National Museum of Scotland
With thousands of amazing objects across multiple galleries, the Museum offers you a world of discovery all under one roof
Visitor information for National Museum of Scotland
Admission details:
Free entry
Opening hours:
Open daily, 10:00 – 17:00
Closed 25 Dec. Open 26 Dec, 12:00 – 17:00. Open 1 Jan, 12:00 – 17:00.
What's on
- Exhibition
Cold War Scotland
–Exploring Scotland’s critical position on the frontline of the Cold War, this exhibition tells the stories of the Scots at the centre of this global conflict. - Event
Scotland Galleries highlights tour
1 Apr 2023 - 30 Sep 2024, Tues - Fri, 11:00 - 12:00Join our volunteer guide to explore Scotland’s stories through highlight objects in our Scotland Galleries.Free - Event
Sensory Sunday
Sun 4 Aug - Sun 1 Dec 2024, 11:00 - 12:00 and 14:00 - 15:00Exciting, hands-on sensory play sessions for children with additional support needs.Free
Stories from the collections
- 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
Discovering dinosaur bones on a Scottish island
Dr Elsa Panciroli was walking along the shore of the island of Eigg when something caught her eye. She had stepped on a boulder, but there was something unusual buried in it.Dr Panciroli, a Research Associate at National Museums Scotland,… - 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 Galloway Hoard vessel
The lidded vessel in the Galloway Hoard is like a hoard within a hoard. It was carefully packed to the brim with 27 objects. But the vessel is a treasure in its own right.
