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Chambers Street, EH1 1JF

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National Museum of Flight

East Fortune Airfield, EH39 5LF

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National Museum of Rural Life

Philipshill Road, G76 9HR

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National War Museum

Edinburgh Castle, EH1 2NG

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There are so many ways to explore our collections at home. Colour in a lion family, make a Lewis chess piece or play our online games.
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Explore stories, films, games and resources from the museums’ collections.
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Our online database contains a selection of the 12 million objects and specimens in our collections.
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Farm animals

Natural World

Our working farm at the National Museum of Rural Life is home to Ayrshire, Aberdeen Angus and Highland cattle, Tamworth pigs, sheep, hens and Clydesdale horses.

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Tamworth pig

Highland cattle

Clydesdale horse

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