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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. Event

    Behind the Scenes Tours

    Wed 28 Aug – Wed 30 Oct, 12:00 – 13:00
    Find out about our collection of aero-engines and propellers on a curator-led tour of our Object Store.

    National Museum of Flight

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  3. Two visitors in a gallery stand over a statue of a figure lying down with its hands folded in prayer.
    Event

    Scotland Galleries highlights tour

    1 Apr 2023 - 30 Sep 2024, Tues - Fri, 11:00 - 12:00
    Join our volunteer guide to explore Scotland’s stories through highlight objects in our Scotland Galleries.
    Free

    National Museum of Scotland

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  4. A child using a joystick to play a video game in the Game On exhibition.
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    Relaxed Viewings: Game On

    Sun 1 Sep and 6 Oct, 10:00 - 12:00
    Enjoy a calmer visit to the Game On exhibition. In these sessions visitor numbers will be reduced and the volume of some games turned down.

    National Museum of Scotland

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  5. A person tracing a child's hand on a piece of paper.
    Event

    Sensory Sunday

    Sun 4 Aug - Sun 1 Dec 2024, 11:00 - 12:00 and 14:00 - 15:00
    Exciting, hands-on sensory play sessions for children with additional support needs.
    Free

    National Museum of Scotland

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  6. A number of young children sit with adults on a colourful carpet.
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    Magic Carpet Explorers

    Mon 2 Sep - Mon 11 Nov 2024, 10:30 - 11:15 or 14:00 - 14:45
    Explore the museum through song, rhymes and sensory play with our Magic Carpet activity sessions for toddlers and early years.
    Tickets available

    National Museum of Scotland

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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. Detail of a painting depicting two women sitting on a mat working with textiles
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    A closer look at a Korean scroll painting

    In our collection we have six Korean hanging scrolls that all date from the beginning of the 20th century. This was a time of great change that marked the end of the long-running Joseon Dynasty (1392 – 1910) and the beginning of the…
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  5. 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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  6. Colourful painted portrait of a man with a beard wearing a jeweled turban. He is writing a letter with a feather pen on a desk full of items. The background is a simple green ground and blue sky embellished with landmarks of different cities and other objects.
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    Decoding a portrait of Maharaja Duleep Singh

    ‘Casualty of War: A Portrait of Maharaja Duleep Singh’ is a painting by renowned British Sikh artists The Singh Twins. As the last sovereign ruler of the Sikh Kingdom, Maharaja Duleep Singh (1838-1893) was deposed from the throne by the…
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