Scottish Naval and Military Museum was the original name of the National War Museum of Scotland. However before it received its present name it was called the Scottish United Services Museum for sometime. Situated within the Edinburgh Castle, the National War Museum of Scotland attracts tourists and locals alike. The National War Museum of Scotland is a significant part of the National Museums of Scotland.
The National War Museum of Scotland portrays vividly the military history of Scotland. It has records and exhibits that are more than 400 years old. Military artifacts, medals, personal diaries, uniforms, war photographs, battlefield portrays and weapons are some of the few things that are on display in the National War Museum of Scotland. The National War Museum of Scotland gives vivid details about the numerous wars in Scotland and also enumerates the reason behind the war. It also explains though displays and evidences the reason behind the numerous wars in Scotland.
Some of the valuable collections in the National War Museum of Scotland are as follows:
- 3 flags carried during the famous battle of Culloden in the year 1946.
- Works by Scottish artists like Robert Gemmell Hutchison, Robert Gibb and Francis Cadell
- A collection of Victoria Crosses
- General Sir David Baird's decorative pieces
National War Museum of Scotland also educates the viewers about the military strategies used by Scottish soldiers, the life of soldiers, evolution in the art of weaponry and uniform of soldiers. This museum is of untold importance as it bears witness to Scotland's past, that is responsible for Scotland's present.
The National War Museum of Scotland does not have any separate entrance fees. The admission fees is included in the main entrance fee to the Edinburgh Castle. The National War Museum of Scotland is a very popular tourist attraction that attracts thousands of tourists from all over the world who want to be a part of the Scottish soldiers' life of sacrifice
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