Royal Museum

The Royal Museum is the old name for part of the National Museum of Scotland, one of Scotland's national museums, on Chambers Street, in Edinburgh. The Royal Museum began in the 19th century and was added to in the 1990s when a new building known as The Museum of Scotland was added on. Both names became defunct in 2007 when they were merged into The National Museum of Scotland. As with all museums and art galleries in the United Kingdom, admissio... more

The Royal Museum is the old name for part of the National Museum of Scotland, one of Scotland's national museums, on Chambers Street, in Edinburgh. The Royal Museum began in the 19th century and was added to in the 1990s when a new building known as The Museum of Scotland was added on. Both names became defunct in 2007 when they were merged into The National Museum of Scotland. As with all museums and art galleries in the United Kingdom, admission, other than for special temporary exhibitions, is free. The Royal Museum is currently closed while a £46 million refurbishment, The Royal Museum Project, is undertaken. The museum contains artifacts from around the world, encompassing geology, archaeology, natural history, science, technology and art. One of the more notable exhibits is the stuffed body of Dolly (sheep), the first successful clone of a mammal from an adult cell. Other highlights include Ancient Egyptian exhibitions, one of Elton John's extravagant suits, a suspended whale... less