- For other museums called the Royal Museum, see Royal Museum (disambiguation).
The Royal Museum is a museum on Chambers Street, in Edinburgh, Scotland. A museum is a "permanent institution in the service of society and of its development open to the public which acquires conserves researches communicates and exhibits the Chambers Street can be used to refer to Chambers Street (Edinburgh, a street in Edinburgh, Scotland Chambers Street (Manhattan Edinburgh ( ˈɛdɪnb(ərə Dùn Èideann) is the Capital of Scotland and is its second largest city after Glasgow. Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. It is now known as the National Museum of Scotland and has been since 2007. It is part of the National Museums of Scotland, adjacent to the Museum of Scotland. National Museums Scotland is the family of several National museums in Scotland. The Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland, is a building which together with the adjacent Royal Museum, comprises the National Museum of Scotland Admission, other than for special temporary exhibitions, is free. The Royal Museum and the linked Museum of Scotland are collectively known as the National Museum of Scotland.
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Collections
The museum contains artifacts from around the world, encompassing geology, archeology, natural history, science, technology and art. Geology (from Greek γη gê, "earth" and λόγος Logos, "speech" lit Archaeology, archeology, or archæology (from Greek grc ἀρχαιολογία archaiologia – grc ἀρχαῖος archaīos Natural history is the Scientific research of Plants or Animals leaning more towards the Observational than Experimental methods Science (from the Latin scientia, meaning " Knowledge " or "knowing" is the effort to discover, and increase human understanding Technology is a broad concept that deals with a Species ' usage and knowledge of Tools and Crafts and how it affects a species' ability to control and adapt Art refers to a diverse range of Human activities creations and expressions that are appealing to the Senses or Emotions of a human individual One of the more notable exhibits is Dolly the sheep, the first successful clone of a mammal from an adult cell. Dolly was a ewe ( July 5, 1996 – February 14, 2003) that was the first Animal to be cloned from an adult Other highlights include Ancient Egyptian exhibitions, one of Elton John's extravagant suits, a suspended whale skeleton and the Millennium clock. The History of Ancient Egypt spans the period from the early predynastic settlements of the northern Nile Valley to the Roman conquest in 30 Sir Elton Hercules John CBE (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight on 25 March 1947 is an English pop / rock Singer, Composer Whales are marine mammals which are neither Dolphins (ie members of the families Delphinidae or Platanistoidae) nor Porpoises Orcas A millennium (pl millennia) is a period of Time equal to one thousand Years (from Latin la mille, thousand and la annum The wing which contains the aforementioned whale skeleton is temporarily closed for renovation, and will reopen in 2011.
Temporary Collections
The museum currently has an exhibit on Picasso ("Fired With Passion") for which an extra fee is charged. Another temporary gallery is the Ivy Wu gallery with exhibits of art and script for Japan, China and Korea which has been open from 2006 and will close in 2008. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National Korea is a geographic area composed of two sovereign countries a civilization and a former state situated on the Korean Peninsula in East Asia.
History and architecture
Construction was started in 1861 and proceeded in phases, with some sections opening before others had even begun construction. Year 1861 ( MDCCCLXI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The original extent of the building was completed in 1888. Year 1888 ( MDCCCLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a It was designed by Captain Francis Fowke of the Royal Engineers, who is also responsible for the Royal Albert Hall. Francis Fowke ( 7 July 1823 - 4 December 1865) was a British Engineer and Architect, and a Captain in the The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually just called the Royal Engineers ( RE) and commonly known as the Sappers, is one of the corps The Royal Albert Hall is an Arts venue situated in the Knightsbridge area of the City of Westminster, London, England, best known The exterior, designed in a Venetian Renaissance style, contrasts sharply with the light flooded main hall, inspired by The Crystal Palace. Venice ( Italian: Venezia, Venetian: Venesia or Venexia) is a city in Northern Italy, the capital of the The Italian Renaissance began the opening phase of the Renaissance, a period of great cultural change and achievement in Europe that spanned the period from the end of the 14th The Crystal Palace was a cast-iron and Glass building originally erected in Hyde Park, London, England, to house the
Initially, much of its collection came from the Museum of Edinburgh University; there is even a bridge connecting the museum to the University's Old College building. The University of Edinburgh (Oilthigh Dhùn Èideann founded in 1582 is a renowned centre for teaching and research in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK. The students saw the collection as their own, and curators would often find the exhibits rearranged or even missing. Curator (from Latin cura care means manager overseer. A curator or keeper of a cultural heritage institution (e The final straw came in the 1870s, when students who were holding a party found that the museum was also holding a reception for local dignitaries, and had stored refreshments in the bridge. When the museum found the refreshments missing, the bridge was bricked up the next day, as it has remained since.
Numerous extensions to the back have extended the museum greatly since then. In 1998 the Museum of Scotland opened, which is linked internally to the Royal Museum. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) The Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland, is a building which together with the adjacent Royal Museum, comprises the National Museum of Scotland
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