National Museum of Scotland

Chambers Street
Edinburgh
Midlothian
EH1 1JF
Scotland

Website

www.nms.ac.uk

E-mail

info@nms.ac.uk

Telephone

0131 225 7534

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.
Tower entrance, National Museum of Scotland
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The National Museum of Scotland, in the heart of Edinburgh’s Old Town, traces Scotland’s story from fascinating fossils to popular culture. Featuring exhibits collected from all over Scotland and beyond, the collections cover life, the universe and everything in it. Part of the National Museum of Scotland complex is now closed until 2011 when the eagerly awaited £46m redevelopment will be completed. There is still plenty to see and do! Visitors can connect with Dolly the Sheep and view Viking brooches, Pictish stones, ancient chessmen, and Queen Mary’s clarsach. Some exhibits are millions of years old, others less than a decade.

Venue Type:

Museum

 Opening hours

Daily 10.00 - 17.00

 Admission charges

Admission free

 General services and facilities
  • Brochure or leaflet available with directions to museum
  • Foreign language audio guide available
  • General audio-guide available
  • Guided tours
  • Information point provided
  • Pre-booking service for groups
  • Refreshments
  • Restaurant
  • Shop
 Children and families
  • Activities for pre-school children
  • Events and resources for children and families
  • Baby changing facilities
 Disability access
  • Audio guides specifically for blind and partially sighted people
  • Braille information and/or interpretation
  • Events/teaching/resources for people with disabilities
  • Induction loops in exhibition spaces
  • Large print information and/or interpretation
  • Sign language interpretation available
  • Touch exhibits
  • Parking for disabled available
  • Toilets for disabled
  • Wheelchair access to all public areas
  • Wheelchairs available for loan
 Schools services and facilities
  • Direct teaching services for schools
  • Member of staff available with responsibility for education
  • Primary school education service available
  • Printed/audio-visual information available for schools
  • Secondary school education service available
  • Education facilities available
  • Reception and lunch facilities for educational groups
 Research and adult learning
  • Adult lectures and courses held
  • Loan service
 Commercial and hire services
  • Licensed for weddings
  • Facilities for private functions and events
  • Meeting room available

Chambers Street
Edinburgh
Midlothian
EH1 1JF
Scotland

Website

www.nms.ac.uk

E-mail

info@nms.ac.uk

Telephone

0131 225 7534

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.

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
Midlothian
EH1 1JF
Scotland

Website

www.nms.ac.uk

E-mail

info@nms.ac.uk

Telephone

0131 225 7534

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.
Exhibition details are listed below, you may need to scroll down to see them all.

Treasured: Wonderful Things, Amazing Stories at the National Museum of Scotland

14 November 2008 — 1 January 2011 *on now

Celebrate the wonder and diversity of the world-class collections connected with the Royal Museum Project. Spanning the centuries and all five continents, Treasured gives a first glimpse of some of the fabulous exhibits to feature when the new galleries re-open in 2011.

Suitable for

  • All ages

When

10am-5pm

Where

National Museum of Scotland

Admission

Admission free

Meet Your Maker at the National Museum of Scotland

29 January — 14 March 2010 *on now

Spanning many disciplines, Meet Your Maker takes you behind the scenes of the Scottish contemporary crafts scene. See work by the best emerging and existing makers and glimpse what happens in their workshops. Our makers are passionate about what they do - come along and meet them, discuss their traditions and techniques, take away some tips and be inspired to get your own creative juices flowing. There will be the chance to buy some of the high-quality work on show.

Suitable for

  • All ages

When

10am-5pm

Where

National Museum of Scotland

Admission

Admission free

Chambers Street
Edinburgh
Midlothian
EH1 1JF
Scotland

Website

www.nms.ac.uk

E-mail

info@nms.ac.uk

Telephone

0131 225 7534

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.
Resources listed here may include websites, bookable tours and workshops, books, loan boxes and more. You may need to scroll down or click on headers to see them all.
 boxes, objects and other kit

Discovery Zones

Get your hands on history in our Discovery Zones. Follow a Viking journey, fire a medieval catapult of dress up in 16th century style!

How to obtain

Our free Discovery Zones are located on Levels 0,
1, 3 and 5. Ask a member of staff for more information!

 digital and online resources

Discover Celts and Romans at Birnie

http://www.nms.ac.uk/ironage_scotland

Explore an Iron Age power centre uncovered during archaeological digs at Birnie (North Scotland), and find out why this site was important to both the Celts and the Romans.

Chambers Street
Edinburgh
Midlothian
EH1 1JF
Scotland

Website

www.nms.ac.uk

E-mail

info@nms.ac.uk

Telephone

0131 225 7534

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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