Museums · Central Scotland
People's Story Museum
People's Story Museum — Museum in City of Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Edinburgh Waverley · 0.7 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
People's Story Museum is a museum in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1989. Part of Museums & Galleries Edinburgh. Address: EH8 8BN. Wikidata describes it as: "Museum in City of Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 55.9515°, -3.1799°.
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From the Wikipedia article
The People's Story Museum is located in the historic Canongate Tolbooth, and features collections that narrate the story of the working-class people of Edinburgh from the late 18th century to the present day. The museum achieves this through the use of oral history, reminiscence, and written sources.
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- Coordinates
- 55.9515, -3.1799
- District
- City of Edinburgh
- Postcode
- EH8 8BN
- Parliamentary constituency
- Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
- Phone
- +44 131 529 4057
- Established
- 1989
- Nearest railway station
- Edinburgh Waverley — 0.7 km
- Opening
- Mo-Sa 10:00-17:00
- Official site
- www.edinburghmuseums.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q4306389 (CC0)
- wikipedia: The People's Story Museum (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Canongate Tolbooth - geograph.org.uk - 1336771.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is People's Story Museum?
- People's Story Museum is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode EH8 8BN).
- When was People's Story Museum built?
- Built or established in 1989.
- Is People's Story Museum free to visit?
- Yes, People's Story Museum is free to enter.
- How do I get to People's Story Museum?
- The nearest railway station is Edinburgh Waverley, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode EH8 8BN.