Maths in Motion: Family Fun
25 Sep - 1 Oct 2023
10:00 - 17:00
Around the Museum
Free
Drop-in and ticketed activities
Discover Maths in Motion with our Maths Week Scotland family activities.
Enjoy maths-themed treats at the National Museum of Scotland:
Counting Sheep Trail
Mon 25 Sep–Sun 1 Oct 10:00–17:00
Check out our gallery trail where each of our Dolly clones has a maths-related challenge for you to solve.
Magic Carpet: Maths in Motion Special
Wed 27 Sep 10:30–11:00, 14:00–14:30
Bring your little ones for a fun session on the Magic Carpet exploring maths in motion. Discover shapes, numbers, time and more through songs, action rhymes, objects and sensory play.
Suitable for children ages 2–4 and their adult helper.
Free, booking required.
Find Out Fridays: Maths in Motion Special
Fri 29 Sep 13:30–16:00
Stop by the Grand Gallery and get hands on with some maths-themed objects and demos. There are no wrong answers here – make it a great addition to your Friday afternoon.
These activities are part of our Maths Week Scotland celebrations.
Additional information
Visiting with prams
If you are visiting with a pram or buggy we advise you to use the Tower Entrance at the corner of Chambers Street and George IV Bridge. Lifts are available to all floors and accessible toilets and changing spaces are available on most floors, as well as a Changing Places (U) toilet in the Entrance Hall on Level 0. There is no buggy park in the museum so please keep your pram or buggy with you at all times.
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Magic Carpet Minis sessions © Ruth Armstrong Photography.
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Magic Carpet Minis sessions © Ruth Armstrong Photography.
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Magic Carpet Minis sessions © Ruth Armstrong Photography.
