Manchester/Scotland 2025 - Edinburgh National Museum of Scotland (1/7)

 

We managed to complete our visit to Dean Village and Stockbridge by noon and walked back to Edinburgh new town. With no plans for the 2nd half of the day, I decided that we should go visit the National Museum of Scotland because it's FREEEE! Above is one of the sculpture found inside. It reminded of the time I visited the London National History Museum where I took a nice photo with Charles Darwin :)

The museum kinda looked like the Manchester Museum at some part, but it was actually a lot bigger. Above was just one wing of the building. And we actually suffered from information overload and fatigue at the museum, so we didn't really see everything inside. We, or actually just me, since my husband seems dead tired by this time, mainly focus on some key items I wanted to see. I did missed a few key items too, but oh well....

A different part of the museum focusing more on science and mechanical items etc. I think we skipped most of this part since it was more geared towards kids. 

There were also some weird art pieces made of metal at the basement somewhere which we stumbled into. I think this was where I left my husband and went to explore on my own while he took a cat nap :P  I can understand that not everyone love museums as I do. 

I don't really get this exhibition. It was near those ancient Scots display hall, so perhaps these were meant to represent ancient Scots?

We did managed to go all the way up to the rooftop, which was one of the hidden gem of Edinburgh based on my research. It offers a different view point of the city below. I think it was on the 4th or 5th floor of the museum. It wasn't as crowded up there, so I guess most visitors don't do their research!  There is even a sort of garden up there!

This view shows a more concrete view of the museum rooftop and the buildings of Edinburgh below. The circle things on the right kinda reminded me of chimneys, and so this whole photo reminded me of Oliver Twist and his chimney sweeping days. And yes, I am aware that Oliver Twist is based in England and not Scotland!. 

More views from the roof top.

And how can we not have one of the Edinburgh Castle as well? Lol. Are you sick of the castle view yet? I know I will never be :)