Recently renovated, the National Museum is full of...everything. Big enough to spend all day and get lost amongst the exhibitions spanning all of human history, specifically Scottish history. Chambers Street EH1 1JF Mon-Sun:10.00am-06.00pm Free Admission http://www.nms.ac.uk/

Hundreds of jars of pickled body parts and all sorts. (pickled penis anyone?) A fantastic collection of Edinburgh's sometime gruesome medical history. One of the best places to immerse yourself in the most interesting era of the city's history Nicolson Street EH8 9DW Mon-Sun:10.00am-05.00pm Adult:£5 Concession:£3 http://www.museum.rcsed.ac.uk/content/content.aspx

Quality storytelling, theatre, music, exhibitions, craft fairs, workshops, family, literature and traditional arts events. 43-45 High Street EH1 1SR Mon-Sat:10.00am-06.00pm Free Admission http://www.scottishstorytellingcentre.co.uk

In one of the world's literary cities, the writers museum celebrates three of the best. Robert Burns Sir Walter Scott and Robert Louis Stevenson. Multitudes of items celebrating these three visionaries lives in a great old Edinburgh Building. Lady Stair's Close EH1 2PA Mon-Sat:10.00am-05.00pm Sun:12.00pm-05.00pm(August Only) Free Admission http://www.edinburghmuseums.org.uk/Venues/The-Writers--Museum