The programme 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.
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
Askasaurus – Dinosaur Discovery
Thurs 11 October, 16:00–18:00
Help fend off all those dinosaur questions by asking the
experts. Whether you’ve been a secret stegosaurus fan since you
were six or you’re new to the subject come along and discover the
real ‘facts’. Join us for a tour of the galleries and get hands on
with our new dinosaur collections.
Refreshments provided.
Doctor Livingstone, I presume?
Teachers' Private View, Wed 28 November,
16:00–18:00
Our David Livingstone exhibition
marks 200 years since his birth and celebrates our partnership with
the Museums of Malawi. What impact did David Livingstone have on
modern Malawi and how is he viewed in Malawi today?
Curator of African Collections, Sarah Worden will talk about her
research in Malawi and the significance of Scotland and Malawi’s
strong cultural relationship.
Refreshments provided.
Teachers' Private View, Thurs 24
January 2013, 16:00–18:00
Recent discoveries are shedding new light on the Viking Age.
This unmissable exhibition challenges our conceptions of Viking
ritual, mythology and symbolism. Come along to our teachers’
private view; have a guided tour of the exhibition and explore our
new Viking resources. You can find out more
about the Vikings! exhibition here.
Refreshments provided.
Past events
Over the past years, we have offered the following CPD
events:
- Revealed - the new National Museum of Scotland
- Fascinating Mummies - Teachers' Private View
- 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.