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National Museum of Scotland
National museum
Bright, modern museum housing Scottish industrial history relics, natural history displays & a cafe.
4.80 (46K reviews)
5
Surgeons' Hall Museums
Museum
Classical 1832 building housing 18th-century anatomy specimens & visiting medical exhibitions.
4.70 (3K reviews)
6
Museum of Edinburgh
Local history museum
Reproductions of the city's social and industrial history in a cluster of fine historic buildings.
4.40 (2.7K reviews)
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Dynamic Earth
Charity
State-of-the-art family attraction taking visitors through history from the Big Bang to modern day.
4.40 (1.8K reviews)
8
Museum of Childhood
Toy museum
18th-century buildings housing toy and games collections, exhibitions, puppet theatre and gift shop.
4.30 (1.8K reviews)
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The Chocolatarium
Tourist attraction
👍👍 Had such a fantastic time at the The Chocolatarium. All the chocolate was delicious - from the rich hot chocolate we were given first, to the ruby chocolate drops we were given at the end. The talk about chocolate was really interesting and timed well. Making my own chocolate was fun and the choice...
4.90 (1.5K reviews)
10
The Writers' Museum
Museum
Manuscripts and personal effects of Burns, Scott and Stevenson, exhibited in a 17th-century house.
4.30 (1.4K reviews)
11
The Georgian House
Museum
18th-century home, designed by Robert Adam, with Scottish artworks, period furniture and a shop.
4.60 (939 reviews)
12
City Art Centre
Art gallery
Large exhibition space for art exhibitions and touring shows of design and photography.
4.50 (809 reviews)
13
Gladstone's Land
Tourist attraction
Family attraction showing how a wealthy merchant would have lived in a house first bought in 1617.
4.50 (792 reviews)
14
Museum on the Mound
Museum
Museum tracing the design and history of money, with exhibits including Scotland's oldest banknote.
4.50 (672 reviews)
17
Talbot Rice Gallery
Art gallery
University collection of Colourist pieces and Old Masters, with new shows in modern white gallery.
4.40 (143 reviews)
18
The Botanic Cottage
Botanical garden
👍👍 We were there celebrating 35 years of MS Therapy Centre which was held at the Botanic Cottage, what a lovely place. The staff and cottage volunteers were so lovely and helpful, a big thank you to them.
4.80 (97 reviews)
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Museum of Magic, Fortune-telling & Witchcraft Ltd
Museum
😠 I wish I could recommend this place, but I can't.
Firstly, it is not really a museum, but rather a small alley full of artifacts, only a few of them worth being considered interesting. I went though it hoping for a door leading somewhere else but nope. Do not expect a museum. It is absolutelly not....
3.70 (91 reviews)
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National Museums Collection Centre
Museum
👍👍 I actually worked security here way back in 2003-04 it was a fascinating place but back then it wasn’t open to the public , I’m glad they have finally given people the opportunity to visit this place
4.80 (77 reviews)