Nature & Natural History Museums in Scotland

The Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum is a museum and art gallery in Glasgow, situated adjacent to Kelvingrove Park. The museum houses an impressive collection of arms and armour and a vast natural history collection. The art collection includes works by some Old Masters such as Rembrandt van Rijn,

The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh lets visitors explore and tries to explain the world of plants by its wide collection of plants.

Edinburgh Zoo is an 82-acre zoological park with over 1000 rare and endangered animals. It was the first zoo in the world that housed and bred penguins and is the only zoo in Britain to house koalas and giant pandas. The gardens of the zoo boast a diverse tree collection.

The People's Palace and Winter Gardens is a museum and glasshouse. When it was opened in 1898 it was intended to provide a cultural centre for the people. Now it tells the story of Glasgow and gives visitors an insight into how Glaswegians lived, worked and played in years gone by.

The Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery is the oldest museum in Scotland. The museum features objects relating to William Hunter and his collections from Roman Scotland, geology (he Begg Collection of fossils donated by James Livingstone Begg), ethnography, ancient Egypt, scientific instruments (from L

Scottish Seabird Centre is a museum in North Berwick. The museum features exhibits related to Natural Sciences and Maritime.

Falkland Palace, Garden and Old Burgh is a museum in Cupar. The museum features exhibits related to Social History, Sport and Architecture.

Dean Castle is a museum in Kilmarnock. The museum features exhibits related to: personalities, music, decorative and applied art, fine art, science and technology, weapons and war, archaeology, archives, costume and textiles, social history and world cultures.

Set in peaceful parkland, this fine 16th-century tower house is packed with enough art and antiques to keep connoisseurs happy all day. It contains fine French furniture English, continental and Chinese porcelain and a major collection of paintings, including 17th-century Dutch art, 19th-century Eng

Chatelherault Country Park is a museum in Hamilton. The museum features exhibits related to Land Transport, Social History, Personalities, Natural Sciences, Archaeology, World Cultures, Fine Art, Costume and Textiles, Decorative and Applied Art, Weapons and War, Archives and Science and Technology.

National Museum of Rural Life Scotland is a museum in East Kilbride. The museum features exhibits related to: agriculture.

Craigievar is an iconic tower house, amongst the best preserved and the most loved in Scotland. The large estate features woodland, parkland with magnificent specimen trees, and farmland with extensive views over the surrounding countryside to Bennachie. Spectacular beech avenues Wonderful display

St Andrews Botanic Garden is a living research and conservation experiment where we explore the ways ecology and evolution unfold in the plant kingdom - right at the heart of historic St Andrews. We're home to some of the most dynamic plants and habitats, from both Fife and around the world. We ai

Castle Campbell and Garden is a museum in Dollar Glen. The museum features exhibits related to: social history and archaeology.

Fyvie Castle - National Trust For Scotland is a museum in Nr. Turriff. The museum features exhibits related to Personalities, Weapons and War, Decorative and Applied Art, Fine Art, Costume and Textiles, Social History and Archaeology.

Museum of Lead Mining is a museum in Lanarkshire. The museum features exhibits related to Archives, Land Transport, Archaeology, Social History, Natural Sciences, Costume and Textiles and Science and Technology.

University of Dundee Botanic Garden is a museum in Dundee. The museum features exhibits related to Natural Sciences.

The heart of the property is the formal walled garden originally laid out in 1675 by Sir Alexander Seton. In the 1950s, the Trust set about re-creating the gardens following designs dating from the 17th century. Today, Pitmedden features over 5 miles of box hedging arranged in intricate patterns to

Two acres of garden containing rare and unusual plants, set on the side of Kinnoull Hill overlooking Perth. Foliage tapestry of maples and conifers Blue Himalayan poppy Rock gardens and scree beds National collections of Cassiope and Lilium Peat-wall gardening Developing collection of Rhododend

Kellie Castle and Garden is a museum in Pittenweem. The museum features exhibits related to Agriculture.

Take a journey through the history of the North West Highlands at Gairloch Heritage Museum, exploring the culture, customs and natural heritage of this area. The tardis-like building contains displays which tell the story of the people and landscape of Gairloch and the surrounding area from prehisto

Hill of Tarvit Mansionhouse and Garden is a museum in Cupar. The museum features exhibits related to Architecture.

