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. Admission, other than for special temporary exhibitions, is free. Edinburgh travel guides.
GPS travel destinations: 55° 56′ 50″ N, 3° 11′ 23″ W
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The Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland, is a building which, together with the adjacent Royal Museum, comprises the National Museum of Scotland. It is dedicated to the history, people and culture of Scotland. The museum is on Chambers Street, in central Edinburgh. It is part of the National Museums of Scotland. Admission is free. Opened in 1998, incorporating collections from the National Museum of Antiquities of Scotland and Scottish items from the Royal Museum, the museum possesses a distinctive look. Nice tourist attracions.
GPS travel coordinates: 55° 56′ 49″ N, 3° 11′ 26″ W
