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Museum
Represents a museum
WC
Yes
EventsForChildren
No
Place
The town or city
Edinburgh
HearingLoop
No
IsIncludedThisYear
Yes
DisabledAccess
No
Activities
<p>We will be offering six hour-long guided tours throughout the day, starting from the reception desk at 9.30am, 11am, 12.30pm, 2pm, 3pm and 4pm. We can accommodate a maximum of 15 people per tour. Advance booking is preferred, but a small number of places will be available on a first come, first served basis on the day. Book online at <a href="https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/doors-open-day-2019-at-the-national-library-of-scotland-tickets-69706041647" title="https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/doors-open-day-2019-at-the-national-library-of-scotland-tickets-69706041647"><span>https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/doors-open-day-2019-at-the-national-library-of-scotland-tickets-69706041647 </span> </a>. We are also offering 45-minute guided tours of the Library's Conservation Studio at 10am, 11.30am, 1pm, and 2.15pm. These can be booked in person on the day. The Library has a cafe selling hot and cold drinks, soup, sandwiches, and cakes. There is also a shop selling books, cards, and gifts. The main exhibition Northern Lights: The Scottish Enlightenment will be open to visitors from 9.30am - 5pm, and is free of charge.</p><p> </p>
OpeningTime1
09:30 - 17:00
ArchitectName
Reginald Fairlie
OpeningDate1
28/9/2019
IsNewThisYear
No
ID
Google Panorama ID
10311
Refreshments
No
Street
The street address
George IV Bridge
Postcode
EH1 1EW
Parking
No
DisabledWC
Yes
LimitedAccess
Yes
NotAccessible
No
Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
National Library of Scotland
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
edinburgh
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
1729
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Museum
Spatial Coverage
Spatial characteristics of the resource.
current,55.94856,-3.191936;
Description
An account of the resource
<p>The National Library of Scotland is Scotland?s largest library. Take this opportunity to learn more about the collections and the history of its impressive building. See behind the scenes, including a visit to ?The Void, a rarely seen area beneath George IV Bridge. Along with our main exhibition about Scotland?s role in the Enlightenment, there will also be special displays on Doors Open Day about the history, architecture, and opening of the National Library building in 1956.</p><p><strong>Booking opens 2nd September via: </strong>https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/doors-open-day-2019-at-the-national-library-of-scotland-tickets-69706041647 </p>
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1934-55