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London

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Edinburgh

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Edinburgh

Free things to do, see, and explore in Edinburgh.

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Victoria & Albert Museum
London

Victoria & Albert Museum

October 28, 2013 / by BT Travel

Free: All time The Victoria and Albert Museum (often abbreviated as the V&A) is the world’s largest museum of decorative arts and design, housing a permanent...

Imperial War Museum London
London

Imperial War Museum London

October 28, 2013 / by BT Travel

Free: All time Imperial War Museums (IWM) is a British national museum organization with branches at five locations in England, three of which are in London....

The Ragged School Museum
London

The Ragged School Museum

October 25, 2013 / by BT Travel

Free: All time The Ragged School Museum is housed in a group of three canalside buildings which once formed the largest “ragged” or free school in...

London Film Museum
London

London Film Museum

October 25, 2013 / by BT Travel

Free: All time The London Film Museum is the only film museum of its kind in Great Britain. There are two locations in London, one in...

Clockmaker’s Museum
London

Clockmaker’s Museum

October 25, 2013 / by BT Travel

Free: All time The Clockmaker’s Museum is a curio site. Tucked in a single big room in the Guildhall Art Gallery, this museum has the oldest...

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Museum of Edinburgh
Edinburgh

Museum of Edinburgh

June 4, 2014 / by BT Travel

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...

New Edinburgh Free Walking Tour
Edinburgh

New Edinburgh Free Walking Tour

June 4, 2014 / by BT Travel

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...

Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh

Scottish Parliament

June 4, 2014 / by BT Travel

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...

Museum of the Mound
Edinburgh

Museum of the Mound

June 4, 2014 / by BT Travel

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...

Scottish National Portrait Gallery
Edinburgh

Scottish National Portrait Gallery

June 4, 2014 / by BT Travel

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...