This museum and trust was established in order to bring together and preserve a great deal of artefacts that relate to the communications industry....

Burntisland Museum is located in the Fife region of Scotland, and this small museum is situated at the heart of the town. The contents...

Managed by Historic Scotland, this beautiful castle complex is home to an array of buildings that date from the 12th Century to the 18th Century....

The Granton Centre for Art is a purpose built structure designed to house paintings, drawings and sculptures from the Scottish national art collections. Completed...

This museum celebrates a long and fascinating history of this community and the people that live in it and have helped to make it what...

The Scottish Printing Archival Trust was founded in 1998 with the aims of recording and researching materials that are related to the printing industry in...

What was it like to live in the tightly-knit fishing community at Newhaven, earning a living as a fish wife or as a fisherman braving...

The North Edinburgh Arts Centre is a well-loved part of the community, offering an important access point into the arts for people that live in...

Inverleith House Gallery is located in Edinburgh , and represents one of many fine art institutions that make up this first class city of culture....

Explore nearly 30 hectares of wonderfully landscaped grounds and 11 glasshouses, which includes Britain’s tallest Palm House. It’s a great place to visit on a...

Edinburgh’s harbour area has always been an important part of Scotland’s capital. Recently renovated it is now a haven from the bustle of the city...

Visitors have the opportunity to see what life was really like for The Royal Family and crew on board The Royal Yacht Britannia. From the...

Situated across the road from the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, the Dean Gallery houses the Gallery of Modern Art’s extensive collections of Dada...

Set in beautiful leafy grounds, the Scottish National Museum of Modern Art lies to the west of the city centre in a handsome neo-classical building....

A 19th Century mansion built around a 16th Century tower house, Lauriston Castle has been home to a number of notable Scots. Lauriston’s fine Edwardian...

The Georgian House is part of Robert Adam’s masterpiece of urban design, Charlotte Square. It dates from 1796, when those who could afford it began...

Gorgie City Farm is an inner city educational farm, offering many of the attractions of a commercial farm on a user friendly scale. We...

Cramond is one of the nicest and closest escapes from the busy Edinburgh town. It features nice promenades, the remains of a Roman fort from...

Inverkeithing Museum celebrates the long and interesting history of this community. The aim of the many collections within the museum is to bring to...

The Scottish National Portrait Gallery is situated in the heart of the New Town on Queen Street. It provides a unique visual history of...

The Edinburgh International Science Festival is held in April each year and it is one of the most exciting festivals of its kind in the...

Feel the passion of Scottish Rugby for yourself by taking a behind the scenes tour of Murrayfield Stadium. Tours are conducted Monday to Friday, 11...

The print makers gallery and workshop is a unique chance for visitors to the area to see an old traditional art form and industry at...

The Royal Scottish Academy is the home of contemporary art in Scotland and has been an important part of the rich cultural scene in the...

The National Gallery of Scotland is situated in the heart of Edinburgh, on The Mound, between the ancient Old Town and the Georgian New Town....

Although this museum is located in Edinburugh Castle, it is in no way connected with the main admissions to the monuments, and is funded by...

The Traverse Theatre first opened its doors to the public in 1963, and has since that time established a nationwide reputation as one of the...

The Scott Monument opened in August 1846, and in the years since then millions of people have climbed the 200 foot structure to admire it’s...

Scotland has a long and fascinating military history, a great deal of which has been spent fighting with the English, but in more recent centuries...

Edinburgh Castle is visited annually by approximately one million people. Every visitor - particularly those on a restricted itinerary - should try to visit the...

The Union Canal was built from 1817 to 1882 linking the city of Edinburgh with the Forth and Clyde canal at Falkirk. In its heyday...

The Museum on the Mound documents the history of Scotland's first and oldest bank. The exhibition also includes information on the building's architecture, the Union...

The Scotch Whisky Heritage Centre in Edinburgh is situated directly beside the Castle and opposite the Camera Obscura. This five star, award-winning tourist attraction entertains...

Next to the castle, the Camera Obscura and World of Illusions play visual tricks on mind and imagination. Opened in the 19th century, the “Eye...

This beautiful piece of architecture is sadly not complete, and today forms a ruined abbey in the great Scottish capital. The ruins are thought...

This collection was assembled by Raymond Russell between 1922 and 1964, and given to the University of Edinburgh by his mother after his death....

Perched high on Calton Hill, at the east end of the city centre, sits the monument to Admiral Lord Nelson’s Victory, and death at the...

Are you brave enough to delve into the darkest chapters of history? Enjoy a unique feast of fun wtih history’s horrible bits. Real history, horror...

Many visitors to Edinburgh might never have had the opportunity to see the Edinburgh Tattoo which takes place in August each year so this year-round...

Located within the 17th Century Lady Stair’s House, the museum is dedicated to the loves and work of Scotland’s great literary figures, particularly Robert Burns...