National Museums Scotland
Exhibition
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National Museum of Scotland
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Our museums
National Museum of Scotland
Open daily, 10:00 – 17:00
Free entry
Chambers Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1JF
National Museum of Flight
Apr – Oct: Open daily, 10:00 – 17:00
Paid entry, Members free
East Fortune Airfield, East Lothian, EH39 5LF
National Museum of Rural Life
Open daily, 10:00 – 17:00
Paid entry, Members free
Philipshill Road, East Kilbride, G76 9HR
National War Museum
Apr – Sep: Open daily, 09:45 – 17:45
Free entry with paid entry to Edinburgh Castle
Castlehill, Edinburgh, EH1 2NG
What's on
- Exhibition
Maps: Memories from the Second World War
–Through personal stories, photography and memorabilia, this new exhibition charts the creation and use of maps during the Second World War. - Event
Find Out Fridays
6 Sep – 20 Dec 2024, every Friday afternoon during term time 13:30 – 16:00Taking a different theme and activity each week, our Engagement team will share some of the fascinating facts and surprising stories behind our collections.Free - Event
Friday Friends
13 Sep 2024 – 13 Dec 2024Our Friday Friends programme offers a welcoming space for visually impaired and D/deaf children and their families.Free
Discover our collections
- Discover
The story of Dolly the sheep
Dolly the sheep was the first cloned mammal ever to be created from an adult cell. Affectionately named after country music legend Dolly Parton, Dolly caused excitement and controversy among both scientists and the public.Why is Dolly… - Discover
The pioneering women of ornithology
Known as ‘the good ladies' of bird collecting, Dr Evelyn Baxter (1879–1959) and Leonora Rintoul (1878–1953) were born one year, and just a few miles apart, in Fife. Together they devoted their lives to collecting and studying the birds of… - Discover
Mary, Queen of Scots
Mary, Queen of Scots is one of the most famous yet enigmatic figures in Scottish history. Our collection contains a rich selection of objects associated with Mary. Explore her dramatic story and separate out the facts from the myths that… - Discover
The Galloway Hoard
The Galloway Hoard is an exceptional treasure, discovered in 2014 by metal detectorists at Balmaghie, Kirkcudbrightshire. It contains over 5kg of silver, gold and other materials dating to c AD 900. The careful way it was buried helped…
