National Museum
of Scotland

The museum comprises two linked buildings in Chambers Street, Edinburgh:

-  The Royal Museum, built 1861.
-  The Museum of Scotland, built 1990s.

 

Museum of Scotland

Built 1990s, Opened 1998

Excavations for Museum of Scotland - Photograph taken 1990s ©

Photograph  -  1990s

Excavations for the Museum of Scotland

 

Royal Museum

Built 1861.    Closed for Refurbishment  2008-11.

Colour Photos

Inside the Royal Museum, Chamber Street, Edinburgh - 2008 ©

Main Hall - looking east

Inside the Royal Museum, Chamber Street, Edinburgh - 2008 ©

Main Hall - looking east

Inside the Royal Museum, Chamber Street, Edinburgh - 2008 ©

Main Hall - looking west

Inside the Royal Museum, Chamber Street, Edinburgh - 2008 ©

Scottish Country Dancing

Inside the Royal Museum, Chamber Street, Edinburgh - 2008 ©

Millennium Clock

Inside the Royal Museum, Chamber Street, Edinburgh - 2008 ©

Main Hall - looking east

Inside the Royal Museum, Chamber Street, Edinburgh - 2008 ©

2nd Floor Balcony
looking east

Inside the Royal Museum, Chamber Street, Edinburgh - 2008 ©

Cleaning one of the two
Goldfish Pond

On the steps of the Royal Museum, Chamber Street, Edinburgh - 2008 ©

Doormen in Period Costume
on the Front Steps

 

Royal Museum

Built 1861.    Closed for Refurbishment  2008-11.

Sepia Photos

Inside the Royal Museum, Chamber Street, Edinburgh - 2008 ©

Main Hall - looking east

Inside the Royal Museum, Chamber Street, Edinburgh - 2008 ©

Main Hall - looking east

Inside the Royal Museum, Chamber Street, Edinburgh - 2008 ©

Main Hall - looking west

Inside the Royal Museum, Chamber Street, Edinburgh - 2008 ©

Millennium Clock

Inside the Royal Museum, Chamber Street, Edinburgh - 2008 ©

Millennium Clock

Inside the Royal Museum, Chamber Street, Edinburgh - 2008 ©

Main Hall - looking east

Inside the Royal Museum, Chamber Street, Edinburgh - 2008 ©

2nd Floor Balcony
looking east

Royal Museum

Jungle City Exhibition

2011

Museum Main Hall

1st Floor

Jungle City Exhibition at Royal Museum, Edinburgh on the day of the Jungle City Grand Auction Sale - September 29, 2011 ©

Main Hall

Elephants, Orangutan,
Crocodiles, Tigers

Jungle City Exhibition at Royal Museum, Edinburgh on the day of the Jungle City Grand Auction Sale - September 29, 2011 ©

Main Hall

Orangutan

Jungle City Exhibition at Royal Museum, Edinburgh on the day of the Jungle City Grand Auction Sale - September 29, 2011 ©

Main Hall

Butler on Tiger

Jungle City Exhibition at Royal Museum, Edinburgh on the day of the Jungle City Grand Auction Sale - September 29, 2011 ©

Main Hall

Butler on Tiger

Jungle City Exhibition at Royal Museum, Edinburgh on the day of the Jungle City Grand Auction Sale - September 29, 2011 ©

Main Hall

Elephants, Orangutan,
Crocodiles, Tigers

Jungle City Exhibition at Royal Museum, Edinburgh on the day of the Jungle City Grand Auction Sale - September 29, 2011 ©

Main Hall

Elephants

Jungle City Exhibition at Royal Museum, Edinburgh on the day of the Jungle City Grand Auction Sale - September 29, 2011 ©

Main Hall

Tigers

Jungle City Exhibition at Royal Museum, Edinburgh on the day of the Jungle City Grand Auction Sale - September 29, 2011 ©

Main Hall

Crocodile

Jungle City Exhibition at Royal Museum, Edinburgh on the day of the Jungle City Grand Auction Sale - September 29, 2011 ©

Main Hall

Crocodile

Museum Basement

Street Level

Jungle City Exhibition at Royal Museum, Edinburgh on the day of the Jungle City Grand Auction Sale - September 29, 2011 ©

Basement

Orangutan

Jungle City Exhibition at Royal Museum, Edinburgh on the day of the Jungle City Grand Auction Sale - September 29, 2011 ©

Basement

Hornbill

Jungle City Exhibition at Royal Museum, Edinburgh on the day of the Jungle City Grand Auction Sale - September 29, 2011 ©

Basement

Crocodiles

Jungle City Exhibition at Royal Museum, Edinburgh on the day of the Jungle City Grand Auction Sale - September 29, 2011 ©

Basement

Tiger and Crocodiles

 

Around Edinburgh

 

 

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