Four visitors look through a display case in the Fashion and Style gallery.
See and do

Explore the galleries

Our world-class collections will take you on a journey through the history of Scotland, the wonders of nature and diverse cultures from around the globe.

Our galleries

  • A multi-level open museum space with balconies and an arched ceiling. There are lots of visitors looking at objects on display.

    Grand Gallery

    With its soaring pillars and high windows, the light-filled atrium of the Grand Gallery is one of Scotland’s most beautiful spaces, and provides a spectacular start to your museum visit.
  • Three mannequins dressed in fashionable clothing: two standing in dynamic poses and one seated.

    Art, Design, and Fashion

    These galleries showcase the best of decorative art, design, fashion, and style.
  • The skeleton of a tyrannosaurus rex on display in a multi-storey museum gallery.

    Natural World

    Our much-loved Tyrannosaurus Rex guards the entrance to a stunning series of galleries about our precious planet.
  • Aircraft hanging from the ceiling of a multi-storey museum gallery.

    Science and Technology

    Explore the history of innovation in Scotland and across the world through interactive games and thought-provoking displays.
  • A visitor admires the Hilton of Cadboll stone, on display in Level -1 in the Early People gallery.

    Scottish History and Archaeology

    Our Scotland galleries guide you from the Palaeolithic era to the present day, from the earliest cultures to space age science, prehistory to pop culture.

  • World Cultures

    In the World Cultures galleries you can encounter diverse peoples, cultures and objects, discovering how we differ and what we all share.

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  • Five visitors looking at shelves of a different coloured agates.

    Plan your visit

    Find out how to get to the museum and make the most of your visit.
  • A family of four walk through a museum entrance hall with a low arched roof.

    Museum map

    Make your way around the museum using our museum map.
  • A conservator cleaning the top of a sarcophagus with a brush.

    Search our collections

    Our online database contains a selection of the 12 million objects and specimens in our collections.