This museum has a huge collection of exhibits, ranging from Scottish History to World History. Essentially two buildings merged into one, it would take more than a day to see everything. The Scottish history section is excellent and covers almost everything about Scotland. There are usually two special exhibitions, one is for free, the other has a fee. These are... More

The museum is a stone's throw from the Royal mile and entrance is free. We popped in for short periods between tours we had booked in the City and found this a great way to maximise our fun. We spent an hour in the Egyptian section which was very interesting before heading back to Mary King's Close for a tour.... More

First off, it's FREE. From then on it just gets better. Just go. Just go and see the super old curling rocks. It's so awesome.

You can learn the history of Scotland at this beautiful museum. from the Picts to the modern day, this place lays out artifacts, displays in an organized and clear fashion. Families with children will also find plenty to entertain all ages here. for fans of machinery, there are all kinds of gadgets to explore. the building is striking, from its... More

It could just be that I fell in love with Scotland as soon as I got off the bus but I really enjoyed this museum. All I saw was the scottish history section which spans 6 floors and starts from as early as the geological formation of scotland and goes to as recent as the return of the scottish parliament.... More

The best time to visit Edinburgh’s excellent National Museum is on a bright sunny day when parents with young children are entertaining them somewhere else. During a four-day visit to the city, we chose a day when the rain was pelting down – and so did a lot of other people. So the institution was bustling and noisy – not... More

Took my son whilst having a short break in Edinburgh and as always it never fails to entertain. It literally is so big you can spend the entire day there exploring the vast array of subjects and exhibits, it keeps adult and child alike entertained no end. Love it and will continue to visit for long time in fututre to... More

Collection is beautiful, the buildinmg is beautiful on the inside, what can I say, I really enjoyed my visit.

Fantastic, lots of interactive displays for children. Just a pity we didn't have more time available to see all. Liked that there was plenty of seating, although toilets were hidden away in strange places.