The National Museum of Scotland, Chambers Street, Edinburgh, 1861-71.
By Captain Francis Fowke (1823-1865).
Completed by Robert Matheson (1808-1877), 1865-71.
Additions by Walter Wood Robertson (1845-1907), 1885-89.
A listed.
A highly significant Victorian municipal museum building prominently sited to the heart of Edinburgh's Old Town on a new street that was specifically created in order to house the museum. The foundation stone was laid by Prince Albert on 23rd October 1861 - his last public act.
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The National Museum of Scotland, Chambers Street, Edinburgh, 1861-71.
By Captain Francis Fowke (1823-1865).
Completed by Robert Matheson (1808-1877), 1865-71.
Additions by Walter Wood Robertson (1845-1907), 1885-89.
A listed.
Grand Gallery.
A highly significant Victorian municipal museum building prominently sited to the heart of Edinburgh's Old Town on a new street that was specifically created in order to house the museum. The foundation stone was laid by Prince Albert on 23rd October 1861 - his last public act.
Tags: edinburgh museum scotland old town victorian
© All Rights Reserved
The National Museum of Scotland, Chambers Street, Edinburgh, 1861-71.
By Captain Francis Fowke (1823-1865).
Completed by Robert Matheson (1808-1877), 1865-71.
Additions by Walter Wood Robertson (1845-1907), 1885-89.
A listed.
Grand Gallery.
A highly significant Victorian municipal museum building prominently sited to the heart of Edinburgh's Old Town on a new street that was specifically created in order to house the museum. The foundation stone was laid by Prince Albert on 23rd October 1861 - his last public act.
Tags: edinburgh museum scotland old town victorian
© All Rights Reserved
The National Museum of Scotland, Chambers Street, Edinburgh, 1861-71.
By Captain Francis Fowke (1823-1865).
Completed by Robert Matheson (1808-1877), 1865-71.
Additions by Walter Wood Robertson (1845-1907), 1885-89.
A listed.
Grand Gallery.
A highly significant Victorian municipal museum building prominently sited to the heart of Edinburgh's Old Town on a new street that was specifically created in order to house the museum. The foundation stone was laid by Prince Albert on 23rd October 1861 - his last public act.
Tags: edinburgh museum scotland old town victorian
© All Rights Reserved
The National Museum of Scotland, Chambers Street, Edinburgh.
The Grand Gallery in the 1930s.
Then known as the Royal Scottish Museum.
The National Museum of Scotland, Chambers Street, Edinburgh, 1861-71.
By Captain Francis Fowke (1823-1865).
Completed by Robert Matheson (1808-1877), 1865-71.
Additions by Walter Wood Robertson (1845-1907), 1885-89.
A listed.
A highly significant Victorian municipal museum building prominently sited to the heart of Edinburgh's Old Town on a new street that was specifically created in order to house the museum. The foundation stone was laid by Prince Albert on 23rd October 1861 - his last public act.
Tags: edinburgh museum old town scotland victorian
© All Rights Reserved