Edinburgh listings for today 2012-05-18 19:15:32 Edinburgh listings for today tag:edinburgh-life.com Celebrate The Diamond Jubilee On Board The Royal Yacht Britannia @ The Royal Yacht Britannia - Friday 18th May 2012 tag:edinburgh-life.com/ Celebrate the Diamond JubileeAs part of Britannias Jubilee Celebrations, the Royal Yacht is welcoming back up to 100 of her former crew, the Royal Yachtsmen, 14 18 May. There will be a street party atmosphere, the bunting will be out and there will be games, food and entertainment on board. So dont miss the opportunity to meet the Yotties, as they are affectionately known, and hear their stories of life on board Britannia. You never know, you may even be invited to partake in their traditional daily rum rations, with a toast to The Queen! Standard admission prices apply.The Royal Yacht Britannia, Ocean Terminal, Leith, Edinburgh EH6 6JJTel: 0131 555 5566www.royalyachtbritannia.co.uk

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 2012-05-18 19:15:32 2012-05-18T20:00:00 2012-05-18T22:00:00 Ocean Terminal, Edinburgh, Midlothian, EH6 6JJ Tourist Attactions The Royal Yacht Britannia The Royal Yacht Britannia is one of the world's most famous ships. Launched at John Brown's Shipyard in Clydebank in 1953, the Royal Yacht proudly served Queen and country for 44 years. During that time Britannia carried The Queen and the Royal Family on 968 official voyages, from the remotest regions of the South Seas to the deepest divides of Antarctica.In June 1994, the Government announced that Her Majesty's Yacht Britannia would be taken out of service. At the beginning of January 1997, Britannia set sail from Portsmouth to Hong Kong on her last and longest voyage. On 11 December 1997 Britannia was decommissioned at Portsmouth Naval Base in the presence of The Queen, The Duke of Edinburgh and 12 senior members of the Royal Family. Some 2,200 Royal Yacht Officers and Yachtsmen, together with their families, came to witness the ceremony. http://www.royalyachtbritannia.co.uk See Scotland By Train - Special Exhibition @ National Museum of Scotland - Friday 18th May 2012 tag:edinburgh-life.com/ See Scotland by TrainFri 16 March Sun 24 June 2012National Museum of Scotland, Chambers Street, Edinburgh EH1 1JFFree admissionLike trains themselves, the posters used to promote them and the scenic destinations they served have an enduring appeal. Now, for the first time, See Scotland by Train provides an opportunity for National Museums Scotland to show its beautiful collection of Scottish railway poster art.The exhibition tracks a century of evolving poster art, from the golden age of train travel through nationalisation to privatisation. Railway signs, a model locomotive and extracts from railway-themed films all help set the scene. Climb aboard for a train trip down memory lane! For more information visit www.nms.ac.uk/train

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 2012-05-18 19:15:32 2012-05-18T20:00:00 2012-05-18T22:00:00 Chambers Street, Edinburgh, Midlothian, EH1 1JF Tourist Attactions National Museum of Scotland The National Museum of Scotland, in the heart of Edinburgh’s Old Town, traces Scotland’s story from fascinating fossils to popular culture. Featuring exhibits collected from all over Scotland and beyond, the collections cover life, the universe and everything in it. Part of the National Museum of Scotland complex is now closed until 2011 when the eagerly awaited £46m redevelopment will be completed. There is still plenty to see and do! Visitors can connect with Dolly the Sheep and view Viking brooches, Pictish stones, ancient chessmen, and Queen Mary’s clarsach. Some exhibits are millions of years old, others less than a decade. www.nms.ac.uk Tickets Now On Sale! Fascinating Mummies @ National Museum of Scotland - Friday 18th May 2012 tag:edinburgh-life.com/ Fascinating Mummies is an unmissable exhibition of treasures from the world-famous Egyptology collections of the Rijksmuseum van Oudheden in the Netherlands. Focussing on the Ancient Egyptians belief in the afterlife and their desire to preserve the body, this exhibition will explore new insights into the fascinating civilisation. The only opportunity to see this spectacular exhibition in the UK. Book tickets now at www.nms.ac.uk/mummies

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 2012-05-18 19:15:32 2012-05-18T20:00:00 2012-05-18T22:00:00 Chambers Street, Edinburgh, Midlothian, EH1 1JF Tourist Attactions National Museum of Scotland The National Museum of Scotland, in the heart of Edinburgh’s Old Town, traces Scotland’s story from fascinating fossils to popular culture. Featuring exhibits collected from all over Scotland and beyond, the collections cover life, the universe and everything in it. Part of the National Museum of Scotland complex is now closed until 2011 when the eagerly awaited £46m redevelopment will be completed. There is still plenty to see and do! Visitors can connect with Dolly the Sheep and view Viking brooches, Pictish stones, ancient chessmen, and Queen Mary’s clarsach. Some exhibits are millions of years old, others less than a decade. www.nms.ac.uk