National War Museum of Scotland
Encyclopedia
The National War Museum is housed in Edinburgh
, and forms part of the National Museums
of Scotland
. It is located within Edinburgh Castle
, and admission is included in the entry charge for the castle.
It was formerly known as the Scottish United Services Museum, and prior to this, the Scottish Naval and Military Museum.
Edinburgh
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area...
, and forms part of the National Museums
National Museums of Scotland
National Museums Scotland is the organization that runs several national museums of Scotland. It is one of the country's National Collections, and holds internationally important collections of natural sciences, decorative arts, world cultures, science and technology, and Scottish history and...
of Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
. It is located within Edinburgh Castle
Edinburgh Castle
Edinburgh Castle is a fortress which dominates the skyline of the city of Edinburgh, Scotland, from its position atop the volcanic Castle Rock. Human habitation of the site is dated back as far as the 9th century BC, although the nature of early settlement is unclear...
, and admission is included in the entry charge for the castle.
It was formerly known as the Scottish United Services Museum, and prior to this, the Scottish Naval and Military Museum.