National Museum of Scotland

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In the foreground the Royal Museum , in the background the directly attached Museum of Scotland

The National Museum of Scotland is the 1998 merger of the Royal Museum and the Museum of Scotland . It is operated by National Museums Scotland .

There are four themed worlds: the world of nature, the world of cultures, the world of fashion and design

Both parts of the museum are right next to each other on Chambers Street in Edinburgh . The Royal Museum is a museum for science, technology and art. It is housed in a building from 1888. The Museum of Scotland deals with Scottish history and culture. It is located in a new building, completed in 1998, right next to the building from 1888. Due to the completely different exhibition themes and architecture of the two museum parts, the National Museum of Scotland is usually not perceived by the public as a unit, but as two completely independent museums.

Entry to the permanent collections of the National Museum of Scotland is free. Visiting special exhibitions is subject to a fee.

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Commons : National Museum of Scotland  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Coordinates: 55 ° 56 ′ 50 ″  N , 3 ° 11 ′ 23 ″  W.