Chambers Street, EH1 1JF
Museum openOpen daily, 10:00 - 17:00Free entry
East Fortune Airfield, EH39 5LF
Museum openOpen daily, 10:00 - 17:00Paid entry, Members free
Philipshill Road, G76 9HR
Edinburgh Castle, EH1 2NG
Museum openOpen daily, 09:45 - 17:45Entry to the museum is free
Explore the history of anatomical study, from artistic explorations by Leonardo da Vinci to the Burke and Hare murders.
Ornate silver chest pointed at diagonally to view two sides at once. A heavy lock guards it and a coat of arms is inscribed on one side.
See an iconic piece of Scotland’s national heritage, the silver casket believed to have been owned by Mary, Queen of Scots.
Various museum objects
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Fan in European Styles
Our online database contains a selection of the 12 million objects and specimens in our collections.
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Bring the Curriculum for Excellence to life with the help of the national collections.
Woman and man smiling in a gallery with glass cases out of focus..
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