National Museum of Scotland

National Museum of Scotland
Chambers Street
Edinburgh
Lothian
EH1 1JF
Scotland

Website

www.nms.ac.uk

E-mail

info@nms.ac.uk

Telephone

0131 225 7534

Fax

0131 220 4819

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.
National Museum of Scotland - in the heart of Edinburgh's Old Town
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The National Museum of Scotland – two iconic buildings, one amazing museum. Our collections in the landmark Museum of Scotland building tell you the story of Scotland; its land, its people and culture. What influence has the world had on Scotland, and Scotland on the world? Explore, discover and unearth all the answers right here in the heart of Edinburgh's Old Town.

The £46.4 million Royal Museum project is now underway. This exciting project will transform the Victorian Royal Museum building into an integrated and world-class National Museum of Scotland. The project will be completed in 2011, and public funding from both the Heritage Lottery Fund and the Scottish Government has been secured to realise this ambitious project.

While all of this work is going on, there is still lots to see and do at the National Museum of Scotland!

Visit our website www.nms.ac.uk for more details

Venue type

Museum

 Opening hours

Daily 10am to 5pm

Closed: 25 December

 Admission charges

Free Entry. There may be a charge for some special exhibitions.

 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

National Museum of Scotland
Chambers Street
Edinburgh
Lothian
EH1 1JF
Scotland

Website

www.nms.ac.uk

E-mail

info@nms.ac.uk

Telephone

0131 225 7534

Fax

0131 220 4819

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 through the ages.

The modern landmark building that houses our Scottish collections sits alongside the magnificent Victorian Royal Museum building. Hours can fly by here but the Millennium Clock should keep you right! Move beyond Scotland and explore the world. This part of the museum is home to our international collections of Decorative Arts, Science and Industry, Archaeology and the Natural World. Some exhibits are millions of years old, others less than a decade.

You can take part in lots of activities every day at the Museum. Pick up a Museum Map when you arrive. It tells you what’s on, where and when. Or check our plasma screens for the same information.

Collection details

Agriculture, Archaeology, Coins and Medals, Industry, Religion, Social History, Trade and Commerce, Weapons and War

Collections services

  • Object identification and/or written enquiry service

National Museum of Scotland
Chambers Street
Edinburgh
Lothian
EH1 1JF
Scotland

Website

www.nms.ac.uk

E-mail

info@nms.ac.uk

Telephone

0131 225 7534

Fax

0131 220 4819

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 Places at National Museum of Scotland

14 November 2008 — 1 January 2011 *on now

Featuring over 300 objects drawn from the four corners of the globe and spanning across centuries, Treasured: Wonderful Things, Amazing Stories celebrates the wonder and diversity of the National Museums' world-class collections. From a Sumatran tiger to a Victorian corset, Treasured will be an eclectic mix of the spectacular, extraordinary, precious and personal.

Suitable for

  • All ages

When

10am-5pm

Where

National Museum of Scotland

Admission

Free

National Museum of Scotland
Chambers Street
Edinburgh
Lothian
EH1 1JF
Scotland

Website

www.nms.ac.uk

E-mail

info@nms.ac.uk

Telephone

0131 225 7534

Fax

0131 220 4819

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.
 Digital and online resources

Discover Iron Age Scotland

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.

National Museum of Scotland
Chambers Street
Edinburgh
Lothian
EH1 1JF
Scotland

Website

www.nms.ac.uk

E-mail

info@nms.ac.uk

Telephone

0131 225 7534

Fax

0131 220 4819

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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