For some, though, it will take a back seat to a sheep.
Even the Museum says that "Dolly" is a big star of the place. You see, the sheep was the first mammal to be cloned from an adult somatic cell. For the record, it wasn't the first animal ever cloned, but it was still quite a step forward. It received a ton of attention at the time.
Dolly lived a happy life at a scientific institute in Scotland, bearing six lambs along the way. At age six, she developed a lung disease that wasn't related to the cloning, and was euthanized. Dolly was stuffed and put on display. There are items on display about her in the gift shop.
This is a vast museum, nicely constructed. There are all sorts of areas covering Scottish history and culture. You'll probably come away convinced that civilization wouldn't have advanced so far without the help of the Scots. There's other items too - everything from Ancient Egyptian items to one of Elton John's suits. We didn't have the chance to spend too much time there, so block out at least a couple of hours to see it during a visit.
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