The Writers' Museum

The Writers' Museum

The Writers’ Museum celebrates the lives of three great Scottish writers – Robert Burns, Sir Walter Scott and Robert Louis Stevenson.

Visitors can see portraits, rare books and personal objects including Burns’ writing desk, the printing press on which Scott’s Waverley Novels were first produced, and Scott’s own dining table and rocking horse. We have Robert Louis Stevenson’s riding boots and the ring given to him by a Samoan chief, engraved with the name ‘Tusitala’, meaning ‘teller of tales’. There is also a plaster cast of Robert Burns' skull, one of only three ever made. Even if you’re not a bookworm, it’s well worth a visit.

We are now running free tours of the venue on Thursdays and Saturdays at 1pm and 3pm. 

Venue Category: 
Museums
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Activities provided: 
Exhibitions
Guided Tour
Workshops
Activities for people with SEN/Disabilities: 
No
Curriculum: 
Drama
English
History
Suitability: 
Key Stage 2 (8-11)
Key Stage 3 (12-14)
Key Stage 4 (15-16)
Key Stage 5 (17+)
Residential?: 
No
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Venue Address: 
Lady Stair's Close
Edinburgh
EH1 2PA
United Kingdom
Venue Contact Number: 
0131 529 4901

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