We weren’t planning to visit here but had some time so decided to make a quick visit. There’s a lot to see and we didn’t have time to go through everything but thoroughly enjoyed the parts we did see. And what a lovely building! Best of all, it is free to enter which makes it nice if you can’t spend much time here.

Hadn't been here for while. Lots of interactive displays around some of the exhibition halls/rooms. Lots for Children, teenagers and adults. Far too mach to see in one visit, will need to go back several times with a planned route.

Brilliant museum with so much to see. There are wide arrays and varieties of so many different displays across ecology, planes, dolly the sheep, geology, fashion, Scottish history, and all in between. You could easily spend an entire day in here. Food and drink in the ground floor cafe was very nice, pizzas are delicious. Thoroughly recommend a visit here - try to catch the millennium clock striking.

To say the National Museum of Scotland is overwhelming would be the understatement of the century. It’s filled with an amazingly eclectic selection of items of all types from all over the world. The layout is a bit confusing but keep track of what you’ve seen and what you want to see and wander and you should be fine. There is a decent cafe and clean toilets on every level. I wish there were a few more places to sit but overall it was an amazing experience and I wish we had more than just a few hours to rush through!

Free but give a donation and support. Wow. Something for everyone. Huge but well designed. Can hold big crowds and ya never know it. Animals, electronics, fashion, this museum has it all!

Great museum to visit but prepare to spend a long time here as there is so much to see. We spent 4 hours walking round & don't think we saw everything. There is a roof terrace where you get a great view of Edinburgh & the cafe just inside the entrance of the museum is worth a visit, the cream tea was excellent & reasonably priced.

The National Museum of Scotland is a great museum to visit. It has totally different areas, which are worth it. You can go to the Old Egyptians, to Science, to animals and so on. The hallway is very gorgeous and my favorite thing to see was Dolly, the sheep.

Best to reserve ample time to enjoy the full extent of the museum. Don’t forget weather permitting to visit the roof top or have lunch here. I am very impressed by the quality of the Egyptian section, but similarly there are so many high quality departments.

So far, my favourite museum. Huge variety or exhibits and so much to see! It was a rainy Saturday, so extremely busy. I have never seen a museum so full! I would love to visit again on a weekday sometime to be able to take it all in properly.

Really amazing museum, packed with so many interesting and diverse artifacts. We had a time critical visit and selected the things we wanted to see ahead of our visit. On arrival we asked a member of staff to help us find: the egyptian section, the dinosaurs and the king arthur seat (burke and hare) coffins. En-route to those exhibits we came across so many more fascinating artifacts such as the Mary queen of Scotts section - it was just a shame we didn't have unlimited time as we could have whiled away hours here. Locating the coffins was tricky & we couldn't seem to find a lift or stairs to get to level 3 (they don't access every floor) . A really kind member of staff actually walked us to the exhibit in the end, which was really kind as without their help we never would have found it. Really enjoyed this fascinating museum & whole heartedly recommend. We only spent an hour here but could easily have spent half a day or more. Worth a visit no mater how limited your time is.