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National War Museum, Edinburgh Castle

National War Museum, Edinburgh Castle

Image credit: Robert Wilson

Open to the public

Museum or gallery in Edinburgh

39 artworks

Part of National Museums Scotland

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Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH1 2NG Scotland

p.babes@nms.ac.uk

0131 247 4181

Entry to the museum is included in admission to Edinburgh Castle. National Museums Scotland members get 10% off adult admission on production of valid membership card. Full admission details are available from the Edinburgh Castle website. The National War Museum is open from 9.45am–5.45pm from 1st April to 30th September, and from 9.45am–4.45pm from 1st October to 31th March.

http://www.nms.ac.uk/our_museums/war_museum.aspx

Artworks

  • Portrait of an Unknown Officer
    Portrait of an Unknown Officer John Bulloch Souter (1890–1971)
    National War Museum, Edinburgh Castle
  • Piper George Findlater (1872–1942), VC
    Piper George Findlater (1872–1942), VC Richard Copeland Weatherby (1881–1953)
    National War Museum, Edinburgh Castle
  • Lieutenant Colonel William Robertson (1865–1949), VC
    Lieutenant Colonel William Robertson (1865–1949), VC John Rankine Barclay (1884–1962)
    National War Museum, Edinburgh Castle
  • Captain Henry Gee Boulders Barnard
    Captain Henry Gee Boulders Barnard William Owen (1769–1825)
    National War Museum, Edinburgh Castle
  • The Storming of Tel el Kebir
    The Storming of Tel el Kebir Alphonse-Marie-Adolphe de Neuville (1835–1885)
    National War Museum, Edinburgh Castle
  • Robert Grant of Lurg
    Robert Grant of Lurg unknown artist
    National War Museum, Edinburgh Castle
  • The 74th above Waterkloof, 1851
    The 74th above Waterkloof, 1851 Thomas Baines (1820–1875)
    National War Museum, Edinburgh Castle
  • 32 more

Not every artwork is on display – if you would like to see a particular work, contact the venue before your visit

National Museums Scotland has another 749 artworks

Artists

  • George II (1683–1760)
    David Morier (1705–1770)
  • Stag Hunt
    Jan Wyck (1645–1700)
  • Lieutenant James Irving
    Rajah Sansome
  • James Lamb (1894–1962)
    Ian Eadie (1913–1973)
  • Portrait of an Unknown Pupil of Queen Victoria's School, Dunblane
    Francis Inglis
  • Pipe Major James Wilson
    Daniel Cunliffe (1801–1871)
  • John D. Dixon, JP, Provost of Markinch (1896–1922)
    Robert Gemmell Hutchison (1855–1936)
  • Piper George Findlater (1872–1942), VC
    Richard Copeland Weatherby (1881–1953)
  • The Great Tree-Aloe of Damaraland
    Thomas Baines (1820–1875)
  • Sunset with Boats
    William Adolphus Knell (1802–1875)
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