Dynamic Earth

Dynamic Earth is a not-for-profit visitor attraction and science centre in Edinburgh, and is Scotland's largest interactive visitor attraction. It is located in Holyrood, beside the Scottish Parliament building and at the foot of Salisbury Crags.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Scottish Parliament Building and Holyrood Abbey.

Scottish Parliament Building

Government building

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The Scottish Parliament Building is the home of the Scottish Parliament at Holyrood in central Edinburgh. 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. Scottish Parliament Building is situated 510 feet north of Dynamic Earth.

Holyrood Abbey

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Holyrood Abbey is a ruined abbey of the Canons Regular in Edinburgh, Scotland. The abbey was founded in 1128 by David I of Scotland. During the 15th century, the abbey guesthouse was developed into a royal residence, and after the Scottish Reformation the Palace of Holyroodhouse was expanded further. Holyrood Abbey is situated 1,100 feet northeast of Dynamic Earth.

Edinburgh Castle

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Edinburgh Castle is a historic castle in Edinburgh, Scotland. It stands on Castle Rock, which has been occupied by humans since at least the Iron Age. There has been a royal castle on the rock since the reign of Malcolm III in the 11th century, and the castle continued to be a royal residence until 1633. Edinburgh Castle is situated 1 mile west of Dynamic Earth.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Holyrood and Dumbiedykes.

Holyrood

Neighborhood

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

Dumbiedykes

Suburb

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Dumbiedykes is a residential area in the centre of Edinburgh, Scotland. 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 Holyrood Park.

Abbeyhill

Suburb

Photo: Kim Traynor, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Abbeyhill is an area of Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. Abbeyhill is one of the oldest parts of the city, taking its name from Holyrood Abbey, a major historic religious site.

Dynamic Earth

Type: Museum
Description: science center in Edinburgh, Scotland
Categories: science museum, building, tourism, and tourist attraction
Location: Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

55.95053° or 55° 57′ 2″ north

Longitude

-3.17441° or 3° 10′ 28″ west

Wheelchair access

yes

Open location code

9C7RXR2G+66

OpenStreetMap ID

way 25946269

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=museum

Wikidata ID

Q3358350

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In Other Languages

From Basque to Scots—“Dynamic Earth” goes by many names.

Basque: “Our Dynamic Earth”
Chinese: “動力地球”
Dutch: “Our Dynamic Earth”
French: “Dynamic Earth”
French: “Our Dynamic Earth”
Scots: “Our Dynamic Earth”

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