The Museum of Scotland is housed in a modern building in Edinburgh's Old Town. The access to the building is very well thought out with easy ramps, stairs, and a roomy elevator which announces each floor and its theme in a charming Scottish female voice. Admission is free.

The Museum chronicles all aspects of the history of Scotland. Displays are set out so that you walk around one floor, each dedicated to a different period of Scottish history. There are five floors in total. There are also special exhibits with a variety of topics related to the Scottish people and their history. It is very easy to explore the Museum and a visitor will learn a lot even during a short visit. Anyone interested in Scottish history could spend well over an hour on each floor.

The Tower Restaurant is located on the top floor for some very good food when you need a break. There's a museum shop with interesting items and books related to Scotland in addition to the usual T-shirts.

The Museum of Scotland is a must-see in Edinburgh if you are interested in the cultural history of Scotland. Each floor of the museum contains narratives and artifacts from a specific time period in Scottish history. The bottom floor begins with very early history, and the top floor contains modern history. I highly recommend taking the guided overview tour, which runs every half-hour or so. A staff member guides you around the museum and gives an overview of the exhibits. This makes it much easier to create your own plan of attack in the museum, as you'll have a better idea where to find the exhibits that interest you. Another must-do is a trip to the terrace level of the museum for the absolute best views of Edinburgh. I was lucky enough to be there at sunset and the views were amazing. My best photographs of Edinburgh were taken on the terrace of the Museum of Scotland.

It a typical art museum featuring Scottish artwork. It had some beautiful paintings, but art is not usually my cup of tea. However, it is free, so if you are looking for something to do to pass time, I would highly recommend it.

We gave the castle a miss, as it was very expensive and we found out everything we wanted to know about the history of Scotland in this museum. The displays were amazing, and it took us over 2 hours to see all the exhibits. It is a great museum.

First things first, the admission is free so there’s no excuse for not visiting this place. The Museum of Scotland is quite huge. It has 3 levels but due to time constraints, I only managed to cover the 1st floor. Not that bad actually. The exhibitions are about different types of animals like the local wildlife, endangered species and animals that are already extinct. The statues that were displayed are life-size animals so it’s totally awesome. I tried to take a picture with the giraffe but I had an interesting choice: either the giraffe will appear headless in the photo or I’m not in it. I discovered that there are about 5 types of bear and the grizzly bear. I feel like touching a bear's soft fur to cuddle it. I might have second thoughts if it was real though! The dolphins’ statues are the cutest. The museum has a picture of the sea on cardboard as the background and the dolphins are realistically jumping out of the sea to your direction. It feels like being in a still zoo.

Apart from the animal exhibits, the museum also has a showcase on contemporary furnishing and stylistic items to decorate your home. My personal favourite is the hanging CD rack. Imagine putting a cloth on a hook but this hook is a CD! It is really cool.