I visited here with my Mam on our trip to Edinburgh and had a decent experience. We arrived at around 2:30pm which was a busy time to visit, since it was half term. In hindsight, we should have pre-booked our tickets on here but then we wouldn’t have received our NHS discount. After about 30 minutes of queuing, we got inside to be told that the 15 minute camera show had been fully booked as they only run it until 4pm because it relies on sunlight. We were offered a ticket that would run until the next morning so that we could see the show, which was nice. Staff were very friendly and gave us our NHS discount which brought the ticket down to £14.85 each. They also let us store our backpacks in their cupboard as we’d just arrived in Edinburgh. The museum itself is over 6 floors with no lift so there are a lot of steps to climb. Each floor had a different theme and there was plenty to do and take part in. My favourite part was the mirror maze and the vortex tunnel. It was very busy with kids however. On the top floor is the camera show but there’s also a viewing platform where you can see all of Edinburgh from a height. We spent around 2.5 hours there. We returned the next day at 10am but had to wait for the 11am camera show so we had another wander around when it was a lot quieter (I would recommend a morning visit). The show was interesting, there wasn’t a lot of sun that day so we couldn’t see much of the people and city in the mirror reflection, but it was ok. Overall, we had a decent time but we felt that £16.50 (full price ticket) was expensive for what it was. Great fun for kids though.

Really enjoyed our trip here as a family of four- 2 adults and two kids (6mnth and 2.5 years). The venue had something for everyone, with exhibits split between 4 floors. Our toddler really enjoyed the interactive displays, but did also find some of the exhibits too scary and wanted to be carried. Baby enjoyed the moving lights. I really enjoyed mirror maze! One of the negatives is that baby changing facilities are on ground floor and there’s no lift. In part, this is because the building is so old and unique, which is part of it’s charm!! Buggy’s must be left on ground floor so remember to bring a sling ! On the day we went, it was overcast weather- so we were offered a discount on ticket or to come back another day. Staff very friendly and nice, and especially enjoyed the camera obscura tour on top floor- very entertaining and enjoyable. We couldn’t have spent a whole day here, but would recommend giving yourselves a few hours to enjoy leisurely look around!

Visited at the beginning of Feb with my partner. We visited on a Saturday evening at night, we entered around 730ish and had the last 2 hours of opening. With going at night we obviously missed seeing the camera obscure, but was offered a discounted ticket. There is so much to see and do, and would recommend any adult to visit. I’ve spoken to a lot of people since our visit who assumed it was for children! We enjoyed our experience more, mainly as it was so quiet very little people or children, so it was ideal to look and take in every detail of the attraction. The views across Edinburgh and of the castle at night are stunning from the rooftop. Such a good photo opportunity. I would recommend anybody visiting Edinburgh to add this to your to do list & remember it isn’t just for children, it’s for big kids too!