Edinburgh: National Museum of Scotland Guided Tour
Description
Meet your guide by the William Chambers Statue. From there, you’ll step inside the National Museum of Scotland and explore Scottish history, science and world culture. Hear stories from your guide on Dolly the sheep, the first ever mammal cloned from an adult cell. See the Lewis chessmen made from walrus ivory, the Newcomen engine and uncover the rumours of Satanism and witchcraft behind the Arthur’s Seat coffins. After your tour ends, continue exploring the museum at your own pace with an audio tour app. Discover Ancient Egyptian relics, a tyrannosaurus rex skeleton and even the Scottish maiden – an early version of the guillotine.
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Itinerary
Meet your guide at the William Chambers Statue located next to the entrance of the National Museum of Scotland on Chambers Street, EH1 1JF. Your guide will be holding a sign with a ‘VoxCity’ logo. Please arrive 5 minutes early and bring your own headphones.
Uncover Scottish history, science and world culture. Explore stories behind Lewis chessman and the mysterious Arthur’s Seat coffins.
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Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- You must meet your guide at the designated meeting point to receive your tour.
- The National Museum of Scotland is free for all to enter. This package includes a guided tour by a certified guide, an audio tour app, a donation to the museum and exclusive local discounts.
- Scan the QR code on your voucher to download the audio guide before arrival. Please bring your own headphones.
- A cloakroom is available to store small personal items with locker rentals from £3.
Reviews(7)
Guide didn't show up said they tried phoning me they DIDN'T. 30 mins we waited no show. £160 for a family of 8 for a museum that is free. Daylight robbery. Refusing to give me a refund even tho we was there and they wasnt
Hello, Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us. We’re very sorry to hear that you were unable to connect with the host on the day of your visit. We understand how frustrating this must have been, especially after waiting at the meeting point. We have checked with our team, and the host was present at the scheduled meeting point. We understand that it can sometimes be difficult to locate a host in a busy area, and we’re sorry that you were unable to connect with them. In these situations, we always encourage guests to contact us directly so that our team can assist as quickly as possible. We appreciate you bringing this to our attention and will look into the circumstances further to ensure the meeting-point information and communication are as clear as possible for our guests. Best regards, Vox City International
The National Museum of Scotland is so immense in terms of its holdings, that a good guide is really essential.
Hello, Thank you for sharing your feedback with us. We are pleased to hear that you appreciated the experience at the National Museum of Scotland. We completely understand that with such an extensive collection, having helpful guidance can make a visit even more enjoyable. We are happy that our service could support you in exploring this incredible museum. Thank you again for your kind words, and we hope to welcome you on another Vox City experience in the future. Best regards, Vox City Customer Service
I had visited the National Museum in the past, but I realized that I had missed many things and that I had not understood everything. Enlightening!
Merci beaucoup pour votre commentaire ! Nous sommes ravis d’apprendre que votre visite vous a permis de découvrir de nouveaux éléments du musée National et d’en apprendre davantage sur des aspects que vous aviez peut-être manqués auparavant. Nous sommes heureux que l’expérience ait été enrichissante et qu’elle vous ait apporté un nouvel éclairage sur les collections. Nous espérons avoir le plaisir de vous accueillir à nouveau prochainement ! Cordialement, VoxCity
Knowledgeable guide and really interesting tour!
Hello, Thank you for sharing your feedback with us. We are happy to hear that you enjoyed the tour and appreciated the guide’s knowledge and the interesting information shared throughout the experience. Thank you again for choosing Vox City. Best regards, Vox City Customer Service
It’s been a while since we’ve been to Edinburgh so we thought we’d see some things we might have missed on our last trip. This was a lot of fun and the guided tour really added to the visit. Thank you!
Hello, Thank you for sharing your feedback with us. We are happy to hear that you had a great experience and enjoyed the guided tour. Thank you again for choosing Vox City. We hope to welcome you again in the future. Best regards, Vox City Customer Service
This was a last minute thing for me to do as we wanted to fill our time whist we waiting to do another booked experience, and I was pleasantly surprised! The tour itself was quick but fun and informative. The museum is big so it’s was great to be shown main key sights with better understanding of the areas. Finished on the rooftop which was nice given the weather!
This guided tour was amazing and so informative. My boyfriend and I had such a wonderful time! The guide was incredibly friendly and chatty, and made sure we didn’t miss a thing. The museum was clean, well organised, and everything kept us interested throughout the entire tour. I would definitely recommend this guided tour to anyone, it’s truly not one to be missed!
not one to be missed! Hello, Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We are very happy to hear that you had such an amazing and enjoyable experience, and that the guide helped make the tour informative and engaging throughout. Thank you again for choosing Vox City International. Kind regards, Vox City International
