The People's Story Museum
Museum Gallery
4.4 (515 reviews)
The 16th-century Tolbooth houses a social history museum tracing city life since the late 1700s.
The Royal Mile, 163 Canongate, Edinburgh EH8 8BN, UK
+44 131 529 4057
Highlights from Reviews
• free admission
The museum offers free entry, making it an accessible and worthwhile historical experience for all visitors.
• insightful social history
Provides a fascinating look into the lives, struggles, and daily experiences of Edinburgh's working class from past centuries.
• friendly staff
Many visitors highlighted the welcoming, warm, and informative nature of the museum staff, enhancing their experience.
• engaging displays
Uses wax figures, models, artifacts, and stories to depict daily life, making the history engaging and relatable.
• historic building
Housed in the beautiful old Canongate Tollbooth, the building itself is a captivating part of Edinburgh's history and architecture.
