National Museums Scotland

For teachers: continuing professional development

Do you want to enhance your own learning and make the most of your class visit?

Our varied continuing professional development (CPD) programme may be just what you need!  It offers opportunities for you and your pupils to get the most out of our exhibits and resources. Contact one of our Learning and Programmes team to talk about tailor-made programmes for you and your colleagues.

Our 2009-10 Schools programme is out now!

Download a copy of the latest programme.  All CPD events are listed in each programme, covering a wide range of topics across all five of our museums:

Get to know our collections and plan ahead for your class visit by booking one of our CPD events. Alternatively, contact us to arrange a pre-visit by telephone on 0131 247 4041 or email schools@nms.ac.uk

CPD events

Over the past year, we have offered the following CPD events:

  • Preview - Fortunes of War, National Museum of Flight
  • Preview - Fantastic Flight, National Museum of Flight 
  • Preview - Scotland: A Changing Nation, National Museum of Scotland
    Preview - Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition, National Museum of Rural Life
  • Discover Early Scotland gallery, National Museum of Scotland
  • Science Showcase at National Museum of Flight
  • Sustainable Schools Footprint Challenge, National Museum of Rural Life