text: I love museums--art, natural history, human history, culture. A lot of people think you've seen one, you've seen them all. But this place tops the list. We had the pleasure of coming the first day it reopened to the public after the renovation. It's absolutely beautiful. The mix of modern and historic is amazing. I especially loved the modern art fixtures dispersed throughout the Scottish pre-history exhibits. \n\nYou can tell the curators love Scottish history and want the visitors to love it, too. They do an amazing job of conveying that the Scots are their own people with their own unique history and culture. It's amazing to see artifacts found in old properties throughout Edinburgh. It really gave me a sense of how old Edinburgh really is. Among my other favorites: Dolly the sheep; the working steam engine; and the amazing sample books of Scottish textiles. \n\nNow all I need is someone to invite me an event here!