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Themed tours

Our themed tours explore everything from Scotland to silver and Ancient Egypt to the Arctic at National Museum of Scotland.


Things to know

Times: 13:00 (1 hr)
Cost: Free
Suitable for: Adults.
Venue: Tours leave from the Meeting Point, Entrance Hall, Level 0.

Join us for our exciting programme of tours with a different theme every day. Find out about other tours at the National Museum of Scotland here.

Themed tours are subject to guide availability and titles may change. If you are inspired by a particular title, please check back here before you visit.


Tours in May

Wednesday

1

Telecommunications

Thursday

2

Scottish Snuffboxes

Friday

3

The Victorian Artist Phoebe Traquair

Saturday

4

Scottish Silver and Gold

Sunday

5

Supernatural Scotland

Monday

6

The Romans in Scotland

Tuesday

7

Vikings in Scotland

Wednesday

8

Victorian Scotland

Thursday

9

Jewellery in Scotland

Friday

10

Scottish Gold

Saturday

11

Useful Science

Sunday

12

Picts and Vikings

Monday

13

Discoveries and Inventions

Tuesday

14

Birds in Art and Mythology

Wednesday

15

Scottish Christianity to 1000 AD

Thursday

16

Scotland Transformed

Friday

17

Symbols of Power

Saturday

18

Animals and People in the Arctic

Sunday

19

Bagpipes and other Instruments

Monday

20

Discoveries and Inventions

Tuesday

21

Useful Science

Wednesday

22

Railways and Locomotives

Thursday

23

Telecommunications

Friday

24

Romans vs Picts

Saturday

25

The Jacobite Risings

Sunday

26

Symbols of Power

Monday

27

Some Scottish Engineers

Tuesday

28

Vikings Ahoy

Wednesday

29

Weights, Measures and Counters

Thursday

30

Bagpipes and other Instruments

Friday

31

Ceramics


Take a taster tour here of Supernatural Scotland with Volunteer Tour Guide, Eleanor Burns.

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