Friday Friends

Since 2018, in partnership with The City of Edinburgh Council Additional Support for Learning Service, our monthly Friday Friends sessions have welcomed two groups to the museum:

• D/deaf children and their families
• Visually impaired children and their families.

These sessions are aimed at D/deaf or visual impaired children who attend mainstream schools.

The groups meet monthly and rotate around three venues:

• Edinburgh Zoo
• The National Museum of Scotland
• The Palace of Holyroodhouse. 

Upcoming sessions

• Fri 26 Sep - National Museum of Scotland: New term gathering
• Fri 7 Nov - Edinburgh Zoo: Marvellous Mini-Beasts
• Fri 21 Nov - Edinburgh Zoo: Marvellous Mini-Beasts
• Fri 5 Dec - National Museum of Scotland: The Night Sky
• Fri 12 Dec - National Museum of Scotland: The Night Sky
• Fri 6 Feb - Edinburgh Zoo: Penguins and Pebbles
• Fri 27 Feb - Edinburgh Zoo: Penguins and Pebbles
• Fri 13 Mar - National Museum of Scotland: Giants
• Fri 27 Mar - National Museum of Scotland: Giants
• Fri 8 May - Edinburgh Zoo: Digging for Dinosaurs
• Fri 22 May - Edinburgh Zoo: Digging for Dinosaurs

Good to know

• Friday Friends sessions take place in the Learning Centre on Level 4 when hosted at the National Museum of Scotland
• Refreshments will be provided. 

Get in touch

For more information, please contact us:  

• Email: communities@nms.ac.uk
• Phone: 0131 247 4313 (please note this phone number is not staffed every day but please leave a message). 

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.