Above all, you can’t help but marvel at the Mirror Maze. It’s several hundred years old, but you can count the number of labyrinths in Europe on one hand and not just any mirrored room on the other. Finding the way out of it at the first attempt is quite problematic, and after a few unsuccessful attempts tourists start to walk the wall. Before entering the labyrinth, a corridor with crooked mirrors awaits you, creating the most incredible reflections.

Another insurmountable obstacle is the Vortex Tunnel. Staying on your feet in the tunnel is difficult. And although the floor is perfectly still, the walls spinning around will make anyone crouch down. In Puzzling Zone you’ll be stunned to discover that you’ve suddenly become a giant and then shrunk to tiny size. In the Camera Obscura you can catch your shadow, shake the hand of your ghost and even walk on water like a miracle!

There’s also a souvenir shop where you can buy the most mysterious, mystical and unbelievable souvenirs.

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The museum was founded in 1987 to raise awareness of Scotch whisky. A wide variety of whisky is on display, ranging from the cheapest whisky to the rarer and more expensive whiskies. In the museum you can see all the stages of whisky making, enjoy a tasting and even take a training course.

The museum is located in Edinburgh’s historic centre and is open daily.

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Visitors can also see an ancient Spanish astrolabe, which was used to tell the time by the stars a long time ago, and a chess set from the Isle of Lewis, still the most enigmatic find in Scotland. There are many more such objects collected from around the world.

Of the more modern exhibits – a modern scientific achievement – the world-famous cloned lamb, Dolly, also attracts attention. The range of subjects on display is very diverse. A visit to the museum is especially useful for children. They will learn a great deal about space, the flora and fauna, and the culture of various countries. There is a terrace on the 5th floor which offers a unique view of the panorama of Edinburgh from above.

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Children are, of course, the primary visitors. But adults keep up with the kids and enthusiastically explore the treasures on display. The museum has five stories filled with all sorts of things. Several floors are devoted to games and toys. Today the biggest collection of vintage dolls, toy soldiers and plush toys can be found there. If you had a favourite toy as a child, you’ll find it here. The other floors are filled with things that relate directly to children. Here you can see cradles, cots, tiny dresses that are several hundred years old, children’s crockery, and even a collection of bedpans.

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The first museum visit begins in the room where a large 17th-century model of Edinburgh is on display. The engravings and earliest photographs show little of the small historic Royal Mile Street on which the museum is located. The layout of the modern city only tells of its enlargement, but the historic part has remained intact and retains the wonderful atmosphere of early Edinburgh.

Edinburgh’s silverware is a frozen song. Collections of crockery are not just everyday items from which dukes and kings ate; they are works of art. only Scottish craftsmen can carve and engrave like this. The technology of engraving on glass is still protected and handed down from generation to generation by a few dozen craftsmen. The exceptional painted porcelain pieces are no less interesting.

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