National Museum of Scotland

The National Museum of Scotland in , Scotland, is a museum of Scottish history and culture. It was formed in 2006 with the merger of the new Museum of Scotland, with collections relating to Scottish antiquities, culture and history, and the adjacent Royal Scottish Museum, with international collections covering science and technology, natural history, and world cultures.
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  • Opening hours:
    10:00 AM–5:00 PM
    January 1st: noon–5:00 PM
    December 25th: closed
    December 26th: noon–5:00 PM
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: combined museum in Edinburgh
  • Also known as: “Musee national d’Ecosse”, “Museo nazionale scozzese”, “Museum of Scotland”, “Nasjonalmuseet i Skottland”, “Royal Musuem of Scotland”, and “ロイヤル・ミュージアム”
  • Address: Chambers Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1JF

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Edinburgh Castle and St Giles’ Cathedral.

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is a historic castle in , Scotland. is situated 2,300 feet west of National Museum of Scotland.

Church
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St Giles' Cathedral, also known as the High Kirk… is situated 920 feet north of National Museum of Scotland.

Fountain
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The is a granite fountain… is situated 360 feet west of National Museum of Scotland.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Old Town and Quartermile.

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is the original settlement of .

Neighborhood
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is the marketing name given to the mixed…

Locality
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is a locality.

National Museum of Scotland

Latitude
55.94706° or 55° 56′ 49″ north
Longitude
-3.18953° or 3° 11′ 22″ west
Elevation
302 feet (92 metres)
Wheelchair access
yes
Open location code
9C7RWRW6+R5
Open­Street­Map ID
way 467226683
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­museum
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Geo­Names ID
11810955
Wiki­data ID
Q1633842
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Welsh—“National Museum of Scotland” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Շոտլանդիայի ազգային թանգարան”
  • Azerbaijani: “Şotlandiya Milli Muzeyi”
  • Basque: “Eskoziako Museo Nazionala”
  • Belarusian: “Нацыянальны музей Шатландыі”
  • Catalan: “Museu Nacional d’Escòcia”
  • Chinese: “苏格兰国家博物馆”
  • Chinese: “蘇格蘭國立博物館”
  • Czech: “Skotské národní muzeum”
  • Danish: “National Museum of Scotland”
  • Dutch: “National Museum of Scotland”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “متحف اسكتلندا الوطنى”
  • Esperanto: “Nacia Muzeo de Skotlando”
  • Estonian: “Šotimaa rahvusmuuseum”
  • French: “musée national d’Écosse”
  • French: “Musée national d’Écosse”
  • Georgian: “შოტლანდიის ეროვნული მუზეუმი”
  • German: “National Museum of Scotland”
  • Indonesian: “Museum Nasional Skotlandia”
  • Italian: “Museo nazionale di Scozia”
  • Italian: “National Museum of Scotland”
  • Japanese: “スコットランド博物館”
  • Korean: “스코틀랜드 국립박물관”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Skottlands nasjonalmuseum”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “National Museum of Scotland”
  • Norwegian: “Skottlands nasjonalmuseum”
  • Persian: “موزه ملی اسکاتلند”
  • Portuguese: “Museu Nacional da Escócia”
  • Portuguese: “National Museum of Scotland”
  • Russian: “Национальный музей Шотландии”
  • Scots: “Naitional Museum o Scotland”
  • Serbian: “Национални музеј Шкотске”
  • Slovenian: “Narodni muzej Škotske”
  • Spanish: “Museo de Escocia”
  • Spanish: “Museo Nacional de Escocia”
  • Tamil: “இசுக்காட்லாந்து தேசிய அருங்காட்சியகம்”
  • Turkish: “İskoçya Ulusal Müzesi”
  • Ukrainian: “Національний музей Шотландії”
  • Welsh: “Amgueddfa Genedlaethol yr Alban”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Pleasance and The Causey.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Museum Kitchen and Balcony Cafe.

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Worth a closer look: Old Town and New Town.

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