Summer Family Fun
1 Jul - 9 Aug 2024
Mondays & Fridays, 10:30 - 15:30
Grand Gallery and spaces across the museum
Free, drop-in
Visitors enjoy a model of the National Museum of Scotland made from LEGO®.
© Andy Catlin
Visitors enjoy a model of the National Museum of Scotland made from LEGO®.
© Andy Catlin
Drop-in for some holiday fun and games at the museum this summer.
Join us each week during the holidays for a range of fun drop-in activities for all the family. Our friendly Enabler team will be bringing our favourite themes to life from dinosaurs to outer space and from ancient Egypt to Vikings. Plus we’ll be powering up with brand new activities inspired by our summer exhibition Game On.
Weekly themes
Join us this week for some Game On inspired activities. Try out our Game On inspired craft, find out how people played in the past, or hang out in our Pop-Up Games Hub in our Learning Centre.
Come and explore the world of Dinosaurs! Get hands-on with fossils, teeth, and claws at our handling station in the Grand Gallery and have a go at making your own dinosaur craft. Head-up to our Learning Centre to find out all about dinosaur footprints and have a go at making your own (Mon 8 only).
Join us this week in the Grand Gallery as we unleash the Codeapillars, Spheros, Botley the Robot, and more! Get ready to make your gadgets move with the Maths Week Scotland takeover!
3…2…1…Blast off with our Space themed activities. Moonwalk along to our storytelling sessions, find out all about meteorites, or get busy at our craft tables.
Join us this week as we travel back in time to explore the past. Discover fascinating ancient Egypt, learn all about the Vikings, or find out about the Victorians with our range of family activities.
Join us this week for some Game On inspired activities. Try out our Game On inspired craft, find out how people played in the past, or hang out in our Pop-Up Games Hub in our Learning Centre.
Plan your visit
National Museum of Scotland
Chambers Street
Edinburgh
EH1 1JF
Visiting information can be found on our Plan Your Visit pages.
Access
We want everyone who comes to our museums to enjoy their time with us and make the most of their visit.
- There is level access to the Museum via the main doors to the Entrance Hall on Chambers Street and the Tower entrance at the corner of Chambers Street and George IV Bridge.
- Lifts are available to all floors and accessible toilets are available on Levels 0 and 3, as well as a Changing Places (U) toilet in the Entrance Hall on Level 0.
- Wheelchairs are available for loan at no charge. Please note wheelchairs cannot be booked in advance. On arrival, ask about availability at the Information Desk. Small mobility scooters are permitted inside the museum.
- Guide dogs, hearing dogs and other recognised assistance dogs are admitted.
Find out more about our access information. If you have any questions about accessing this event, please email us in advance at publicevents@nms.ac.uk.
