Museum of Edinburgh
Free: All time At the Museum of Edinburgh, visitors can learn the town’s origins, history and legends. A maze of historic rooms are crammed full of iconic objects from the past. Exhibits include an original copy of the National Covenant...
New Edinburgh Free Walking Tour
Free: All time In the narrow streets of Edinburgh you were as likely to meet a murderer as a man of genius. Body-snatchers, witch hunters, firebrand priests and philosophers all living on the side of a dead volcano. The New...
Scottish Parliament
Free: All time The Scottish Parliament is open to the general public for visits. Free one-hour building tour is also available, in which the guide will provide information on the history, work, and procedures of the Scottish Parliament and about...
Museum of the Mound
Free: All time If you ever want to see what a million pounds look like, head over to the Museum of the Mound. This fairly new museum (opened in 2006) specializes in everything money-related: art & design, technology, crime, trade...
Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art
Free: All time The Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art is comprised of three parts: the Modern One, the Modern Two and the Outdoor Sculpture. At the Modern One Gallery, the collection features French and Russian art from the beginning...
Scottish National Portrait Gallery
Free: All time The Scottish National Portrait Gallery is housed in one of Edinburgh’s most remarkable building. This neo-gothic palace went through a dramatic three-year refurbishment and was completed in 2011. The Gallery now offers 17 new displays that explore...
Museum of Childhood
Free: All time At the Museum of Childhood, adults can indulge in a trip down memory lane while children will learn what “fun” is in a world before video games. It is a treasure house, crammed full of playthings. The...
Portobello Beach
Free: All time Most probably won’t associate Edinburgh with a beach. However, there are several around town. The closest and most popular one is Portobello Beach. It is located a few miles from the city center but despite its urban...
Athur’s Seat
Free: All time Athur’s Seat is the highest point in Edinburgh. Located in Holyrood Park, it is a dormant volcano, sitting at about 251m above sea level. Athur’s Seat is also one of the four hill forts that dates back...
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
Free: All time Located on one mile from city center, the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh offers 72 acres of greeneries. The garden was founded in 1670, originally as a physic garden to grow medicinal plants. Today, the collection grows to...
