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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #21 of 249 attractions in Edinburgh
Traveler Description: This museum houses a fine collection of art deco and art nouveau.
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Attraction type: Natural history museum, Art museum, Science museum
Address: Chambers Street Edinburgh EH1 1JF
Scotland
Tel: 44 131 225 7534
Fax: 44 131 220 4819

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Reviews of Royal Museum

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“Unexpected and Interesting!”
5 of 5 stars
GoddessOfAll
Kentucky
Mar 13, 2008

My friend and I almost skipped this museum. We thought the National Museum (which is in fact attached) would be the interesting one. We couldn't have been more wrong. We decided to make a quick run through it just to say we'd been there and quickly realized how much more interesting it was. It has 3 levels. To go through... more

“Well worth a visit”
4 of 5 stars
RedRick
West Sussex, England
May 30, 2005
1/1 found this review helpful

Plenty to see in a pleasant building. Content generally similar to an abridged version of London's Science & Natural History Museums. My personal highlight was the exhibition of 19th & 20th century design icons, e.g: old electrical appliances / personal transport etc. Admission is free, so you've nothing to lose, there's even a free attended cloakroom. more

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Chambers Street, Edinburgh EH1 1JF, Scotland
Tel: 44 131 225 7534 Fax: 44 131 220 4819