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The Best Specialty Museums in Scotland

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Specialty museums in Scotland

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    National Museum of Scotland , Edinburgh
    4.7
    Natural History Museum
    National Museum of Scotland combines one museum on Scottish antiquities, culture, and history and another on technology, natural history, and
    Tours from $11
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    Royal Yacht Britannia , Edinburgh
    4.7
    Specialty Museum
    Aboard Royal Yacht Britannia, see how the royals lived while on the water. Originally launched in 1953 and decommissioned in 1997, this luxur
    Tickets from $21
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    The Riverside Museum of Transport and Travel , Glasgow
    4.5
    Specialty Museum
    Exhibiting some of the world’s finest vintage automobiles, bicycles, ship models, trams, and steam locomotives, The Riverside Museum of Trans
    Tours from $20
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    Castlehill Heritage Centre , Castletown
    4.6
    History Museum
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    Highland Folk Museum , Newtonmore
    4.7
    Specialty Museum
    Highland Folk Museumis Britain’s first open-air museum, a living history facility devoted to the life of early Highland peoples. See firsthan
    Tours from $74
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    Edinburgh BEST FOR: Castle, Landmark, Specialty Museum
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    Gretna Green BEST FOR: History Museum, Spa, Bar / Club
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