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The National Museum of Scotland will reopen from 19 August 2020. We can’t wait to welcome you back.
Plan your visit
Chambers Street,
Edinburgh,
EH1 1JF
Tel: 0300 123 6789
Free entry, advance online booking required
From 19 August 2020, with new temporary opening hours of 10:30–16:30 daily
The National Museum of Scotland will reopen from 19 August 2020. We can’t wait to welcome you back.
Free timed entry has been introduced to ensure that we can manage numbers and maintain physical distancing. Please book a free timed entry ticket online in advance of your visit. This includes National Museums Scotland Members.
Priority booking for National Museums Scotland Members will open at 10:00 on 12 August 2020. Become a Member today to receive a pre-release code to secure your tickets.
General release tickets will be available from 10:00 on 14 August 2020.
A range of new safety measures have been put in place in line with Scottish Government guidelines.
This includes pre-booked timed entry, face coverings, enhanced cleaning, sneeze screens, hand sanitising stations and one-way routes in certain areas of the museum where physical distancing is not possible.
We want you to have a safe and enjoyable visit. During your visit, we ask you to:
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Please keep your distance from others (2m). |  |
Follow the directional signage. |
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Use the hand sanitiser provided. |  |
Please note card payments only. |
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Wash your hands often. |  |
Face coverings must be worn in our indoor spaces and shops. |
Please do not visit the museum if you or anyone in your household has any symptoms of Coronavirus.
Please note, in line with Scottish Government guidelines, face coverings must be worn in our indoor spaces and shops.
Reopening FAQs|
We have acquired VisitBritain’s Good to Go accreditation. This Industry Standard mark means that National Museums Scotland has followed government and industry Covid-19 guidelines, has a Risk Assessment in place and a process to maintain cleanliness and aid physical distancing. |
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Thank you.
We take pride in maintaining the highest standards to make your visit as rewarding as possible.
After nearly five months of closure, we have started to welcome visitors back to our museums with a phased reopening.
