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Photo of a ceramic remembrance poppy from the the "Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red" at the Tower of London in 2014

A Curator’s Guide to The Poppy

8 November 2018

We caught up with Elaine Edwards, one of the senior curators at National Museum Scotland, about their new exhibition The Poppy: A Symbol of Remembrance at the National War Museum within the castle.

Castle Highlights

family tree painted on the wall of the Mary Room with a bust of Mary Queen of Scots in the background

Proud Mary

29 October 2018

Discover our top 10 stories about Mary Queen of Scots and her famous family.

Events

An artist's impression of Edinburgh Castle fromed using colourful neon lines.

One (k)night only!

28 September 2018

We are thrilled to reveal the programme for our one (k)night only, after hours event at the castle…

Scottish History

The Castle and Europe

18 September 2018

The castle boasts countless connections to the continent from an 11th-century saint born in Hungary all the way through to the 1972 Eurovision Song Contest.

Behind the scenes

There’s Something About Mary

29 August 2018

Check out what’s been happening in the Mary Room, within the Royal Palace.

Food & Drink

That’s My Jam

14 August 2018

We are buzzing to share the story of Heather Hills Farm – the Scottish producer of the delicious handcrafted jam available in our gift shop.

Stories from the castle

Love Castle

3 August 2018

With the ending of a certain programme on TV we thought we would look into some of the more ‘racy’ stories of the castle. You don’t have to be a Love Island fan to enjoy these tales!