Manipulate Festival: Europe, Meine Liebe, Mon Amour
Sun 8 Feb, 10:30 - 16:00
National Museum of Scotland
Free, drop-in
About Manipulate Festival: Europe, Meine Liebe, Mon Amour
Enjoy short pop-up theatre performances in the museum’s Grand Gallery, inspired by visual artist Bruno Gallagher’s travels around Europe.
Europe, Meine Liebe, Mon Amour is a new work by Gallagher, told through four short performances. These non-verbal perfomances will transport you on a journey through imagination. Each performance is a celebration of creativity, combining physical theatre, costume, and dance.
You can also take part in our masquerade craft activities and create your own surreal mask to take home with you.
Session information
Pop-up performances (10 mins)
Location: Grand Gallery
Times: Morning - 10:30, 11:15, 12:00 and 12:45. Afternoon - 13:45, 14:30, 15:15 and 16:00.
Drop in to the Grand Gallery for pop-up performances of 'Europe, Meine Liebe, Mon Amour'.
Mask making craft
Location: Grand Gallery
Time: 10:30 - 16:00
Make your own surreal mask to take home with you.
Bruno Gallagher
Bruno Gallagher is a visual artist and theatre maker. He specialises in both drawing and interactive, site responsive physical performance. His work is inspired by travel, cities and people and hopes to share his belief in the importance of and potential for joy in creativity.
Accessibility and facilities
We want everyone who comes to our museums to enjoy their time with us and make the most of their visit.
How to get to the space
You can get to the Grand Gallery by taking the stairs or lifts from the Entrance Hall.
For level access to the gallery, enter the museum via the Tower Entrance. Follow the ramp to the Hawthornden Court and the Grand Gallery will be ahead of you.
Wheelchair access
There is significant space to use a wheelchair in the Grand Gallery.
You can borrow a wheelchair from the information desks at the Entrance Hall and Tower Entrance. They cannot be booked in advance.
Noise levels
The Grand Gallery can become noisy when busy.
Check our sensory map, which has information about noise and light levels in the museum.
If you or someone you are visiting with finds the visit overwhelming, a member of staff can direct you to quieter areas in the museum.
Seating
There are fixed benches and seats in the Grand Gallery. If you require a folding chair, please ask a member of the Visitor Experience team.
Toilets and baby changing facilities
There are toilets at both ends of the Grand Gallery. There are standard toilets and an accessible toilet. The accessible toilet is next to the entrance to the Animal World gallery.
There is a baby changing table in both the standard toilet and the accessible toilet next to the Animal World gallery.
If you require a changing places toilet, please ask a member of staff.
Check the museum map for more information.
Visit our accessibility page for general access information for the National Museum of Scotland.
Part of
Part of Manipulate Festival, a celebration of excellence in visual theatre, puppetry and animated film.
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