The Writers' Museum in Greenock

Lovely building, perfectly suited to showcasing Scottish literary giants Stevenson, Burns and Scott, and its free!

In a very cool building and a great free activity. Could easy spend an hour or more.

Narrow stairways and building. Artefacts were sparse but well presented.

Amazing to see inside the beautiful mansion and some interesting exhibits from writers

Browsed the collection on Robert Louis Stevenson, definitely felt like I learnt a lot about the writer. Lots of exhibits. The place could use a proper clean but thats the only downside.(Entry is free - not sure why Google asked if Id recommend buying tickets in advance)

Fabulous building and really interesting information about the 3 writers - Burns, Scott and Stevenson.

Very well worth a visit, its about famous Scottish writers. Loads of history.

I cant speak for the inside of the museum but the outside is a great beautiful photo spot and the writings on the ground are a great idea to keep memories alive.

It’s interesting but could use more reading material rather than the shoes canes and locks of hairs… I did appreciate the poem the ploughman and it’s about consequent dignity of human endeavor in the acts of war. More music more lyrics more of more spoken words please! Even teen poetry and Modern standup should be graced upon, celebrating three writers is a bit of a shall we say disappointment

If you are interested in Sir Walter Scott, Robert Lewis Stevenson and Robert Burns this is the place to visit. Small but filled with information and artifacts associated with each writer. It gives you a better perspective of their lives and how they worked. Alas, they all died young of conditions easily cured today.

The opening Times are 9-5 but we arrived at 16:16 and apparently the last entry is at 16:15… one of the members of staff didnt let us in, he was the rudest. He continued to say no even when we begged him and told him was our last day and we will be quick… unfortunately we couldnt visit. Not the greatest experience considering yesterday everything was closed and we already lost one day. 0 empathy and consideration.

I must have read Sir Walter Scott’s Ivanhoe a hundred times as a child and visiting this museum was an absolute delight. Compact, cosy and unpretentious, the museum is a must-visit for any literature lover who wants to see something different in Edinburgh’s bustling heart.

Lovely house. It was great to see the inside.

Small and quaint - Lots of history, plenty to read and learn about and a cute little souvenir shop. 💙

Detailed information about the 3 most important authors of Scotland in three different storeys of the building. The Ballantyne Press id on the top floor and offers a sneak peek into the workings of Scotts times when he was writing the Waverley novels.

Among the fascinating items youll discover include the lock of hair of the three famous Scottish writers, a shoe worn by Walter Scott, a stool that Robert Burns sat on and Robert Louis Stevensons boot. Inscribed on the ground outside the building were quotations from the works of famous Scottish writers. And my favorite was a quote by Naomi Mitchison that emphasizes the interrelatedness of all race: "go back far enough and all humankind are cousins".

If want to know more about Scotland, its a good place to go! Its free, its calm and beautiful. its small, but nice. In the sidewalk you can see beautiful things

The Writer’s Museum is a wee house rooms dedicated to the Three Big Authors of Scotland, Walter Scott, Robert Byrnes, and Robert Lewis Stevenson. They have a slua pictures and documents with various things attributed to the lives of each author.The is no charge for entrance, but they accept donations and there is a wee gift store.Be aware that there are steep narrow stairs and four levels. It is a ‘small’ house that was formerly Lady Stairs and has been a museum for about 100 years.

Such an enchanted city and place. It’s free to enter and got couple of levels.

Fascinating little museum with friendly welcoming staff, located in a beautiful 17th century building. Must see

This is a hidden Diamond -especially for learning more about some of Scotland’s most famous writers.

Great museum to visit not just for the authors, but for the architecture of this 1622 building! Superb collection and presentation or writings, photos, and other artifacts of Burns, Scott, and Stevenson. Plan to spend 30-60 minutes here, its right off the Royal Mile. Spend time reading the quotes on the flagstones in Lady Stairs Close.

What a great little museum! We were warmly welcomed in and warned about low ceilings and the white step (goes up a little higher than the others). Friendly chat and banter with the lovely man who lead us in and lots to learn about the Big Three of Scottish writers. Lovely shop too, where I got my Poems (chiefly in the Scottish dialectby Robert Burns!

History the most famous writers from Scotland!

