Scott Monument

The City Art Centre seen from the Scott Monument captured by Edinburgh Spotlight

Hello, Happy New Year! We regret we will not be open today, 1st January... apologies for any inconvenience and hope to see you on the 3rd.

Whether it's a visit to the street party or a quiet night in we wish you all the best for Hogmanay!

Festive opening hours: 24th December = open as normal, 10am to 4pm Christmas Day = CLOSED Boxing Day = CLOSED 27th to 31st December = open as normal, 10am to 4pm ... 1st January = OPEN, 10am to 4pm 2nd January = CLOSED 3rd January onwards = open as normal, 10am to 4pm
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Please note we will be CLOSED until 1pm today, Tuesday 4th December, for staff training. Apologies for any inconvenience and see you at 1pm!

Please note the Scott Monument is now closed until Saturday 17th November due to installation of the Christmas market. Apologies for any inconvenience caused.

One of many images of the Scott Monument in the City Art Centre collection...

A great photo from Edinburgh Spotlight - great views from the top today too! We're open until 4pm.

It's a beautiful evening in Edinburgh, especially after yesterday's rain! We hope you're all having a good Sunday.

Another great picture of the Scott Monument - thank you @Wojciech Mytnik!

One for Lord of the Rings fans? Fantastic atmospheric image...

A fantastic picture from @Marta Szajek

Please note that we will be CLOSED today, Wednesday 19th September, due to the weather conditions. Apologies for any inconvenience.

Did you know you can find lots of fascinating documents about the build of the Scott Monument in our city archives? 🤓
Edinburgh City Archives would like to hear from you on how records should be stored for generations to come. Once you've read the stories, have your say at edinburgh.gov.uk/archivesurvey. 📚

The sunshine is back in Edinburgh! A lovely evening to climb the monument and take in the views...

Please note we'll be closed from 4pm today, Monday 27th August, due to the Festival fireworks.