Since the 1990s, Annie's story has spread far and wide, and people worldwide are bringing her toys.
The original doll lived on the site for over 15+ years until, in 2018, the doll was stolen! However, Annie still has plenty of toys to keep her happy. 😉

🎭 #Fringe2023 🎭

Did you know that many of our Tour Guides at The Real Mary King's Close are professional performers? Take a look at what they're up to this #FringeFestival ! 🎇👉 bit.ly/3KwNYLL

✨📰 Exciting news! 📰✨

Our Operations Manager, Katie Scott, has been officially shortlisted as a Regional Finalist for the Tourism Individual of the Year VisitScotland #ThistleAward . 🏆

There's just 3 DAYS left until the #EdinburghFringe 🎉🎭 Why not come and visit the city's least congested street (😉) and learn a little more about Edinburgh's unique heritage during the festival? #MaryKingsClose

After a 4-year closure, the Playfair Steps are finally open again🎉 Climb them from the National Gallery building up to Market Street on the way to The Real Mary King’s Close🌳🏚️ #Edinburgh

The best #Barbie !

#LangMeg was head of a division of Foul Clengers in Leith during the 1645 outbreak of the plague. Learn more about her on our Standard 1-Hour Tour... 🐀 🔥 🌿

#PhotoBomb 📸 You're never quite alone at The Real Mary King's Close... Make sure to take a look at your Souvenir Photograph in the Burgh Courtroom Gift Shop to catch a glimpse of Dr George Rae 👀🐀

#TakeaLook Make sure to look at the finer details inside our 17th century house. The ceilings and walls are made out of lath and plaster, the key ingredient of which is... horsehair. 🐴

🏚️ Do you know the difference between Mary King's Close and #TheVaults ? Read our blog to find out more about the truth behind Edinburgh's #UndergroundCity 🔍 bit.ly/3XYvhG1

🕯️ Could you ever have imagined that just below the Edinburgh City Chambers... lies this? 📜

Discover the stories of real people who lived, worked and died on #MaryKingsClose during the days it was still open to the sky. ☀️

🐀 #MeettheTeam Steven has been a Tour Guide at The Real Mary King’s Close since March last year. He plays Walter King, leader of Edinburgh’s 'plague cleaners', the Foul Clengers😷 In his spare time, Steven enjoys cooking, playing music and...juggling!🤹

📣 The Pickering's Gin experts from @sh_distillery return to The Real Mary King's Close this weekend to deliver A Sip Through Time. 🍸📜

5.30, 7.30 and 9.15pm every Friday and Saturday until the end of July🙌

👗 As a successful cloth merchant, city burgess and landlord, you could say that Mary King was well ahead of her time. In 1694, Alexander King's Close (as it had previously known) was renamed #MaryKingsClose , 50 years after she had passed away. 🏚️

At the end of June, we donated £1,250 to Waverley Care for Pride Month 2023🎉 Read their blog to see some familiar faces from The Real Mary King's Close. 👀🏳️‍🌈

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Blue skies in #EDINBURGH , what a way to start the week🙏 Did you know that the #TheRoyalMile isn’t really a mile long at all?🤯 It’s a Scots mile, so actually runs a little longer at 1.81km🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

🐮 Did you know cattle were typically kept in the centre of Edinburgh owing to there being a tax to pay if you passed through city gates? This is why places like the Grassmarket and small byres exist, one of which you can walk through at #MaryKingsClose

Wishing everyone a #gin -credible Friday evening! 🍸 A Sip Through Time has now sold out for 7.30pm this evening🕑 Will we see you there?

There's something truly magical about strolling through Edinburgh's picturesque streets, where every corner reveals a story waiting to be discovered.⛅

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#ThrowbackThursday 💡 Make sure to peer into our Generator Room before stepping out onto Mary King's Close. We brought the space back to life again in order to represent its ties to #WWII