4,000 paintings, 10,000 drawings and 32,000 engraved gems, as well as medals, jewels and antique sculptures.
Where
Exhibition Gallery 1, Level 3, National Museum of Scotland
Admission
Join our email list to find out when tickets go on sale
http://www.nms.ac.uk/newsletter-signup.aspx
Website
http://www.nms.ac.uk/our_museums/national_museum/exhibitions/catherine_the_great.aspx
Chambers Street
Edinburgh
Lothian
EH1 1JF
Scotland
Website
Telephone
0300 123 6789
RBS Museum Lates: A Night in Wonderland
National Museum of Scotland’s third RBS Museum Late invites you into a magical evening wonderland of music and imagination. Coinciding with the nationwide Museums at Night programme, A Night in Wonderland promises cutting edge contemporary Scottish music from Django Django and Discopolis. Meanwhile, the Museum will be taken over by installations, roaming creations and pop-up surprises inspired by the weird and wonderful elements from the collections of National Museums Scotland.
Please note for this event you must have a ticket to get in – an email confirmation is not sufficient. Tickets will be posted out to everyone who books.
Suitable for
- 18+
- Not suitable for children
When
7-10:30pm
Where
National Museum of Scotland
Admission
£18/£16 Members and conc. including entry to our Fascinating Mummies exhibition, £10/£8 Lates only. Age 18+, ID may be required
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Airshow at the National Museum of Flight
Scotland's National Airshow is a thrilling day of air displays, military jets, historic war birds, aerobatics, motorcycle stunts and family activities.
Book early to save 15% on tickets!
Suitable for
- Any age
When
10am-5pm
Where
National Museum of Flight, East Fortune Airfield, East Lothian, EH39 5LF
Admission
Early-bird: Adults £16, conc £14, child 5-15 £8, child 0-4 free, family £38, parking £4
Standard: Adults £19, conc £17, child 5-15 £10, child 0-4 free, family £38, parking £4
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Air and Scare Halloween at the National Museum of Flight
Are you brave enough for the spooky goings-on at the museum? Join us at the National Museum of Flight for scary story-telling, creepy workshops, craft activities, phantom photos and bone-shaking land train tours.
Suitable for
- Any age
- Family friendly
When
10am-5pm
Where
National Museum of Flight, East Fortune Airfield, East Lothian, EH39 5LF
Admission
Adults £9.50 (£7.50), child £4 (under 5 free), family (2 adults and 2 children) £24, parking free
Website
Chambers Street
Edinburgh
Lothian
EH1 1JF
Scotland
Website
Telephone
0300 123 6789
Chambers Street
Edinburgh
Lothian
EH1 1JF
Scotland
Website
Telephone
0300 123 6789
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