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# Royal Observatory · OpenVibe.Tours

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# Royal Observatory

This opened in 1896 to replace the observatory on Calton Hill in New Town (which remained active to 2009 but is now an art exhibition space).

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![Royal Observatory](https://openvibe.media/o/med_01M70PH9FHB5E8BV6KYBB6JS5W) Photo: Karora · Public domain · [source](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3ARoyal_Observatory%2C_Edinburgh.jpg)

- [**Directions** open the map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=55.9229&mlon=-3.1881#map=16/55.9229/-3.1881)
- **Admission not confirmed**check before you go

## Why go

The ROE is owned by the Science and Technology Facilities Council and houses the University of Edinburgh's Institute for Astronomy. Public evenings in winter are on Tuesday (booking essential) with talks and tours of the site.

Source: [Wikivoyage](https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Edinburgh/South)

## How to visit

Admission not confirmed. Check the hours and access before you travel.

## Best time

Public evenings in winter are on Tuesday (booking essential) with talks and tours of the site.

[Source](https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Edinburgh/South)

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