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The animatronic dinosaur among the crowd

Opening celebrations

Over 6,000 people joined the opening celebrations of the new National Museum of Scotland on Friday 29 July. See photos from the event and watch videos of the ceremony and our visitors' reactions here.

The opening of the National Museum of Scotland

Opening celebrations

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