National War Museum

The National War Museum displays an extensive collection of military artifacts, including Highland broadswords, combat uniforms, and letters from Scottish forces throughout history.

The building, constructed in 1748 as an ordnance storehouse within Edinburgh Castle, transformed into a military museum in 1933 under curator Alexander Ormiston Curle.

The museum preserves 400 years of Scottish military traditions through exhibits featuring personal letters, combat gear, and military equipment from various historical periods.

Entrance to the National War Museum comes included with Edinburgh Castle admission, with daily operations from 9:45 to 17:45 between April and September.

The museum houses Robert Gibb's painting The Thin Red Line and maintains a research library dedicated to Scottish military history.

Location: City of Edinburgh

Location: Edinburgh

Inception: May 23, 1933

Operator: National Museums Scotland

Part of: National Museums Scotland

Address: Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh EH1 2NG EH1 2NG

Website: https://nms.ac.uk/national-war-museum

GPS coordinates: 55.94875,-3.20158

Latest update: May 11, 2025 08:21