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Secondary school pupils in the Scotland: A Changing Nation gallery

Schools and colleges

Welcome to a world of learning with National Museums Scotland. Bring the Curriculum for Excellence to life with the help of our incredible collections: the natural world, world cultures, science, technology, design, art and fashion, archaeology and Scottish history - we cover it all!

We are delighted to have won a Sandford Award for Heritage Education for our schools programme at National Museum of Scotland. Judge Amanda Phillipson commented:

"The Learning Department at NMS is probably the most professionally run that I have ever seen. Schools visit in large numbers to make use of the extensive collections and well delivered workshops, and all groups are managed in a very effective way. The input that the Learning Team has in the general interpretation of the museum is refreshing to see and contributes to a very user friendly experience all round."

Conducting experiments at National Museum of Scotland

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Schools programmes

  • Primary & Pre-school Programme 2012-13
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Contact us

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  • Tel: 0131 247 4041

The Feast Bowl

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GLOW

  • National Museums Scotland GLOW group
Sandford Award winner 2012

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