Dressing up in a Discovery Zone

What's on every day?

There's always something going on at the National Museum of Scotland.

Hands on History

Get to grips with real and replica objects in these free drop-in sessions. What do they reveal about Scotland's past?
Venue: see information screens on Level 1 for details.

Art Cart

Times: 10:00 - 16:30
Duration: Drop-in
Cost: Free
Suitable for: Children of all ages
Venue: Level 0

Discovery Zones

Get your hands on history in our Discovery Zones; are you strong enough to wear a Roman mail shirt? Can you fire a medieval catapult or fit a broken pot back together? The Discovery Zones are dotted on different levels in the museum - have you found them all?

Scottish Collections Tours

Our Scottish Collections Tours leave from the Meeting Point in Hawthornden Court and are free.

Highlights tour: 11:30 and 13:30 (1 hr)
Themed tour: 14:30 (1 hr)
Family tour: 14:00 (Every Sat, 15 mins)
See our programme of tours for this month here.

Group in Hawthornden CourtArt Cart Dressing up in one of the Discovery Zones at National Museum of Scotland

What will you draw or who will you be today? Get creative with our Art Cart and dress up in our Discovery Zones.

Related pages

National Museums Scotland, Scottish Charity, No. SC 011130