Lovely museum dedicated to the big three Scot writers. Rooms are divided by each author with many pictures, mementos and artifacts belonging to the authors. Charming setting! Free to visit. Many steps of varied height.

Free access. Not too much to see, but really nice if you want to understand a little more about the Scottish writers.

Very good ,I enjoyed seeing writers own pens and writing ,and a pair of slippers.

I loved the exhibits, and I think it’s important to have alternatives which celebrate the rich literary history that this wonderful city has, rather than the touristy, silly ghost and witch tours on the Royal Mile. The building is fascinating with staircases which require a tall person to duck his or her head. What was disappointing though was the museum staff. There was a white haired lady who kept stalking me in each room in a really sneaky way. I figured out that they didn’t like visitors coming after a certain time. The entry time was 4:15pm.. I was there long before that but it still did not matter. That lady and other staff people kept looking at their watches as if to send me a hint to leave.. just as I was getting there. In a museum with such intellectual subject matter I did not appreciate being rushed .. or their attitude I general. If the museum is open til 5pm.. then act like it’s open til 5pm.. I saw them close the doors and leave at 4:45pm .. and if they don’t like working at a museum where you have visitors from all over the world on a time table come to celebrate and honor their favorite authors and poets, then find a different job.

I admire these writers and it was interesting to see the lovingly prepared displays with key information, as well as valuable manuscripts, photos and paintings. One room had an audio recording of one of the authors works and more of that might have been nice (perhaps several stations with earphones). Also I liked going through the corridors and climbing the winding stairs of this old house! I was there for 20 minutes and would recommend a visit, especially because it is free! I went as part of "Rick Steves Royal Mile Walk" (free audio - do a search online!). Our cruise ship docked 7 am till 1 am and I managed to see the Royal Yacht Britannia, this Royal Mile walk, Edinburgh Castle tour, and Mary Kings Close (for the last two, I did timed reservation online weeks ahead).

Great information regarding the lives of the most important Scottish poets can be found here. I loved the visit!

Rather small museum, focused on three Scottish writers, worth paying a visit if you have free time in Edinburgh, not it would not be at the top of my list for sure.Admission is free though, there is also a small shop (selling books, bookmarks, souvenirs), and toilets.

Very small little treasure situated off the usual well worn tourist paths of Edinburgh. Worth it for the building itself as you can see I was quite taken by the wee windows.

The Writers’ Museum, housed in Lady Stair’s House at the Lawnmarket, on the Royal Mile in Edinburgh, presents the lives of three of the foremost Scottish writers: Robert Burns, Walter Scott and Robert Louis Stevenson.Home to portraits, rare books and personal objects including Burns’ writing desk, the printing press on which Scott’s Waverley Novels were first produced, and the rocking horse he used as a child. They have Robert Louis Stevenson’s riding boots and the ring given to him by a Samoan chief, engraved with the name ‘Tusitala’, meaning ‘teller of tales’. There is also a plaster cast of Robert Burns skull, one of only three ever made.It is free, as many Scottish museums.

The Writers’ Museum, housed in Lady Stair’s House at the Lawnmarket, on the Royal Mile in Edinburgh, presents the lives of three of the foremost Scottish writers: Robert Burns, Walter Scott and Robert Louis Stevenson.Run by the City of Edinburgh Council, the collection includes portraits, works and personal objects.Beside the museum lies the Makars Court, the countrys emerging national literary monument

A small, cute museum. Edinburgh has lots of museums and this feels like one of the smallest. It’s dedicated to three of Scotland’s most notable writers: Robert Burns, Walter Scott and Robert Louis Stevenson.There is a wide range of artefacts housed in the cosy space of Lady Stairs House. This is quite an old-school, traditional museum - various things behind glass and lots of detail should you be interested. We were actually more interested in the fun medieval style building, which is down one of the closes off the Royal Mile. We came away from here thinking that whilst it’s great to have lots of info on three of Scotland’s great writers, perhaps a more imaginative use of such a unique space would leave a more lasting impression.

Well worth it if youre a lit nerd. Its a cool location, in a very cool house, with some fantastic artifacts from Scotlands most revered writers. They even have Robbie Burns writing desk! The entire thing can be comfortably experienced in 30 minutes or less.

