Scotland is remarkable not only for its wild, untouched beauty of the vast meadows and hills, but also for how much attention is paid to the development of the cultural and educational side of life, how much money, human labor and care is invested in the construction of new buildings and careful restoration of old, in the search and acquisition of interesting exhibits for museum collections and improving the storage conditions . Most of the museums in Scotland is located in the capital, the beautiful city of Edinburgh - there are about forty of them, and it will take more than a day to bypass all these wonderful places and see the expositions of a wide variety of topics . In addition, the big city - great and fun . In Scottish Edinburgh even going to the museum can be a fascinating event .

One of the most popular places in Edinburgh is the Scottish National Gallery, which houses an impressive collection of paintings and sculptures by European masters, covering the period from the Renaissance to Post-Impressionism. Masterpieces of such masters as Vermeer, Rubens, Titian, Tintoretto, El Greco, Rembrandt, Gainsborough, Monet, Gauguin, Pissarro, other great artists can be seen here.

At the entrance to the Scottish National Museum of Modern Art, which is considered one of the best museums all over Europe, visitors find themselves in the stunning Sculpture Park, which is adorned with the works of Henry Moore, Tony Cragg, Rachel Whitred and Barbara Hepworth.

The Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art is located in the heart of Edie burg, and it concentrated some of the best art collections in the world. In addition to permanent exhibitions, among the exhibits of which you will see the masterpieces of Picasso, Mondrian, Warhol, Francis Bacon, the gallery regularly hosts no less remarkable temporary exhibitions and various events worthy of attention.

Thousand interesting features of an amazing country are represented by the National Museum of Scotland: there is something interesting for every child and adult here. Collections of a wide variety of subjects, ranging from animal scarecrows and fairy tales, to exhibits telling stories about history, astronomy and technology development, are fascinating and informative regardless of age.

The history of the city and its districts, the development of culture, crafts and traditions will be told The Museum of Edinburgh, the Queensferry Museum and the People's Story Museum. And about the wonderful and talented people, well-known and loved all over the world - the Scottish Writers' Museum and the Scottish National Portrait Gallery. It is filled with Edinburgh and interesting thematic museums. In the museum "Our Dynamic Earth" through dialogues and videos, you can learn many interesting facts about the planet Earth, experience an earthquake, a volcanic eruption or feel the breathing of the planet.

On the military history of the country you will learn at the National War Museum National War Museum.

And, of course, we can not ignore the Museum of Childhood, which easily captivates every child from every corner of the world. Four floors, thoroughly impregnated with the breath of the children's world - toys and books, treasures and memories, filled with joy and carelessness, which people are able to experience only being small.