What's on in Edinburgh

National War MuseumOld Town

Scotland at War: 400 Years of Conflict

Now showingPermanent collectionFree

Two floors of galleries on Scots at war: the Highland soldier's journey from rebel to regiment, daily service life from recruitment to retirement, and the home front.

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On nowAll of November 2026

Also at National War Museum

On now nearby

A collage of objects including a dog ornament, a gold Buddha and a framed photograph of a couple

Colours of the Past: A Creative Writing Exhibition

The Writers' Museum

Elizabeth Blackadder: A Life in Colour at Dovecot Studios

Elizabeth Blackadder: A Life in Colour

Dovecot Studios

Blood and Guts walking tour artwork, Surgeons' Hall Museums

Blood and Guts: The Twists and Turns of Edinburgh's Medical History

Surgeons' Hall Museums

All exhibitions in Edinburgh this month Coming up in December

Nearby

The Outlook Tower on Castlehill, Edinburgh, home of Camera Obscura & World of Illusions

Camera Obscura & World of Illusions

Children4 min walk
The neoclassical Playfair building of National Galleries Scotland: National on the Mound, Edinburgh

National Galleries Scotland: National

ArchitectureFree5 min walk
Lady Stair's House, the 17th-century townhouse on Lady Stair's Close that houses The Writers' Museum, Edinburgh

The Writers' Museum

Local HistoryFree6 min walk
The Robert Adam facade of 7, 8 and 9 Charlotte Square, Edinburgh, home of the Georgian House

The Georgian House

Architecture7 min walk

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