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The Royal Museum
Address: 11 Chambers Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1JFTel: 0131 247 4219
Housed in a charming sandstone edifice dating from the 19th Century, The Royal Museum in Edinburgh is one of the city’s finest museums, showcasing an exquisite array of specimens and artefacts relating to the Natural World, Archaeology, Art and Technology. Situated in the shadow of Edinburgh’s magnificent old town, The Royal Museum in Chambers Street sits in perfect harmony with its more contemporary neighbour, the building of The Museum of Scotland, both of which illustrate the innovativeness of mankind and the changing world in which we live in.
The Royal Museum is a crossroads where both Scottish and Global cultures intertwine through awe-inspiring exhibits that reflect our human creativity and ingenuity across the whole geographical spectrum. Discover the world’s biodiversity and its biomes at this magnificent museum, from life-sized specimens of animal and plant species to geological and archaeological findings that date from millions of years ago.
Acclaimed for its unrivalled collection of rocks and fossils in Scotland, The rocks and minerals gallery demonstrates the various methods in which rocks and minerals are deployed by humans through generations, ranging from stone masonry to mining and craftwork. Uncover the museum’s oldest specimens in the fossil gallery that shed light on the natural environment on earth millions of years ago, some of which are recent findings.
An intriguing collection of the natural world section can be found in the ‘World in Our Hands’ exhibition situated on the ground floor, taking an educational stance with a strong impetus on conservation and protection of the natural environment around. This gallery is accompanied with an engaging slide show that presents the evolution of life on earth from the outset to the present day.
The Royal Museum’s much-loved and most frequented sections is the Art and Culture Gallery on the first floor featuring a rich plethora of stunning objets d’art from exquisite royal sculptures of ancient Egyptian rulers to beautiful decorative artefacts such as textiles from the Middle East and Chinese ceramics. A central attraction to this section is ‘The Underworld of the Tomb’ that uncovers the Ancient Egyptian philosophy of death and afterlife.
As an important catalyst into the development and advancement of nations across the globe, Science and Industry is explored with much vigour at the Royal Museum, presenting an intriguing treasure trove of apparatus and machinery that were invented from the 1850s onwards. This gallery showcases the inventions of some of the world’s groundbreaking scientists and engineers, from a diverse selection of telephones and the changes of their design to early gramophones and CD players. This exhibition is thought provoking in every sense as visitors are asked to tap into their analytical mode and determine how certain objects function and what methodologies and designs were applied in the making of a specific object.
Take time to explore some of the world’s natural and manmade treasures at the Royal Museum in Edinburgh’s Old Town, providing an educational and enriching experience that will enthral visitors of all age groups.
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