View of Camera Obscura across the city of Edinburgh
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Welcome to Camera Obscura & World of Illusions, Edinburgh's Finest Tourist & Visitor Visual Attraction!
Get ready for five floors of hands-on, interactive fun!
       
OPENING TIMES      
July & August
Monday - Sunday 09:30 - 19:30
September and October
Monday - Sunday 09:30 - 18:00
November - March
Monday - Sunday 10:00 - 17:00
April - June
Monday - Sunday 09:30 - 18:00
       
N.B. Last camera presentation usually begins 1 hour before closing. This can be earlier in winter as the Camera Obscura works with daylight.
       
STANDARD ADMISSION PRICES    
Adult: £7.95 Student (with ID): £6.50 Senior: £6.50 Child (5 - 15 years): £5.50
      *under 5's go free
GROUP ADMISSION PRICES*    
Adult: £6.50 Senior/Student: £5.50 Language School: £5.50 Child (5 - 15 years): £4.40
*For every 10 paying visitors 1 visitor is admitted free of charge.  N.B. bookings must be made in advance to qualify for the discount.
       
BUS/TOUR ADMISSION PRICES (10% discount)    
Adult: £7.15 Senior/Student: £5.85 Unwaged: £5.85 Child (5 - 15 years): £4.95
       
       
DISABLED & CARER ADMISSION PRICES (50% discount)    
Adult: £3.95 Child (5 - 15 years): £2.75    
       
 

  What visitors thought
  One of the best attractions I have been to. I really appreciate places like this that can stimulate minds of any age.
Ashleyanne Krigbaum, USA

Fantastic centre. Visited alone and I feel it made my trip to Scotland much better. Great fun & interesting! Thanks.
Lucy Clarke, Herts

An excellent set of exhibitions and a great way to see the city and learn about some of the buildings. We would definitely recommend the whole experience to people we knew were travelling here. Well done!
Mike and Miriam Fisher, London

Brilliant- highlight of our visit to Scotland!
Liz Jones

All of it was brilliant, best value on our visit to Edinburgh
Visitor Survey 2008

All the staff were charming and friendly, the exhibitions were interesting, the layout was attractive, but the best thing was the camera obscura itself.
Visitor Survey 2007

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