Museums and galleries

Heritage Collections

The Heritage Collections teams preserve, provide access to and interpret the heritage collections looked after by the University.

The Centre for Research Collections reception
The Centre for Research Collections is housed in the Main University Library on George Square

Heritage Collections oversee the University's Special Collections and Museums, which include rare books, manuscripts, archives, art and historic musical instruments.

Heritage Collections offer a single point of access to these collections and the staff who manage them.

Opening times

Heritage Collections opening times vary based on the academic year structure, find latest opening times on the Heritage Collections website.

Heritage Collections opening times

Access

The Heritage Collections team offer online and in person access to the Collections, as well as an enquiries service for anyone researching our collections.

Using the Collections

Further information

For more information see the Heritage Collections website.

Heritage Collections

Contact details

Heritage Collections

Contact details

Address

Street

6th Floor
Main Library
George Square

City
Edinburgh
Post Code
EH8 9LJ