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A group of people playing different arcade games in the Game On exhibition.
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Game On

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National Museum of Scotland

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  1. Exhibition

    Maps: Memories from the Second World War

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    Through personal stories, photography and memorabilia, this new exhibition charts the creation and use of maps during the Second World War.

    National War Museum

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  2. Two gamers racing each other on a racing simulator in the Game On exhibition.
    Event

    Game On: Night Mode

    Fri 1 Nov 2024, 17:30 - 22:00
    Join us for nighttime entry to Game On, learn more about the Scottish content and meet some of the Scottish developers with games in the exhibition.
    Tickets available

    National Museum of Scotland

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  3. A small circular window, like those you would see in the hull of a ship, gives a glimpse into a museum storage area filled with racks containing boxes and folders.
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    Collection Centre Tours

    Wed 30 Oct 2024 - Wed 26 Mar 2025, 10:30 - 11:45 and 13:00 - 14:15
    Go behind the scenes on a tour of our state-of-the-art collections and research centre in Granton, Edinburgh.
    Tickets available

    National Museums Collection Centre

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  1. A white sheep looking to camera, shown from the shoulders up against a grey background
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    The story of Dolly the sheep

    Dolly the sheep was the first cloned mammal ever to be created from an adult cell. Affectionately named after country music legend Dolly Parton, Dolly caused excitement and controversy among both scientists and the public.Why is Dolly…
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  2. Two women with short hair wearing blazers and jumpers looking to camera placed side by side
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    The pioneering women of ornithology

    Known as ‘the good ladies' of bird collecting, Dr Evelyn Baxter (1879–1959) and Leonora Rintoul (1878–1953) were born one year, and just a few miles apart, in Fife. Together they devoted their lives to collecting and studying the birds of…
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  3. Portrait of Mary, Queen of Scots dressed in a vivid pink doublet lined with gold and pearls, looking stoically ahead against a bright blue background.
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    Mary, Queen of Scots

    Mary, Queen of Scots is one of the most famous yet enigmatic figures in Scottish history. Our collection contains a rich selection of objects associated with Mary. Explore her dramatic story and separate out the facts from the myths that…
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  4. Several silver objects are laid out on a black table. Pillows prop up a cross and arm-ring bundle with the rest organised by object type.
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    The Galloway Hoard

    The Galloway Hoard is an exceptional treasure, discovered in 2014 by metal detectorists at Balmaghie, Kirkcudbrightshire. It contains over 5kg of silver, gold and other materials dating to c AD 900. The careful way it was buried helped…
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