The National Museum of Scotland was officially formed in 2006, after the merger with the new Museum of Scotland. It comprises a wide range of artefacts relating to Scottish culture and history. The adjacent Royal Museum displays collections covering science and technology and world cultures.

These two buildings stand side by side Chambers Street by the junction with the George IV Bridge in central Edinburgh. Several notable artefacts in the museum include the Assyrian relief of King Ashurnasirpal II and a court official, St Ninian’s Isle Treasure, Middle Hoard and the Cramond Lioness, Newstead Helmet and other items from the Roman frontier. Not forgetting, the ground breaking experiment on cloning! The stuffed body of Dolly, the first ever cloned sheep from a human’s cell is also on showcase here. Covering a wide range of categories, from transport, science and technology to world culture, there is definitely something for everyone.