Welcome

Edinburgh has always been a city of ideas and creativity. Today, Scotland’s capital is a world-leading centre for the arts, and a treasury of living history. Culture Edinburgh, part of The City of Edinburgh Council, manages, preserves and promotes some of the most important places and cultural riches of our city. We’re responsible for 16 venues, including world-famous performance spaces, museums and galleries, 200 historic monuments and 200,000 objects. Use this website to discover our places and treasures, to get ideas for great days and nights out, and to plan your visits.