Craigmillar Castle dates back to the 14th century and was built by the Preston family. The castle is closely linked with Mary, Queen of Scots, who stayed here twice. The ... read more
Dalmeny House, the first Tudor Revival style house built in Scotland, is the home of the 7th Earl and Countess of Rosebery. Although a private house, it is open to the ... read more
Edinburgh Castle is the most famous of Scottish castles and houses the National War Museum, the Scotland Honours (Crown Jewels) of Scotland, the Stone of Destiny, the ... read more
Holyrood Park is a royal park in central Edinburgh, created in 1541, with a semi-natural vegetation. It is covering 260 ha (650 acres) and was a former 12th century ... read more
Hopetoun House is today owned by the Hopetoun House Preservation Trust, whereby the South wing is occupied as family home by the 4th Marquess of Linlithgow. The grounds ... read more
Ingleby Gallery, founded in1998, is dedicated to works of established and emerging artists. The Gallery also advises public, private and corporate clients about buying ... read more
Dating back to 1826, Lyon & Turnbull are one of the longest established fine art and antiques auction houses in the United Kingdom. read more
The Museum of Childhood, opened in 1955, was the first museum in the world to be dedicated to the history of childhood and displays toys, games, clothes, books and dolls, ... read more
The Museum of Edinburgh, housed in the 16th century Huntly House and one of the iconic and historic buildings on the Royal Mile, is dedicated to Edinburgh's ... read more
The Museum on the Mound, housed in the Bank of Scotland Head Office building on The Mound, is dedicated to money and various themes around money, coinage, Art & ... read more
The National Museum of Scotland is the result of the merger in 2006 between the former Museum of Scotland and the Royal Scottish Museum, whereas the former neighbouring ... read more
The National Museums Collection Centre, part of the National Museums of Scotland, provides a home for many of the objects and specimens that are not currently on display ... read more
The National War Museum, part of the National Museums of Scotland, focuses on warfare and is housed in Edinburgh Castle. The collections include military items, personal ... read more
Princess Street Gardens, covering 15 ha (37 acres), were created in the 1770s and in the 1820s. It is divided in two parts by The Mound, the artificial hill connecting the ... read more
The Scottish National Gallery, opened in 1859, features world famous collections including masterpieces by Botticelli, Raphael, Titian, El Greco, Velázquez, Rembrandt, ... read more
Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art is located in two buildings. Modern One is housed in an impressive neo-classical building, built in 1825. It was designed by ... read more
The Scottish National Portrait Gallery, opened in 1889 as the world’s first purpose-built portrait gallery, holds the national collections of portraits, as well as the ... read more
The People's Story Museum, housed in the historic Canongate Tolbooth, is telling the story of the working-class people of Edinburgh from the late 18th century to ... read more
The Writers' Museum is dedicated to the lives and works of three of the foremost Scottish writers: Robert Burns, Walter Scott and Robert Louis Stevenson. The ... read more
Thomson Roddick, founded in 1880, is the longest established family owned independent firm of Auctioneers and Valuers in Scotland and the North of England. read more