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Writers' Museum

Writers' Museum
Lady Stairs Close Lawnmarket
Edinburgh EH1 2PA
Scotland
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“Writers' Museum” Frommer's
“Writers' Museum” Fodors.com
“City of scribblers” Telegraph Group Limited (free registration required)
“Lush and literary” Sydney Morning Herald
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #24 of 248 attractions in Edinburgh
Traveler Description: This museum is devoted to the memory of three famous Scottish writers: Robert Burns, Sir Walter Scott and Robert Louis Stevenson.
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Attraction type: Specialty museum
Address: Lady Stairs Close
Lawnmarket Edinburgh EH1 2PA
Scotland
Tel: 0131-529-4901

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“A hidden gem!”
5 of 5 stars
psarah
Nottinghamshire, UK
Jun 29, 2008

We found this museum set back, hidden away in a close at the top of the Royal Mile - and its FREE! It has historic artefacts that were used by or owned by Robert Louis Stevenson, Robert Burns and Sir Walter Scott and is housed in the most beautiful building. My mum and I ventured in on a recent trip... more

“little big museum (one of the best in Scotland)”
5 of 5 stars
brassai2003
USA
Jul 21, 2006
7/7 found this review helpful

This is my first on-line review of anything. When I found that the Writers Museum in Edinburgh had no review, I thought it was time to wrtite one! This little museum is a hidden gem. I almost passed by it on the way to the... ahem....pub.... If you have any interest at all in Edinburgh and Scotland's literary history, this... more

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Lady Stairs Close | Lawnmarket, Edinburgh EH1 2PA, Scotland
Tel: 0131-529-4901