Find Out Fridays

Explore a different theme each week on Friday afternoons with our Learning team. 

Engagement Trolley

Location: Grand Gallery

When: 14 Aug 26 –  19 Mar 2027, every Friday 13:30 – 16:00

Estimated dwell time: 10 – 15 minutes

Find out fascinating facts and hear surprising stories about our collections and get hands on with some of our favourite objects. Take part in a practical demonstration or have a go at a quick craft activity. 

Go Wild

Location: Grand Gallery

When: 25 Sep, 13:30 - 16:00

Swim, climb or scurry along to learn all about animals. Discover fascinating facts about the animals we share our planet with. Then fly past our Games Hub on Level 4 of the Learning Centre for more animal inspired fun.

Meteorite or meteror-wrong? 

Location: Grand Gallery

When: 2 Oct, 13:30 - 16:00

Get hands on with some of the oldest objects in our museum. Can you tell a true meteorite from a lookalike imposter?

Tudor Medicine

Location: Grand Gallery

When: 9 Oct, 13:30 - 16:00

From smallpox to the sniffles, bad teeth to baldness - discover how people of the past dealt with illness and disease. 

Games and Robotics 

Location: Grand Gallery

When: 30 Oct, 13:30 - 16:00

Drop past the sparkcart in the Grand Gallery for some fun coding and robotics games then robot walk your way to our Games Hub on level 4 of the Learning Centre for more videogame and robotics inspired fun. 

Games Hub  

Visit the new Games Hub to enjoy some quiet time with historical and modern games. Have a go at different games and discover the different ways people around the world and throughout history have had fun. 

Game Hub activities will be announced along with our monthly Find Out Friday themes.  

The Games Hub is open: 

• 28 Aug 2026
• 25 Sep 2026
• 30 Oct 2026
• 27 Nov 2026
• 29 Jan 2027
• 26 Feb 2027 

Accessibility and facilities

We want everyone who comes to our museums to enjoy their time with us and make the most of their visit.  

Visit our accessibility page for general access information for the National Museum of Scotland.