Stewartry Museum is a museum in Kirkcudbright. The museum features exhibits related to Personalities, Science and Technology, Decorative and Applied Art, Natural Sciences, Music, Archaeology, Costume and Textiles, Fine Art, Weapons and War, Coins and Medals, Social History, Land Transport, Archives,

A garden typical of the small country estates on the banks of the Clyde purchased by merchants and industrialists in the 18th and 19th centuries. Features include a walled garden and a burn, winding through the wooded glen.

A typical Scottish laird's residence brimming with family treasures, Leith Hall is set in 286 acres of scenic estate containing 6 acres of wonderful garden that overlooks some of Aberdeenshire' finest rolling countryside. The House contains many tapestries, several interesting clocks, some fine chin

Elgin Museum is a museum in Elgin. The museum features exhibits related to Maritime, World Cultures, Coins and Medals, Natural Sciences, Weapons and War, Land Transport, Trade and Commerce, Archaeology, Personalities, Decorative and Applied Art, Archives, Social History, Science and Technology, Reli

Fossil Grove is a museum in Glasgow. The museum features exhibits related to: natural sciences.

Local History Museum and Garden.

Aberdeen University, Zoology Museum is a museum in Aberdeen. The museum features exhibits related to Natural Sciences.

Kirriemuir Gateway to the Glens Museum is a museum in Kirriemuir. The museum features exhibits related to Archaeology and Social History.

Old Haa Museum is a museum in Burravoe, Yell. The museum features exhibits related to: archives, archaeology, music, social history, fine art, maritime, decorative and applied art, land transport and personalities.

An important collection of over 30 Pictish carved stones housed in a cottage in the village of St Vigeans.

Situated on the shores of Loch Fyne in Argyll, against a spectacular background of mountain and forest, Ardkinglas House is an architectural gem. Ardkinglas Woodland Gardens are open all the year round with an outstanding collection of plants and trees, including the tallest tree in Britain. There a

Bell Pettigrew Museum is a museum in St Andrews. The museum features exhibits related to: natural sciences.

Water of Leith Visitor Centre is a museum in Edinburgh. The museum features exhibits related to: inland waterways and natural sciences.

At Our Dynamic Earth, visitors can learn more about and understand the processes that have shaped the Earth, including the Big Bang, abiogenesis, plate tectonics and glaciation. Visitors can experience the primeval forces of nature as they shaped the planet and go on a journey through space and time

Anatomical museum is a museum in Edinburgh which holds a collection of around 12,000 objects and specimens that tell the story of 300 years of anatomical teaching at the University of Edinburgh. The collection is partly related to pathology, anatomy and zoology with anatomical teaching models, human

Ceumannan – Staffin Ecomuseum is a museum in Isle of Skye. The museum features exhibits related to: agriculture, social history and archaeology. Key themes, people and exhibits in the museum include: palaeontology and dinosaurs, social and cultural history, prehistory and archaeology and geology.

Bayanne House is a museum in Yell. The museum features exhibits related to Decorative and Applied Art, Archaeology and Social History.

The estate takes in Liathach, 1,054m (3,456ft) and Beinn Alligin, 985m (3,230ft), composed mainly of Torridonian sandstone dating back 750 million years. Renowned for its geology and nature and Highland scenery.

Based at Ninewells Hospital & Medical School, the collections of the Tayside Medical History Museum are among the finest in Scotland, showcasing the extraordinary history of pioneering medical research and practice in Dundee and the surrounding region.

Country park location with children's play area and walks. Relive the story of the farming past in the surroundings of Aden Country Park. Guided tours and costume guides. Miniature horse-drawn carts and barrow models. Aberdeenshire Farming Museum features exhibits related to: agriculture and social

Visit one of Scotland's oldest Museums, founded in 1828. See an electro-type copy of the Deskford Carnyx, a unique 2000-year-old war trumpet, as well as an award-winning natural history display. local geology, arms and armour and a nationally important collection of Banff silver. Banff Museum featur

Cockburn Geological Museum is a museum in Edinburgh. The museum features exhibits related to: natural sciences.

The history of Whitburn and its coal mining past are recreated in a permanent exhibition that can be accessed through the library. Temporary exhibitions are also held throughout the year.

George Waterston Memorial Centre and Museum is a museum in Fair Isle. The museum features exhibits related to: natural sciences, fine art, decorative and applied art, personalities, weapons and war, music, maritime, costume and textiles, land transport, archaeology, world cultures, archives, social

McManus Collections Unit is a museum in Dundee. The museum features exhibits related to Natural Sciences, Costume and Textiles, Archaeology and Social History.

University of Edinburgh, Natural History Collections is a museum in Edinburgh. The museum features exhibits related to: natural sciences.