Museum on the Mound

The Museum on the Mound is located in the Bank of Scotland building in the centre of Edinburgh.

The free museum delves into the history of money in a collection of money-themed artefacts and displays that cover trade, art and design, technology, crime and much more.

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The McManus Museum & Art Gallery

The 1867-built McManus is Dundee’s main art gallery and museum. It is located close to City Square and takes visitors on a journey through 400 million years of history.

The museum features exhibits and artefacts from the region surrounding Dundee as well as further afield in Scotland. Entry is free.

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The Hunterian Museum

The Hunterian Museum, located in the University of Glasgow, features a collection of exhibits from the fields of zoology, geology, archaeology, and more.

The museum is a popular free attraction that’s often overlooked by visiting tourists as it is located within the city’s university complex.

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V&A Dundee

The V&A Dundee is a design museum on the city’s waterfront that celebrates Scotland’s design heritage and promotes Scottish design talent.

Entry to the permanent exhibitions is free but there are frequent temporary exhibitions that have a small charge. The attraction is situated next to the restored sailing ship Discovery.

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St. Mungo Museum of Religious Life

The St Mungo Museum of Religious Life and Art is located near Glasgow Cathedral where it showcases a varied collection of religious artefacts from across the globe.

The museum offers a very good café and gift shop in addition to the displays and exhibits in its multi-level historic building.

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Riverside Museum of Transport, Glasgow

The Riverside Museum of Transport showcases transport memorabilia from across the globe. It is located next to The Tall Ship on the River Clyde at Pointhouse Place in Glasgow.

Visitors can view exhibits including steam trains, historic cars, trams, motorbikes and much more. Entry is free.

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Gallery of Modern Art, Glasgow

The Glasgow Gallery of Modern Art (known locally as the GOMA) features temporary and permanent exhibitions of Scotland’s greatest modern artworks.

The gallery is located in a former city mansion and is regarded as one of the finest collections of modern art in Scotland.

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Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum

Glasgow’s Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum is the highlight of Kelvingrove Park, the 84-acre green area in the centre of the city. The museum features a vast number of exhibits sourced from around the world in a series of themed exhibition spaces.

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