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How to get to National Museum Of Scotland in Edinburgh by Bus, Train or Light rail?

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Directions to National Museum Of Scotland (Edinburgh) with public transport

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How to get to National Museum Of Scotland by Bus?

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Bus stations near National Museum Of Scotland in Edinburgh

  • National Museum Of Scotland, Old Town,1 min walk,
  • Forrest Road, Old Town,4 min walk,
  • South Bridge, Old Town,4 min walk,
  • Bristo Place, Old Town,5 min walk,

Train stations near National Museum Of Scotland in Edinburgh

  • Edinburgh,3 min walk,

Light rail stations near National Museum Of Scotland in Edinburgh

  • Princes Street (Edinburgh Trams), Edinburgh,11 min walk,

Bus lines to National Museum Of Scotland in Edinburgh

  • 35,North Leith,
  • 45,Riccarton,
  • N35,Riccarton,
  • 2,South Side,
  • 9,Mayfield,
  • 23,Greenbank,
  • 27,Silverknowes,
  • X52,Old Town,
  • 7,Edinburgh Royal Infirmary - Newhaven,
  • 31,East Craigs - Bonnyrigg or Polton Mill,
  • N31,Bonnyrigg - Edinburgh,
  • X31,Edinburgh - Rosewell,
  • 37,Penicuik or Gowkley Moss - Silverknowes,
  • N37,Silverknowes - Penicuik,
  • X37,Penicuik Deanburn - Western Harbour,
  • X62,Galashiels - Edinburgh,
  • 12,South Gyle,
  • 47,South Side,
  • 47B,Barnton,
  • 3,Clovenstone - Mayfield,
Questions & Answers
  • What are the nearest stations to National Museum Of Scotland?

    The nearest stations to National Museum Of Scotland are:

    • National Museum Of Scotland, Old Town is 0 meters away, 1 min walk.
    • Edinburgh is 170 meters away, 3 min walk.
    • Forrest Road, Old Town is 237 meters away, 4 min walk.
    • South Bridge, Old Town is 253 meters away, 4 min walk.
    • Bristo Place, Old Town is 278 meters away, 5 min walk.
    • Princes Street (Edinburgh Trams), Edinburgh is 853 meters away, 11 min walk.
  • Which Bus lines stop near National Museum Of Scotland?

    These Bus lines stop near National Museum Of Scotland: 100, 12, 31, 37, 45, X62

  • Which Train lines stop near National Museum Of Scotland?

    These Train lines stop near National Museum Of Scotland: SCOTRAIL

  • What’s the nearest light rail station to National Museum Of Scotland in Edinburgh?

    The nearest light rail station to National Museum Of Scotland in Edinburgh is Princes Street (Edinburgh Trams), Edinburgh. It’s a 11 min walk away.

  • What’s the nearest train station to National Museum Of Scotland in Edinburgh?

    The nearest train station to National Museum Of Scotland in Edinburgh is Edinburgh. It’s a 3 min walk away.

  • What’s the nearest bus stop to National Museum Of Scotland in Edinburgh?

    The nearest bus stop to National Museum Of Scotland in Edinburgh is National Museum Of Scotland, Old Town. It’s a 1 min walk away.

  • What time is the first Light rail to National Museum Of Scotland in Edinburgh?

    The T50 is the first Light rail that goes to National Museum Of Scotland in Edinburgh. It stops nearby at 04:47.

  • What time is the last Light rail to National Museum Of Scotland in Edinburgh?

    The T50 is the last Light rail that goes to National Museum Of Scotland in Edinburgh. It stops nearby at 00:13.

  • What time is the first Train to National Museum Of Scotland in Edinburgh?

    The CALEDONIAN SLEEPER is the first Train that goes to National Museum Of Scotland in Edinburgh. It stops nearby at 04:39.

  • What time is the last Train to National Museum Of Scotland in Edinburgh?

    The CALEDONIAN SLEEPER is the last Train that goes to National Museum Of Scotland in Edinburgh. It stops nearby at 01:11.

  • What time is the first Bus to National Museum Of Scotland in Edinburgh?

    The N14 is the first Bus that goes to National Museum Of Scotland in Edinburgh. It stops nearby at 03:06.

  • What time is the last Bus to National Museum Of Scotland in Edinburgh?

    The N30 is the last Bus that goes to National Museum Of Scotland in Edinburgh. It stops nearby at 03:25.

  • How much is the Light rail fare to National Museum Of Scotland?

    The Light rail fare to National Museum Of Scotland costs about £2.00 - £7.50.

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National Museum Of Scotland Address: Chambers Street street in Edinburgh

National Museum Of Scotland, Edinburgh
National Museum Of Scotland, EdinburghThe National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh, Scotland, was formed in 2006 with the merger of the new Museum of Scotland, with collections relating to Scottish antiquities, culture and history, and the adjacent Royal Scottish Museum (opened in 1866 as the Edinburgh Museum of Science and Art, renamed in 1904, and for the period between 1985 and the merger named the Royal Museum of Scotland or simply the Royal Museum), with international collections covering science and technology, natural history, and world cultures. The two connected buildings stand beside each other on Chambers Street, by the intersection with the George IV Bridge, in central Edinburgh. The museum is part of National Museums Scotland. Admission is free.The two buildings retain distinctive characters: the Museum of Scotland is housed in a modern building opened in 1998, while the former Royal Museum building was begun in 1861 and partially opened in 1866, with a Victorian Venetian Renaissance facade and a grand central hall of cast iron construction that rises the full height of the building, design by Francis Fowke and Robert Matheson. This building underwent a major refurbishment and reopened on 29 July 2011 after a three-year, £47 million project to restore and extend the building led by Gareth Hoskins Architects along with the concurrent redesign of the exhibitions by Ralph Appelbaum Associates.The National Museum incorporates the collections of the former National Museum of Antiquities of Scotland. As well as the national collections of Scottish archaeological finds and medieval objects, the museum contains artefacts from around the world, encompassing geology, archaeology, natural history, science, technology, art, and world cultures. The 16 new galleries reopened in 2011 include 8,000 objects, 80 per cent of which were not formerly on display. One of the more notable exhibits is the stuffed body of Dolly the sheep, the first successful cloning of a mammal from an adult cell. Other highlights include Ancient Egyptian exhibitions, one of Elton John's extravagant suits, the Jean Muir Collection of costume and a large kinetic sculpture named the Millennium Clock. A Scottish invention that is a perennial favourite with school parties is the Scottish Maiden, an early beheading machine predating the guillotine. In 2019, the museum received 2,210,024 visitors, making it Scotland's most popular visitor attraction that year.
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