They range from medieval knights and their ladies through Scottish Pictish symbols to Celtic designs copied from illuminated manuscripts including the Book of Kells. The Brass Rubbing Centre occupies Trinity Apse, the sole surviving fragment of the 15th century Trinity College Church and Hospital founded by Mary of Gueldres following the death of her husband King James II at the siege of Roxburgh in 1460.
We're best known for our Pictish Stones and unique local fossils, but our wide ranging collections also include Archaeology, Geology, Natural History, Social History, and Ethnography. The purpose built museum was founded in 1836 by The Elgin Scientific & Literary Association, one of whom, Rev. Dr George Gordon, corresponded with the great scientists of his day like Huxley and Darwin.
Gladstone's Land is a typical example of a 17th-century tenement building of the overcrowded Old Town which grew up along the ridge between Edinburgh Castle and the Palace of Holyroodhouse - the Royal Mile. The building is the most important example of 17th-century high tenement housing to survive in Edinburgh
The Highland Folk Museum brings to life the domestic and working conditions of earlier Highland peoples. Visitors to this living history Museum can learn how our Highland ancestors lived, how they built their homes, how they tilled the soil and how they dressed, in a safe and friendly environment. An award winning attraction, the Museum encapsulates human endeavour and development in Highland life from the 1700s to the present day.
The Museum of Childhood is a treasure house crammed full of objects telling of childhood past and present.There are toys and games of all kinds from many parts of the world ranging from dolls and teddy bears to train sets and tricycles. Watch the street games of Edinburgh children of the 1950s, and find out how children have been brought up, dressed and educated in decades gone by.
The Museum of Edinburgh is a series of interconnected 16th and 17th century buildings situated on the Royal Mile in the heart of Edinburgh's Old Town. Formerly known as Huntly House, the museum specialises in the history of Edinburgh from the earliest settlement to the present day. The museum is packed with artefacts that illustrate the development of the city including the original plans for Edinburgh's New Town drawn by architect James Craig.
The historic village of New Lanark, founded as a brand new industrial settlement in 1785 is still a living, working community, and a nominated World Heritage Site. It became world-famous a model community under the enlightened regime of the social and educational pioneer Robert Owen, who owned and managed the water-powered cotton-mills form 1800-1825.
Situated in the historic former Royal Burgh of Queensferry, the museum commands magnificent views of the great bridges spanning the Forth. It traces the history of the people of Queensferry and Dalmeny, the historic ferry passage to Fife, the construction of the rail and road bridges, and spotlights the wildlife of the Forth estuary.
Spectacularly situated on the harbour front in Anstruther, in the heart of the Fife fishing community, the Scottish Fisheries Museum tells the story of fishing in Scotland and its people from earliest times to the present. Since it was opened in 1969 the Museum has grown in size and in the range of its galleries. The Museum occupies 27,000sq ft including two "A" listed buildings - a Merchant house (1724) and an Abbot's lodging (16th C), both with fishing associations. In addition to the original courtyard and buildings there is now a covered boatyard and the latest gallery housing a 78 ft "ZULU" fishing vessel dating from the very early 1900s.
From the Napoleonic wars to the modern day, you can re-live the compelling and dramatic story of The Gordon Highlanders through our spectacular and interactive display. Following in the footsteps of serving soldiers, our newly refurbished museum takes you on an eye-opening journey through the history of one of the most famous regiments in the British Army. It is a story spanning 200 years of world history and 19 Victoria Crosses, and is packed with tales of courage and tenacity on the battlefield.
The People's Story is housed in the Cannongate Tolbooth, a former tax collecting house, court and prison. It is now a museum that focuses on the history of the ordinary people of Edinburgh. Oral history, reminiscence and written sources tell the story of their lives, work and leisure from the late 18th century to the present day. The museum is filled with the sights, sounds and smells of the past.
Visit The Tall Ship and experience Glasgow's maritime history at first hand. Built in 1896, the s.v. Glenlee is one of the last remaining Clydebuilt sailing ships still afloat. A fun family day out, The Tall Ship has children's activities, the 'Glenlee Story' exhibition, a nautical gift shop and restaurant.
Glasgow, more than any Scottish city, is associated with tenements. This first-floor flat is a typical late Victorian example, consisting of four rooms and retaining most of its original features such as its bed recesses, kitchen range, coal bunker and bathroom. The furniture, furnishings and personal possessions of Miss Agnes Toward, who lived here for over fifty years, present a fascinating picture of domestic life at the beginning of the 20th century, which is further explained in the ground floor exhibition area
Located within the 17th century Lady Stairs' House, The Writers' Museum is dedicated to the lives and work of Scotland's great literary figures. Particularly attention is given to Robert Burns, Sir Walter Scott and Robert Louis Stevenson. The rich collection of manuscripts, first editions and portraits is complemented by a series of personal exhibits including; Burns' writing desk, Scott's chessboard and dining table and the Ballantyne Press on which Scott's Waverley novels were originally published.
