National Museum of Scotland
The National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh, 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.
- Museum
- …lies at an elevation of around 300 feet (90 metres)
- …is also known as “Musee national d’Ecosse”
- …was formerly known as “Royal Musuem of Scotland”
- …is wheelchair accessible
- Opening hours:
10:00 AM–5:00 PM
January 1: noon–5:00 PM
December 25: closed
December 26: noon–5:00 PM - Description: combined museum in Edinburgh
- Address: Chambers Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1JF
Places of Interest Nearby
Discover Edinburgh Castle and St Giles’ Cathedral.
Edinburgh Castle
Edinburgh Castle is a historic castle in Edinburgh, Scotland.
2,300 feet west of National Museum of Scotland
St Giles’ Cathedral
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920 feet north of National Museum of Scotland
Greyfriars Bobby Fountain
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360 feet west of National Museum of Scotland
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Old Town and Quartermile.
Quartermile
Quartermile is the marketing name given to the mixed…
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Latitude
55.94706° or 55° 56′ 49″ north
Longitude
-3.18953° or 3° 11′ 22″ west
Open location code
9C7RWRW6+R5
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building = museum
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism = museum
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Armenian to Welsh—“National Museum of Scotland” goes by many names.
Շոտլանդիայի ազգային թանգարանArmenian
Şotlandiya Milli MuzeyiAzerbaijani
Eskoziako Museo NazionalaBasque
Нацыянальны музей ШатландыіBelarusian
Museu Nacional d’EscòciaCatalan
苏格兰国家博物馆Chinese
蘇格蘭國立博物館Chinese
Skotské národní muzeumCzech
National Museum of ScotlandDanish
Museum of ScotlandDutch
National Museum of ScotlandDutch
متحف اسكتلندا الوطنىEgyptian Arabic
Nacia Muzeo de SkotlandoEsperanto
Šotimaa rahvusmuuseumEstonian
შოტლანდიის ეროვნული მუზეუმიGeorgian
Museum Nasional SkotlandiaIndonesian
Museo nazionale di ScoziaItalian
Museo nazionale scozzeseItalian
National Museum of ScotlandItalian
スコットランド博物館Japanese
ロイヤル・ミュージアムJapanese
스코틀랜드 국립박물관Korean
Skottlands nasjonalmuseumNorwegian
Skottlands nasjonalmuseumNorwegian Bokmål
Nasjonalmuseet i SkottlandNorwegian Nynorsk
National Museum of ScotlandNorwegian Nynorsk
موزه ملی اسکاتلندPersian
Muzeul Național al ScoțieiRomanian
Национальный музей ШотландииRussian
Naitional Museum o ScotlandScots
Национални музеј ШкотскеSerbian
Narodni muzej ŠkotskeSlovenian
இசுக்காட்லாந்து தேசிய அருங்காட்சியகம்Tamil
İskoçya Ulusal MüzesiTurkish
Національний музей ШотландіїUkrainian
Amgueddfa Genedlaethol yr AlbanWelsh
Localities in the Area
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