The Museum of Edinburgh, formerly known as Huntly House Museum, is a museum in Edinburgh, Scotland, housing a collection relating to the town's origins, history and legends.
Discover Edinburgh’s fascinating history through the Museum of Edinburgh’s wide and varied collections. In exploring the Museum’s maze of 16th century buildings, you will see iconic items, beautiful objects and learn fascinating facts and gruesome tales.
This free museum is easy to locate on the historic Royal Mile, with our companion museum The People’s Story directly across the road. With a wide range of stories and objects, this museum has something for young and old, locals and visitors.
In addition to the permanent collections, there is a regular programme of special exhibitions hosted at the museum.
Facilities and access
Level access
The main entrance has 1 step. Due to the historic nature of the building, there is no lift and no ramp.
There is level access from the main entrance to:
Unfortunately, due to the historic nature of the building, the upper levels are accessible by stairs only.
Visual
Some parts of the venue have low lighting
General
There is a public toilet for disabled visitors
