Opening Times

Please check our times and prices before visiting. Due to limited availability and capacity, tours can sell out quickly, so consider booking a few days or weeks ahead of your visit. 

Please check our booking calendar for availability since we release tours based on demand. 

Our admissions desk and shop is open half an hour before the first tour and closes when the last tour starts.

Today

Thursday, 5 March 2026

10am - 5pm

Tomorrow

Friday, 6 March 2026

9:30am - 6pm

2026
March 2026
  1. Monday
  2. Tuesday
  3. Wednesday
  4. Thursday
  5. Friday
  6. Saturday
  7. Sunday
  1. Monday 27
  2. Tuesday 28
  3. Wednesday 29
  4. Thursday 30
  5. Friday 1
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  6. Saturday 2
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  7. Sunday 3
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  8. Monday 4
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  9. Tuesday 5
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  10. Wednesday 6
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  11. Thursday 7
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  12. Friday 8
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  13. Saturday 9
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  14. Sunday 10
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  15. Monday 11
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  16. Tuesday 12
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  17. Wednesday 13
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  18. Thursday 14
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  19. Friday 15
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  20. Saturday 16
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  21. Sunday 17
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  22. Monday 18
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  23. Tuesday 19
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  24. Wednesday 20
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  25. Thursday 21
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  26. Friday 22
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  27. Saturday 23
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  28. Sunday 24
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  29. Monday 25
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  30. Tuesday 26
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  31. Wednesday 27
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  32. Thursday 28
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  33. Friday 29
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  34. Saturday 30
    • Closed
  35. Sunday 31
    • Closed

Opening Hours

We are a sell-out attraction, so we strongly recommend pre-booking online to avoid disappointment on the day of your visit. Click here to book.

However, no admission tickets are required to visit our shop.

Opening hours vary throughout the year. For the most up-to-date information, please visit our Booking page, where live availability and current tour times are always listed.

WINTER OPENING HOURS First tour Last tour
FEBRUARY
Monday to Friday 10:00 17:00
Saturday & Sunday 09:30 18:00
MARCH
Mondays 09:30 18:00
Tuesday-Thursday 10:00 17:00
Fridays 09:30 18:00
Saturday & Sunday 09:30 19:30
MARCH (from 28th)
Saturday & Sunday 09:00 21:00
Monday – Tuesday 09:00 21:00

Prices

To guarantee entry on the date and at the time of your choice, we ask that you buy your tickets online in advance.

From June 1st to August 31st the only tickets available for our guided tours are Standard Tickets. 

Our Standard Tickets allow you to change the date and time of your booking for FREE up to 4 hours before your tour. If you want to change your booking with an Essential Ticket, there will be a £15 admin fee per booking.

2026 Prices (valid from February) ESSENTIAL STANDARD
Adult £25.00 £28.50
Child (5 to 15yo)* £18.00 £21.00
Private Tour (up to 20 guests) from £475

Dr Arnott’s Sampling Sensation

Uncover the secrets of 17th-century medicine with a hands-on workshop led by an expert from his time, Dr Arnott. As the wealthiest resident of Mary King’s Close, Dr Arnott once owned not one but two properties on the street.

His wealth outstripped even that of his popular and business-savvy neighbour, the local merchant and city burgess, Mary King…

The question is, how did he make his fortune? Well, “urine” for a pee-culiar treat!

No under 5s allowed. 

Prices starting from

Adult £35.00
Child (5 to 15yo)* £27.50

*Click here for the full booking terms & conditions.

** Please note: for safety reasons, children under 5 years old cannot be admitted.

Due to the historic nature of the attraction, please review our Access for All page prior to booking your tour.

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