Reason Number 6 - Museums in Edinburgh
Edinburgh's Museums
As you would expect from a city with Edinburgh's huge cultural heritage, there is a selection of museums to suit every taste.
City Centre museums include:
- The Museum of Scotland - tells the story of Scotlands rich cultural heritage
- National War Museum of Scotland - based in Edinburgh Castle
- The Royal Museum - huge array of artefacts from the natural world
- The Edinburgh Museum - history of the city from prehistoric times
- The Museum of Childhood - toys, games and insight into the lives of children from the past
- The Writers Museum - dedicated to the lives and works of Scotland's finest writers
Moving away from the city:
- Surgeon's Hall Museum - two museums dedicated to the world of surgery and pathology
- The Heritage centre - Newhaven museum which illustrates the lives of the Forth's fishing communities
- The Museum of Flight - based at East Fortune Airfield
- Queensferry museum - picturesque location and interesting collection of historic artefacts
- Scottish Mining Museum - located in Newtongrange
Useful Links
The following links may be useful to people who want to visit Edinburgh's museums:
- Home Page - 22 Reasons to Visit Edinburgh
- Edinburgh Accommodation - Website with B&Bs and Hotels
- Explore Scotland - Scotland Tours and Holidays
Competition - What is Reason Number 22?
Within this website we have listed 21 reasons to visit Edinburgh but what is the 22nd reason? We will soon be publishing details of how to enter a competition to guess what the 22nd reason is that you should travel to Edinburgh! Have a look at reasons 1 to 21 and see if you can guess number 22. Then come back and enter our competition!
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