Museums · Central Scotland
Scotch Whisky Heritage Centre
Scotch Whisky Heritage Centre — visitor attraction in Edinburgh, 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 · 0.5 km
- Paid entry
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Scotch Whisky Heritage Centre is a museum in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1987. Wikidata describes it as: "visitor attraction in Edinburgh, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 55.9488°, -3.1957°.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Scotch Whisky Experience is a visitor attraction themed around Scotch whisky in Edinburgh, Scotland. The attraction occupies a Category B listed Victorian era school building, located on Castlehill, part of the Royal Mile in the Old Town. It is immediately adjacent to the esplanade of Edinburgh Castle, within the Edinburgh UNESCO World Heritage Site. The attraction's main feature is a guided tour which introduces visitors to the history of Scotch whisky. Since May 2009, the attraction has been home to the Diageo Claive Vidiz Whisky Collection, one of the largest archival collections of Scotch whisky in the world. The lower two floors of the attraction building are occupied by the Amber Restaurant & Whisky Bar, which serves traditional Scottish cuisine. The attraction also has a gift shop, corporate spaces, and hosts private whisky tastings.
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Background
Description
The Scotch Whisky Experience is located in the former premises of the Castlehill School. The school began accepting students from 1888, and was formally opened on 3 May 1889 as a primary, one of four schools opened in the city on the same day. The building was designed by architect Robert Wilson, and is notable for its Scots Baronial style and use of red Cornockle sandstone imported from Lochmaben. The land the school occupies had previously been the site of the Gordon House, residence of the 1st Duke of Gordon. Although the school was mixed, boys and girls were kept apart by separate sets of stairways – a design feature which the building still maintains. The school was partially vacated…
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- Coordinates
- 55.9488, -3.1957
- District
- City of Edinburgh
- Postcode
- EH1 2NF
- Parliamentary constituency
- Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
- Phone
- +44 131 220 0441
- Established
- 1987
- Nearest railway station
- Edinburgh Waverley — 0.5 km
- Official site
- scotchwhiskyexperience.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q4526278 (CC0)
- wikipedia: The Scotch Whisky Experience (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Scotch Whisky Heritage Centre, Edinburgh - geograph.org.uk - 932290.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Scotch Whisky Heritage Centre?
- Scotch Whisky Heritage Centre is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode EH1 2NF).
- When was Scotch Whisky Heritage Centre built?
- Built or established in 1987.
- Who owns Scotch Whisky Heritage Centre?
- Scotch Whisky Heritage Centre is owned by | employees =.
- How do I get to Scotch Whisky Heritage Centre?
- The nearest railway station is Edinburgh Waverley, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode EH1 2NF.
- How busy is Scotch Whisky Heritage Centre?
- Scotch Whisky Heritage Centre draws around 401,000 visitors a year.