Institut Francais D'Ecosse

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Title

Institut Francais D'Ecosse

Description

There have been public buildings on this site for centuries. The present one was inaugurated in 1904 for Midlothian County. Since September 2017, it houses the Institut fran?ais d?Ecosse and Consulate General of France in Scotland, serving as a centre for cultural exchanges in the very heart of the Old Town and civic centre of Edinburgh. All are welcome to discover the architecture, our cultural offerings, and some unique treasures shown as part of ?behind the scenes? guided tours.

Source

edinburgh

Date

1822

Type

Museum

Identifier

1668

Spatial Coverage

current,55.9524,-3.212378;

Museum Item Type Metadata

Street

West Parliament Square

Place

Edinburgh

IsNewThisYear

No

ArchitectName

James Gillespie Graham

OpeningDate1

28/9/2019

OpeningDate2

29/9/2019

OpeningTime1

10:00 - 14:00

OpeningTime2

14:00 - 18:00

Activities

Guided tours of the building (from the 20,000 book library reserve to the Edinburgh skyline visible from the roof); French workshops in association with our language centre and its teachers; a Wemyss ware exhibition organised by the Victor Murphy Trust. http://www.ifecosse.org.uk

WC

Yes

DisabledWC

Yes

DisabledAccess

Yes

Refreshments

No

EventsForChildren

No

Parking

No

HearingLoop

No

LimitedAccess

No

NotAccessible

No

ID

9741

IsIncludedThisYear

Yes

Postcode

EH1 1RF

Citation

“Institut Francais D'Ecosse,” Digital Open Doors, accessed November 6, 2024, https://ddo.openvirtualworlds.org/omeka/items/show/1666.

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