Edinburgh & Lothians

Writers' Museum
Lady Stair’s House
Lady Stair’s Close
Lawnmarket
Edinburgh
EH1 2PA
website : http://www.cac.org.uk
information : enquiries@writersmuseum.demon.co.uk
tel : 0131-529 4901

Material relating to Scottish writers – in particular, significant collections of portraits, manuscripts, books, memorabilia relating to Robert Burns, Sir Walter Scott and Robert Louis Stevenson, including Burns’ writing desk, Scott’s dining table, and Stevenson’s portable printing press.
Outside the Museum is Makars’ Court, an ongoing project to commemorate Scottish writers and their works.


opening months
JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
opening hours
mon : 10:00 to 5:00
tues : 10:00 to 5:00
wed : 10:00 to 5:00
thurs : 10:00 to 5:00
fri : 10:00 to 5:00
sat : 10:00 to 5:00
sun : closed


The Writers' Museum is open on Sundays during the International Festival in August, from 12noon-5.00pm


admission
adult : n / a
child : n / a
senior citizen : n / a
student : n / a
other concession : n / a
family : n / a
group : n / a
other : n / a

facilities
Toilets : Yes
Disabled Access : No
Cafe / Restaurant : No
Hearing Loop : No
Gift Shop : Yes
Car Park : No

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Collections
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Robert Louis Stevenson 1893
Portrait photo of Stevenson by Barnett (Falk of Sydney), 1893 more
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Burns and Scott, by W B Johnstone
Robert Burns and Sir Walter Scott in James Sibbald's Circulating Libra... more
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RLS and father, 1865
Robert Louis Stevenson and his father, 1865 more
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RLS engraving, 1885
Engraving of photograph taken of Robert Louis Stevenson at Bournemouth... more
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RLs dictating
Robert Louis Stevenson dictating to his step-daughter Belle in the lib... more