Edinburgh gem packed with kid-friendly wonders
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Date of visit: April 2026
Overall Rating
Excellent
Been wanting to visit this place for a while - lots of interesting stuff for big and small kids alike! Cool to get up close to £1 million pounds - much smaller that you think it's going to be! We visited in the rain so didn't hang around in the wildflower garden but think that would be a great tranquil place to stop in the middle of bustling Edinburgh. Whilst the museum itself is pretty accessible the museum is three quarters of the way up a big hill - between Princes Street and the High Street. Good size of museum - there are 7 main rooms (I think) and easy to visit in an hour or so. Bonus is that it's free to visit!
Disabled Access In and Around
Excellent
Accessible facilities: Single-level venue, Step-free entrance, Seating at regular intervals
Accessible Toilets
Excellent
Facilities: Accessible toilet
Staff
Excellent
Staff so helpful! Went with my young son - he really enjoyed worksheets so that he could find coins around the galleries. Having kids table in reception nice touch - he immediately got going with colouring in.
