National War Museum

The National War Museum is a museum dedicated to warfare, which is located inside in , Scotland. Opened in 1933 in a converted 18th-century ordnance storehouse, the museum is run by National Museums Scotland and covers 400 years of Scotland at war from the 17th century through permanent exhibits and special exhibitions.
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  • Museum
  • …is operated by National Museums Scotland
  • Opening hours:
    April–September: 9:45 AM–5:45 PM
    October–March: 9:45 AM–4:45 PM
  • Description: museum in Scotland
  • Also known as
    “Edinburgh Castle, National War Museum Of Scotland”
    “National War Museum of Scotland”
    “National War Museum, Edinburgh”
    “Scottish Naval and Military Museum”
    “Scottish United Services Museum”

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is a historic castle in , Scotland.
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St Margaret's Chapel, in , is the oldest surviving building in , .

Places in the Area

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is an area of central , …
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is a major road junction to the south west…
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National War Museum

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Latitude
55.94879° or 55° 56′ 56″ north
Longitude
-3.20166° or 3° 12′ 6″ west
Open location code
9C7RWQXX+G8
Open­Street­Map ID
way 41299975
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Wiki­data ID
Q6979345

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