~2 min
Camera Obscura & World of Illusions
Castlehill, The Royal Mile, Edinburgh, EH1 2ND, United Kingdom
quirkyhistoryculture
Scotland's oldest purpose-built visitor attraction has been bending light and bending minds since 1835, when entrepreneur Maria Theresa Short set up her optical show on Calton Hill.
~4 min
National Museum of Scotland
Chambers Street, Portsburgh, Edinburgh, EH1, United Kingdom
iconicmuseumhistory
Dolly the Sheep stands in a glass case on the first floor, looking remarkably calm for an animal who changed the course of biological science.
~2 min
Surgeons' Hall Museums
Nicolson Street, Edinburgh EH8 9DW
museumhistorydark-history
There's a pocket notebook bound in the skin of a serial killer on display here, and it's one of the less unsettling items in the collection.
Explore science in Edinburgh
GPS-guided narration at every landmark. Tap a spot on the map, hear the story. Every fact verified.