The People’s Story Museum
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 Edinburgh from the late 18th century to the present day.Photo: kim traynor, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Opening hours: Monday—Saturday 10:00 AM—5:00 PM
- Email: museumsandgalleries@edinburgh.gov.uk
- Type: Museum
- Description: Museum in City of Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
- Also known as: “People’s Story Museum”
- Address: 163 Canongate, Edinburgh, EH8 8BN
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Museum of Edinburgh and Canongate Kirk.
Museum of Edinburgh
Museum
Photo: kim traynor, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Museum of Edinburgh, formerly known as Huntly House Museum, located at 142-146 Canongate, is a museum in Edinburgh, Scotland, housing a collection relating to the town's origins, history and legends.
Canongate Kirk
Church
Photo: 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Kirk of the Canongate, or Canongate Kirk, serves the Parish of Canongate in Edinburgh's Old Town, in Scotland. It is a congregation of the Church of Scotland.
Scottish Poetry Library
Library
Photo: Elekhh, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Scottish Poetry Library is a public library with charitable status specialising in contemporary Scottish writing in English, Scots and Scottish Gaelic. Scottish Poetry Library is situated 380 feet east of The People’s Story Museum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Holyrood and Dumbiedykes.
Holyrood
Neighborhood
Photo: Saffron Blaze, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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
Photo: Kim Traynor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
The People’s Story Museum
- Categories: local authority museum, building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.95148° or 55° 57′ 5″ northLongitude
-3.17994° or 3° 10′ 48″ westOpen location code
9C7RXR2C+H2OpenStreetMap ID
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tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q4306389
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In Other Languages
From Danish to Russian—“The People’s Story Museum” goes by many names.
- Danish: “The People’s Story Museum”
- Russian: “Музей народной истории”
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