Sights · Our pick in Edinburgh
Surgeons’ Hall Museums
Royal College of Surgeons
About Surgeons’ Hall Museums
Surgeons’ Hall Museums show historic surgery, pathology and dental collections in one of Scotland’s oldest museums, in their own words.
Why it's on our list
- Medical history
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Surgeons’ Hall Museums before you go.
Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to Surgeons’ Hall Museums, as the crow flies.
- Hotel du Vin Edinburgh300 m4 min walk
- The Scotsman Hotel500 m7 min walk
- Market Street Hotel550 m7 min walk
- The Witchery by the Castle700 m9 min walk
- The Balmoral750 m10 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from Surgeons’ Hall Museums are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 14 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest tram stops and railway stations
- Edinburgh WaverleyRail650 m8 min walk
- Princes StreetTram950 m12 min walk
- St Andrew SquareTram1.0 km12 min walk
Key sights
- National Museum250 mWalk 3 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 6 min
- St Giles’ Cathedral450 mWalk 6 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Edinburgh Castle1.0 kmWalk 12 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Holyroodhouse1.1 kmWalk 13 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Arthur’s Seat1.5 kmWalk 19 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Royal Botanic Garden2.5 kmWalk 32 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Britannia4.0 kmCycle 17 minCar or taxi 16 min
- Edinburgh Airport11 kmCar or taxi 35 min
Main railway stations
- Edinburgh Waverley650 mWalk 8 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Haymarket2.1 kmWalk 27 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 11 min