Museum · Chambers Street · Edinburgh
National Museum of Scotland
A bright Victorian atrium, then quiet galleries.
When it fits
Best in the afternoon · about 150 min
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Where it is
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Straight-line distances: Paradise Palms 91 m · Sandy Bell's 154 m · Ting Thai Caravan 157 m. Not travel times.
Why Aura
Free: from Dolly the sheep to the Lewis chessmen under one roof, and a roof terrace with a view of the castle.
Good with kidsFine in the rainIconicStep-free accessBudget
Today10:00–17:00
All hours
Mo-Su 10:00-17:00; Jan 01 12:00-17:00; Dec 25 off; Dec 26 12:00-17:00 (checked 2025-12-09)Visit lengthAbout 150 min
WeatherIndoorsUsed by the rain swap in Live
EffortEasy
Sources and dates (5)
- When it fits: Aura editorial estimate.
- Today: OpenStreetMap (checked 2025-12-09)
- Visit length: Aura estimate
- Effort: Aura estimate
- Tags are Aura editorial judgement.
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- National Museum of Scotland · official · read 27 Sept 2026
- OpenStreetMap way/467226683 · osm · read 27 Sept 2026
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