Edinburgh - National Museum of Scotland

Edinburgh has been the capital of Scotland since the 15th century. With a population of around 525,000, it is the second largest city in Scotland after Glasgow.

The city is a cultural centre, and is the home of institutions including the National Museum of Scotland, the National Library of Scotland and the Scottish National Gallery. Edinburgh's Old Town and New Town together are listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The National Museum of Scotland was formed in 2006 with the merger of the new Museum of Scotland, with collections relating to Scottish antiquities, culture and history, and the adjacent Royal Scottish Museum.

Both parts of the museum are located right next to each other on Chambers Street. The Royal Museum is a museum of natural sciences, technology and art. It is housed in a building dating from 1888. The Museum of Scotland deals with Scottish history and culture. It is located in a new building completed in 1998 right next to the 1888 building.

Burghead Bull

The Burghead Bulls are a group of 30 carved Pictish stones discovered during demolition works in the 19th century in Burghead in Moray. Each of these stones features the ornate, elegant carving of a bull. Sadly, most of these stone carvings were lost when the town's quay was built.

This is one of only six surviving Burghead Bulls