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Collection Centre Tours
Wed 28 Aug 2024 – Wed 26 Mar 2025, 10:30–11:45 and 13:00–14:15
National Museums Collection Centre
Tickets from £10
About Collection Centre Tours
Go behind the scenes on a tour of our state-of-the-art collections and research centre in Granton, Edinburgh.
Discover the secrets of how we store our Natural Sciences, Science and Technology, and Scottish History and Archaeology collections, and find out how these objects and specimens are used in international research.
This is an in-person event at the National Museums Collection Centre in Granton, for those aged 14 and over.
Advance booking is essential.
Dates and times
Date | Time |
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Wednesday 28 August | Sold out |
Wednesday 30 October | 10:30-11:45 and 13:00-14:15 |
Wednesday 20 November | 10:30-11:45 and 13:00-14:15 |
Wednesday 26 February | 10:30-11:45 and 13:00-14:15 |
Wednesday 26 March | 10:30-11:45 and 13:00-14:15 |
Pricing information
Ticket information
Ticket type | Price |
Adult | £12 |
Over 65 | £10 |
National Museums Scotland Members | £10 |
Student, Unemployed, Disabled, Young Scot | £10 |
Carer of disabled person | Free |
Ticketing terms and conditions
National Museums Scotland have a non-refundable and non-transferable ticketing policy.
Privacy policy
For information on how we manage your personal data please see our full privacy notice.
On the day
- There is no visitor parking available but there is on-street parking nearby. Further information on parking can be found at www.edinburgh.gov.uk/parking.
- Parking for bicycles is available.
- A number of buses run to the Collections Centre. More details can be found at www.lothianbuses.com.
- Please arrive 15 minutes before your tour is scheduled to start. When you arrive, please report to Reception at the Gatehouse building on the right hand side of the entrance barrier.
- Ticket booking is not possible at the Collection Centre.
Accessibility
We want everyone who comes to our museums to enjoy their time with us and make the most of their visit.
Our Collection Centre is a working site which we are transforming to enable better public access.
- Our tours involve standing and walking on ground level only.
- The tours move between buildings, so please dress for the weather.
- If you would like a stool, let us know.
If you will be using a wheelchair, an assistance dog, require disabled parking or have any other access requirements, please email us in advance of the tour at publicevents@nms.ac.uk.
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