Edinburgh Museums and Art Galleries

When planning a vacation in Edinburgh, Scotland, one often has to figure out which activities they will partake in once they decide which of Edinburgh hotels they are going to be staying at. With Scotland’s vast green landscape, there is more to see than just the traditional sights and natural beauty.

The Museum of Edinburgh is home to the vibrant depiction of the city’s brilliant history. There is an abundance of silverware on display, once created by hammer men (also known as metalworkers). Aside from the giant silver collection, there is glassware, special clocks, and numerous amounts of Scottish pottery. Models of both the old and new town are on display for the public to see and note the very differences between the two.

The City of Art Centre is the most well-known and main art galleries in the city. It features one of the greatest collections of Scottish talent. This art museum is filled with activity due to the constant shift of exhibitions so visitor interests are always at their peak. From all over, people come to view the city’s countrywide recognized Scottish art collection (which comes from both new and local contributors as well as the older and more prestigious artists). The museum also showcases international artists, other country exhibitions, history as well as modern photography, architecture, and contemporary design and art. Roman and Egyptian articles have been highlighted as well as the elaborate costumes of the renowned Star Wars movies. The six floors of The City Art Centre provide a vast amount of space for various different types of art pieces and exhibitions. The centre is complete with a magnificent café and shop where art books, handbags, jewellery, and cards are available to be purchased.

What used to be Lady Stair’s home is now known as The Writers’ Museum. The building was built in 1622 and was given to the city in 1907. The Writers’ Museum commemorates the three most famous people in Scottish Literature, Robert Burns, Sir Walter Scott, and Robert Louis Stevenson. Each of their tales is told through various objects, manuscripts, first editions, and portraits. The printing press that Scott used to print his Waverly Novels is on display, as well as several portraits of Robert Burns, and smoking pipe and a fishing rod that belonged to Stevenson. A model of the Scott Monument is also featured. What is the best part about this museum? Visitors don’t need to know a thing about these authors to revel in their life history that the museum has on display.