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Surgeons, writers and the nation.

Edinburgh's museums are among its great pleasures, and many are free. Learn the gruesome history of surgery in a grand building by Playfair, find Burns, Scott and Stevenson in a merchant's house off the Lawnmarket, or let a guide walk you down the Royal Mile to the national museum's treasures. Most are within a few minutes of each other in the Old Town, so it's easy to see two in a morning. Check opening hours before you go.

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Museum of the day15 hours ago

Surgeons’ Hall Museums.

The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh's museums in William Henry Playfair's hall of 1832, home to one of the largest pathology collections in the world.

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Lunch9 hours agoEdinburghWhiski Rooms0 yardsEdinburghJolly Judge0 yardsEdinburghDeacon Brodie's Tavern100 yards

Lunch near Writers’ Museum in Lady Stair’s Close.

The three closest tables: Whiski Rooms, Jolly Judge and Deacon Brodie's Tavern.

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Somewhere to go4 hours ago

Writers' Museum, Edinburgh.

A free museum of Robert Burns, Walter Scott and Robert Louis Stevenson in Lady Stair's House, a townhouse of 1622 off the Lawnmarket.

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StayJust nowEdinburghOld Town Chambers100 yardsEdinburghMoment George IV Bridge200 yardsEdinburghWest End Muse0.8 miles

Stay near Mile to the Museum & National Museum of Scotland Tour.

The three good places closest to it: Old Town Chambers, Moment George IV Bridge and West End Muse.

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