Camera Obscura, Edinburgh
Outlook Tower viewed from the Royal Mile | |
Location within Edinburgh city centre | |
Former names | Short's Observatory (1853)
The Outlook Tower |
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| Established | 1853 (original attraction)
1977 (modern attraction) |
| Location | 549 Castlehill, The Royal Mile, Edinburgh EH1 2ND, Scotland |
| Visitors | 331,881 (2024) |
| Founder | Maria Short |
| Owner | Visitor Centres Ltd. |
| Public transit access | Edinburgh Waverley |
| Website | www |
Listed Building – Category A | |
| Official name | 549 Castlehill, Outlook Tower |
| Designated | 12 December 1970 |
| Reference no. | LB28488 |
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.