Dynamic Earth

Walk through Earth's history

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Hours: Varies by period, typically 10:00-17:30 (last entry 16:00); some weekdays limited; closed in January
Tickets: Online adult £21.50, child about £13.50
Address: Opposite Holyrood Palace, next to the Scottish Parliament

A walk through volcanoes, ice ages and rainforest, with shaking floors and mist. It ends in a dome where the whole ceiling is the screen. It sits right below Salisbury Crags, so the rock wall looms over the front plaza. Mostly families with kids.