Museum of Edinburgh

Museum of Edinburgh

Location within Scotland
Former name	Huntly House
Location	142-146 Canongate, Edinburgh EH8 8DD, United Kingdom
Website	https://www.edinburghmuseums.org.uk/venue/museum-edinburgh

The Museum of Edinburgh, formerly known as Huntly House Museum, is a museum in Edinburgh, Scotland, housing a collection relating to the town's origins, history and legends. Exhibits include an original copy of the National Covenant signed at Greyfriars Kirk in 1638 and a reconstruction of Field Marshal Earl Haig's headquarters on the Western Front during the Great War, the latter exhibiting items bequeathed to the Museum.^[1]

Situated in the late 16th-century Huntly House on the Canongate, the museum is maintained by the City of Edinburgh Council.

The Museum also houses spectacular collections of decorative art which reveal a rich history of Scottish craftsmanship, from beautifully cut and engraved glass and intricately made silver from Edinburgh and Canongate, costume, longcase clocks, along with Scottish pottery and Scottish porcelain dating from the 1760s.^[1]

External links[]

Official website

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "Museum of Edinburgh". Museums and Galleries Edinburgh. 10 July 2017. Retrieved 5 July 2021.

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