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Filter by city or type below.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section>\n <div class=\"filters\" id=\"cityFilters\"><\/div>\n <div class=\"filters\" id=\"typeFilters\"><\/div>\n <div class=\"result-count\" id=\"resultCount\"><\/div>\n <div class=\"place-grid\" id=\"placeGrid\"><\/div>\n <div class=\"empty-state\" id=\"emptyState\" style=\"display:none;\">No spots match those filters yet \u2014 try a different combination.<\/div>\n\n <div class=\"cta-box\">\n <h3>Know a free spot we’re missing?<\/h3>\n <p>This list is a starting point \u2014 most Scottish council-run museums and many parks and gardens are free year-round. (Connect a simple submission form here once live.)<\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<footer>\n Scotsaver is an independent guide. Entry to permanent collections is free at the places below, but special exhibitions, glasshouses, or guided tours may carry a separate charge \u2014 always check the venue’s website before visiting.\n<\/footer>\n\n<script>\n const places = [\n {name:\"National Museum of Scotland\", city:\"Edinburgh\", type:\"Museum\", note:\"Free entry to all permanent galleries, from Scottish history to world cultures and science.\"},\n {name:\"Scottish National Gallery\", city:\"Edinburgh\", type:\"Art Gallery\", note:\"Free entry, home to major works by Botticelli, Rembrandt, Turner and Scottish masters.\"},\n {name:\"Scottish National Portrait Gallery\", city:\"Edinburgh\", type:\"Art Gallery\", note:\"Free entry, striking Gothic building on Queen Street with centuries of Scottish faces.\"},\n {name:\"Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art\", city:\"Edinburgh\", type:\"Art Gallery\", note:\"Free entry across both Modern One and Modern Two sites, set in parkland.\"},\n {name:\"Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh\", city:\"Edinburgh\", type:\"Park & Nature\", note:\"Free entry to the garden grounds year-round; 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