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Attractions near Museum of Childhood
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John Knox House
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John Knox House has been the outstanding building in Edinburgh's historic Netherbow for over five hundred years. |
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Edinburgh Dungeon
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The Edinburgh Dungeon invites you to a feast of fun with history's horrible bits. Live actors, an errie ride, shows and special effects transport you back to those black, bleak times. Are you brave enough? |
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Edinburgh City Art Centre
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The City Art Centre is home to Edinburgh's fine art collection, comprising some 4,000 paintings, drawings, prints, sculptures and photographs. |
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St Giles Cathedral
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When you walk through the door of St Giles' Cathedral, you are entering one of the most historic and romantic buildings in Scotland. Founded in the 1100s, this church has witnessed executions, riots and celebrations |
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Royal Museum
(< 1 Mile)*
The Royal Museum covers life, the universe and beyond. With international collections of decorative arts, science and industry, archaeology and the natural world, there really is something for everyone. |
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Museum of Scotland
(< 1 Mile)*
The Museum of Scotland presents the history of the nation: its land, people and culture. |
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Museum of Edinburgh
(< 1 Mile)*
The Museum of Edinburgh traces the history of the capital from prehistoric times to the present day. It also houses extensive collections of Edinburgh-made silver and glass, Scottish pottery and other decorative objects. |
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The People's Story
(< 1 Mile)*
Situated in the Canongate Tolbooth this museum was opened in 1989. It tells of the life and work of Edinburgh's ordinary people from the late 18th century to the present day. |
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Nelson Monument
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The death of Admiral Lord Nelson at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805 was felt by many people in Britain to be more than just a public calamity. In Edinburgh it was decided that a monument should be built which would be both ornamental and useful. |
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The Writers' Museum
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The Writers' Museum is dedicated to the lives and work of scotland's great literary figures. |
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Gladstone's Land
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Gladstone's Land was the home of a prosperous Edinburgh merchant, Thomas Gledstanes, in the 17th century. But Gledstanes also let out parts of the building to different tenants. |
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Scott Monument
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The Scott Monument is 200 ft. 6in high and 55ft square at the base; the highest gallery is reached by climbing a total of 287 steps. It is constructed of Binnie stone, taken from shale workings near Linlithgow. |
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Palace of Holyroodhouse
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The Palace of Holyroodhouse, official residence in Scotland of Her Majesty The Queen, stands at the end of Edinburgh's Royal Mile against the spectacular backdrop of Arthur's Seat. |
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Dynamic Earth
(< 1 Mile)*
Our Dynamic Earth is the most amazing adventure of all time. It's a fantastic journey of discovery that will take you from the very beginning of time to the unknown future of the planet we call home. |
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National Gallery of Scotland
(< 1 Mile)*
The Museum houses an outstanding collection of paintings, drawings and prints by the greatest artists from the Renaissance to Post-Impressionism. |
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