Best Local History Museum in Edinburgh

National Museum of Scotland
Chambers St
Natural history & industrial exhibits



Museum of Edinburgh
142-146 Canongate
City's history in a 16th-century house



The People's Story Museum
The Royal Mile, 163 Canongate
Social history museum in 1591 Tolbooth



Natural History Collections, The University of Edinburgh
Ashworth Laboratories, Charlotte Auerbach Road



National War Museum
Castle, Castlehill
Military exhibitions at Edinburgh Castle



The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards Regimental Museum
History museum


John Knox House
Scottish Storytelling Centre, High St
Storytelling tour in 15th-century home



Surgeons' Hall Museums
Surgeons Hall Museums, Nicolson St
18th century medical curiosities



Museum on the Mound
The Mound
Money, banking & commerce museum



Museum of The Royal Regiment for Scotland
Museum of The Royal Regiment of Scotland The Castle



Museum of Childhood
42 High St


Cockburn Geological Museum
Grant Institute of Earth Sciences, James Hutton Rd, King's Buildings



Edinburgh Castle
Castlehill
Spectacular old fortress with city views


The Writers' Museum
Lawnmarket, Lady Stair's Cl


Dynamic Earth
Holyrood Rd
Futuristic science & nature attraction



Georgian House
7 Charlotte Square
Restored 18th-century New Town residence