Museum of Edinburgh

The Museum of Edinburgh, formerly known as Huntly House Museum, located at 142-146 Canongate, is a in , , housing a collection relating to the town's origins, history and legends.
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  • Opening hours:
    Monday—Saturday: 10:00 AM—5:00 PM
    August: Sunday noon—5:00 PM
  • Email: museumsandgalleries@edinburgh.gov.uk
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: museum in Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
  • Also known as: “Huntly House Museum” and “The Museum of Edinburgh”
  • Address: 142-146 Canongate, Edinburgh

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include The People’s Story Museum and Canongate Kirk.

Museum
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The People's Story Museum is located in the historic Canongate Tolbooth, and features collections that narrate the story of the working-class people of from the late 18th century to the present day.

Church
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The Kirk of the Canongate, or , serves the Parish of Canongate in 's , in . It is a congregation of the Church of Scotland.

Government building
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The is the home of the Scottish Parliament at in central . Construction of the building commenced in June 1999 and the Members of the Scottish Parliament held their first debate in the new building on 7 September 2004. is situated 930 feet east of Museum of Edinburgh.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Holyrood and Dumbiedykes.

Neighborhood
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is an area in , the capital of , lying east of the city centre, at the foot of the . The area takes its name from , which was the Church of the Holy Rude. includes the following sites:…

Suburb
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is a residential area in the centre of , . It mainly comprises public housing developments. It is bounded in the north by Holyrood Road, the west by the Pleasance and St Leonard's Street and the east by .

Suburb
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is an area of , the capital of . is one of the oldest parts of the city, taking its name from , a major historic religious site.

Museum of Edinburgh

Latitude
55.95121° or 55° 57′ 4″ north
Longitude
-3.17943° or 3° 10′ 46″ west
Operator
City of Edinburgh Council
Open location code
9C7RXR2C+F6
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Wiki­data ID
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Slovenian—“Museum of Edinburgh” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “爱丁堡博物馆”
  • Danish: “Museum of Edinburgh”
  • Dutch: “Museum of Edinburgh”
  • French: “musée d’Édimbourg”
  • French: “Musée d’Édimbourg”
  • Greek: “Μουσείο του Εδιμβούργου”
  • Italian: “Museum of Edinburgh”
  • Japanese: “エディンバラ博物館”
  • Japanese: “ミュージアム・オヴ・エディンバラ”
  • Japanese: “ミュージアム・オブ・エディンバラ”
  • Russian: “Музей Эдинбурга”
  • Slovenian: “Museum of Edinburgh”
  • Slovenian: “Muzej Edinburg”

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