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Nostalgia Central

Advantages: free entry, nostalgic
Disadvantages: things out of order on last visit

The Museum of Childhood on Edinburgh’s royal mile is an attraction I have visited many times over the years with groups of different ages, my last visit being in August 2011 with a family group with members ranging in age from 13 to 81. The museum is abou ...

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Review of Museum Of Childhood, Edinburgh

Money, Money, Money

Advantages: Some fun things, £1 million, free entry
Disadvantages: Specialised subject, some tedious displays

The Museum on the Mound is a museum located slap bang in the middle of Edinburgh that is all about money. It tells the history of money, covering everything from crime to the making of it and its crowning glory is the million pounds in real bank notes tha ...

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Review of Museum On The Mound, Edinburgh

Want to see what a Million Pounds looks like?

Advantages: Free entry, guide books to make more fun for children
Disadvantages: Bit claustrophic and because it's small can feel busy

...children had been to the "bank museum" with granny and grandad before, and when we had a free afternoon in the Easter Holidays, we decided to pop along. The Museum is based under the HQ of what is now Lloyds Banking Group, which is at the top of the Mo ...

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Review of Museum On The Mound, Edinburgh

Spooky Underground Sightseeing!

Advantages: A Genuine Glimpse Of The Past, Unique Experience.
Disadvantages: Amateur Dramatics and A Hectic Pace.

Edinburgh, home to some very fine (and strangely Disneyesque) architecture, the Edinburgh Castle, endless Stag and Hen nights and, more recently, my little brother. I took it upon myself to visit him last week and see if he was really doing his own washin ...

Malibu_jenny 23.07.2006 · Read full review
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Review of Mary King's Close, Edinburgh

An insight into a chilling history

Advantages: Fascinating!
Disadvantages: Not for those of a nervous disposition.

Mary King's Close is actually a street in Edinburgh's Old Town, today it is fully enclosed since the City Chambers were built above it. At one time, many years ago, it was a hive of activity with a number of shops and private residences. The Close is ...

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Review of Mary King's Close, Edinburgh