Christmas Art Competition
Date: Mon 27-Thu 30 December
Location: Hawthornden Court
Times: 10:00-17:00
Cost: Free (drop-in)
Our popular art competition is back! Explore the National Museum
of Scotland galleries and our Shining
Lights exhibition to find a favourite object to draw or paint.
Paper, pencils and drawing boards are provided in this challenge
suitable for all ages and abilities. If you wish to use colour
please bring your own materials. Be inspired some of the
winning entries from last year, click on the art competition
slideshow below.
Hogmanay Family Ceilidh
Date: Fri 31 December
Location: Hawthornden Court
Time: 14:00 (1.5hrs)
Cost: Free
Join the Canongate Cadjers Ceilidh Band for a lively, fun
afternoon of traditional music, song and dance to bring in the New
Year. It's enthusiasm not experience that counts!
Themed Tours
Time: 14:30
Duration: 1 hr
Cost: Free
Venue: Meet in Hawthornden Court
Sun 26 December: Saints and Sinners.
Mon 27 December: Phoebe Anna Traquair and her
contemporaries.
Tue 28 December: Rebellion and Genocide.
Wed 29 December: The Architecture of the
Museum.
Thu 30 December: Early People Gallery.
Fri 31 December: Ordinary People and Everyday
Things.