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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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  • Opening hours:
    April—September: 9:45 AM—5:45 PM
    October—March: 9:45 AM—4:45 PM
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: museum in Scotland
  • Also known as: “Edinburgh Castle, National War Museum Of Scotland”, “National War Museum Edinburgh”, “National War Museum of Scotland”, “National War Museum, Edinburgh”, “Scottish Naval and Military Museum”, and “Scottish United Services Museum”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Edinburgh Castle and Castle Rock.

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is a historic castle in , . It stands on , 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.

Peak
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is a volcanic plug in the middle of upon which sits. The rock is estimated to have formed some 350 million years ago during the early Carboniferous period.

Church
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St Margaret's Chapel, in , is the oldest surviving building in , . An example of Romanesque architecture, it is a category A listed building.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lauriston and Tollcross.

Neighborhood
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is an area of central , , and home to a number of significant historic buildings. It lies south of and the , and north of public park.

Suburb
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is a major road junction to the south west of the city centre of , which takes its name from a local historical land area. It lies between the more affluent area of and the .

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is the original settlement of . At its core is the Royal Mile, the long street descending east from Castle Crag to Holyrood Palace. This medieval city was cramped for space so it built higher and higher, and stank higher still, hence its nickname of "Auld Reekie".

National War Museum

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