Tourist attraction

Camera Obscura

United Kingdom City of Edinburgh category A listed building

About

Camera Obscura & World of Illusions is a tourist attraction located in Outlook Tower on the Castlehill section of the Royal Mile close to Edinburgh Castle. The original attraction was founded by entrepreneur Maria Theresa Short in 1835 and was exhibited on Calton Hill. Outlook Tower has been a museum since the late 1890s and is currently home to many interactive exhibits, including the original camera obscura.

Details

Type: Tourist attraction
Country: United Kingdom
Located in: City of Edinburgh
Heritage: category A listed building
Inception: 1835
Website: www.camera-obscura.co.uk/
Coordinates: 55.94900, -3.19557
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