National Museum of Scotland

What's on

List of Exhibitions

  1. A man and young girl are standing in the centre of the image, pointing upwards at a giant, 3D sculpture of an animal. Other visitors are to the left and right, looking at the same sculpture, and the sculpture of a gorilla to the left
    Exhibition

    Giants

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    Giants showcases the colossal prehistoric creatures that lived 66 million years ago, through life-sized sculptures, skeletons, and fossils.

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  2. A Bronze Age spearhead. The base of the spearhead has a delicate gold hatched design.
    Exhibition

    Scotland's First Warriors

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    Scotland's First Warriors reveals the origins and impact of conflict in prehistoric Scotland.
    Free

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List of Events

  1. Two people sitting at a table listening to a member of museum staff talk about a sword from the collections.
    Event

    Museum Socials

    Third Friday of the month, 10:30 – 12:00
    Our Museum Socials are designed for people living with dementia, their relatives, friends, carers, and supporters.
    Free

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  2. A person stands behind a stall that has different maths and magic activities on it. The stall is in a shopping centre.
    Event

    The Amazing Mathemagic Show

    Sat 21 Feb, 10:30 – 13:00 and 13:30 – 16:00
    Join students and staff from Edinburgh University as they use maths to transform into performers, musicians and astonishing mind readers. 
    Free

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  3. Young woman sketching on clipboard in front of wildlife exhibition
    Event

    The Sunday Sketch

    Sun 22 Feb - Sun 22 Mar, 14:00 - 16:00
    Join us to learn how to sketch, taking inspiration from the incredible collections on display in our museum galleries.

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  4. Close up of a musician in a blue shirt playing a guitar.
    Event

    Ceòl aig an Taigh Tasgaidh Music at the Museum

    Mon 23 Feb, 11:00-11:45, 13:00-13:45
    Join us for a free Gaelic concert for World Gaelic Week.
    Free

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  5. A parent and toddler sitting on a colourful carpet playing with toys. Other parents and toddlers are sitting in the background.
    Event

    Magic Carpet: Gaelic Week Special / Seachdain na Gàidhlig

    Wed 25 Feb / DiC 25 Gearran, 10:30 - 11:15
    Join us at the National Museum of Scotland for a special Gaelic Magic Carpet.

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  6. Child looks towards the right through a brass telescope.
    Event

    Curiosity Club

    Sat 29 Mar - Sat 29 Nov, 10:30 - 12:00
    Don’t miss our exciting, hands-on sessions for curious kids ages 7-11.

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  7. A child and adult looking at a geological specimen.
    Event

    Relaxed Curiosity Club

    Sat 25 Oct – Sat 28 Mar, 14:30 - 15:30
    Join us for our exciting series of hands-on sessions for curious ASN families.

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  8. Woman and baby in arms sitting on the floor on a checked carpet.
    Event

    Magic Carpet

    Fri 6, 13 and 20 Mar, 10:30-11:15 and 11:45-12:30
    Explore the collection with our Magic Carpet sessions for under 5s. Inspire curious little minds through song, rhymes, movement and sensory play.
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  9. An array of tools for block printing lying on a sheet on a table
    Event

    Creative Workshop: Block Printing

    Saturday 21 March, 11:00 - 15:30
    Join paper folding artist Kate Colin for a bespoke workshop, inspired by our Giants exhibition.

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