NATIONAL MUSEUM OF SCOTLAND
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Opened in its current form in 2006 through the amalgamation of older collections, the National Museum of Scotland houses 16 galleries, 8,000 objects and a complex whose architecture is both Victorian and ultra-modern. Here, as in any general museum, you'll find the traditional sections devoted to anthropology, world cultures through time and natural history: Egyptian priest's sarcophagus and mummy, Assyrian wall fresco, dinosaur skeleton and stuffed animals, some sculptures, paintings and so much more... Science and technology also have their say, with the world's oldest color television and the body of Dolly the Sheep.
The most fascinating part of the visit is undoubtedly the fascinating history of Scotland, from its origins to the present day. The visitor's aesthetic pleasure and imaginary escapades into the past are encouraged by the scenography of the rooms and their didactic approach. With many treasures of the national heritage, we travel alongside the first inhabitants of the country, the Picts, the Vikings, the Scots, many anonymous, but also Scottish heroes, such as Mary Stuart, whose superb harp and a replica of her tomb we discover; Robert Burns, renowned poet, whose handwritten letters we can read; as well as Bonnie Prince Charlie, the accursed prince of the Stuart cause, whose travel silver we admire.
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Comme d'autre commentaires donnés, il manque un sens de visite peut être. Du moins je n'ai pas apprécié que les expo soient sur 3 étages.