Autumn Explorers
Tue 13 - Fri 16 Oct, 10:30 - 15:30
National Museum of Rural Life
Free with museum admission and Annual Pass
About Autumn Explorers
Celebrate tattie season this October half term at the National Museum of Rural Life.
Our Autumn Explorers family activities are back, and this time we’re going back to our roots, digging into the traditions of the Scottish potato harvest.
Ever wondered why there’s a school holiday in October? Come along and discover how this tradition began when children would swap the classroom for the fields to help with the tattie howking. Find out how this crop has fed families for generations and get hands-on with sustainable activities, some surprising science and spud-tacular storytelling.
Programme of activities
Storytelling with Joanne Marr
Times: 11:00 – 11:20, 12:30 – 12:50, 14:00 – 14:20 (sign up on the day)
Location: Theatre
Settle in for some tattie-tastic tales with our storyteller, Joanne Marr. You’ll be guaranteed to have a s-mashing time.
Tattie Howking and Potato Play
Times: 10:30 – 12:30, 13:30 – 15:30 (drop-in)
Location: Learning Centre
Get your hands dirty at our tattie howking station before chipping in with potato themed sustainable activities.
Storytelling sessions with Joanne Marr
Accessibility and facilities
Getting around the museum
The museum galleries and displays are accessible via lifts and a continuous ramp at a gradient of 1:16.
Lift dimensions can be found on the AccessAble website.
You can check our museum map or ask a member of our Visitor Experience team for the nearest lift.
Facilities
There are toilets on both floors of the museum. These include accessible toilets and baby changing facilities.
The toilets on the first floor are situated to the left of the information desk as you enter the museum. The toilets on the ground floor are next to the People gallery.
Seating
There is seating throughout the main museum building if you need a rest.
Lighting and noise
The lighting levels in some of the galleries are low for the protection of the exhibits.
Visit our accessibility page for full access information for the National Museum of Rural Life.
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