Set in the former home of Lady Stairs is this museum dedicated arguably to three of the best known Scottish writers, Robert Burns, Walter Scott and Robert L. Stevenson. Set over three floors accessible via stone spiral staircases, each floor contains exhibition space dedicated to one of the writers. Each exhibition has artefacts, exhibits and other items belonging to or associated with the writer, and in the case of R.L.S, photographs of the man and his family.Id say the museum is interesting, though not intellectually challenging. Definitely worth a visit for though interested in English literature and for the budget conscious, but curious.

The writers museum is free and houses a great deal of artifacts relevant to three of the greatest writers in history. Its a quiet spot in an area full of tourists, but it shares with us things worth remembering.

Lovely exhibit - no charge and a quick tour through (30 minis sufficient if you’re short on time looking for a side thing to do before or after the castle.Right down the alley is a GREAT place for some Scottish food, literally located steps away - very convenient location!

This is a free museum that has multiple masterpieces such as; portraits, rare books and personal belongings to the 3 great writers, that changed the history of scottish literature; sir Walter Scott, Robert Louis Stevenson and Robert Burns.

Yes, if you want to look a special museum in Edinburgh, get in touch here. Although the place is small and has a narrow aisle, you can get a good smell from here. Historically important writers are introduced and the atmosphere is so good.

Lovely little museum just off the Royal Mile, very quaint and quirky, but packed with terrific exhibits and information about local writers. We particularly liked the Robert Louis Stevenson section.

This is a great little museum. And a must visit. I really like Treasure Island and seeing all the Robert Lewis Stevenson details was great.An amazing building too.There is a nice suvinear shop as well.

Small free museum located in a very interesting and wonderful old building in Lady Stairs Close just off the Royal Mile near the castle. Each of 3 floors dedicated its 3 most famous Scottish writers. The timeline for each one is great but otherwise the artefacts are an interesting jumble of items associated with each writer. Some of the descriptions, which are essential to understand their significance, could do with being bigger/more legible. Then a literature lover could spend hours there. Overall, an interesting quiet interlude from the busy main streets.

The Scottish Writers Museum has an interesting exterior and an even more interesting interior. Its quite a small space, but presents a good amount of artefacts. Very informative, great to visit as a Scot and a writer!

To be honest, I thought that, especially given the incredible variety of authors that come from, or have lived in, Edinburgh, I would have liked to see stuff about more writers. It ended up just being a museum about Walter Scott, Robert Burns and Robert Louis Stevenson. Which is fair, to a degree, because they are the most important ones and I do believe that sometimes its better to focus on quality rather than quantity and in fact what it did, this museum did really well. It was really informative and interesting. It had many objects and letters and manuscripts from the authors. Those who wrote the info obviously take a lot of pride in these writers (as they should, although it doesnt hurt to be critical, too), and they put a lot of emphasis on they relationship with being Scottish. The panels did miss out on some informations that I thought were important and there was a little dissonance between what they told you and what was displayed. Still, totally worth going, especially if you like literature.Plus, there is the Book Lovers Walk Tour that starts from there and i must say, it was absolutely amazing. 10 stars!! I was slightly expensive, but super worth the money. Maybe Im a little biased, as I love literature, but it was super informative, interesting (they tell you things you would not know about if you are just visiting Edinburgh as a tourist, they dont publicise their cultural past as much as youd thinkexhaustive and funny. 100% would recommend.

Small museum packed with facts, the authors personal effects and audio information. I was mostly interested in Robert Louis Stephenson and Sir Walter Scott but found Robert Burns and his life and writings interesting too.

A hidden Gem sort of a museum in the heart of Edinburgh. This museum comprises lots of information and collectibles of famous authors in Scotland. As soon as you enter thorough the main entrance you can straight go down or go up. I would recommend go down and then go up. If you love Scottish authors especially Robert Louis Stevenson, this is a must go place. It is only 10 minutes from the Waverly Train Station. Thanks.

Cool, small museum which focuses on the lives of several Scottish writers: Robert Burns, Water Scott, and Robert Louis Stevenson.The items displayed are small, intimate pieces from their lives (journals, a pipe, that sort of thingand the personal nature of these items is really neat.

Small but free. Worth the visit as it neatly covers important Scottish writters like Burns Stephenson. Also had a small shop with themed items.