- Combined with the adjacent Makars Court, the Writers Museum is a rich celebration of Scottish literature.
- In the Writer’s Museum, you can view Stevenson’s riding boots, and a ring given to him by a Samoan chief, from when he settled on the island later in life.
- The Writers’ Museum celebrates the lives of three giants of Scottish Literature – Robert Burns, Sir Walter Scott and Robert Louis Stevenson.
- The Writer’s Museum is situated within Lady Stair’s House at Lawnmarket (a part of the Royal Mile), close to Edinburgh Castle.
- If you get off at the stop near where the George IV bridge meets the Royal Mile, the Writers Museum is only a few minute’s walk away.
- Other prominent Scottish writers, including contemporary authors, are featured in the museum's programme of temporary exhibitions.
- The Writers’ Museum is housed in Lady Stair’s House which was built in 1622.
- A trip to The Writers' Museum is often accompanied by a trip to Makars' Court, a public space right outside with numerous flagstones set to honour famous...
- The museum serves as a treasure trove of information about some of the greatest writers who have called Scotland home.
- Located within the 17th century Lady Stair’s House, the Writers' Museum is dedicated to the lives and work of Scotland’s great literary figures.