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Discover more about the Circular Economy through Making Circles, a schools project led by Ostrero, supported by National Museums Scotland.
The school children were inspired by National Museums Scotland’s galleries and collections, including:
Lulu the orca whale, who was washed up on a beach in Tiree and found by scientists to be one of the most polluted animals on the planet: a clear sign that we need to change how we design, make and use things.
Above: The skull of Lulu the orca
The Energise gallery, where a wave machine and a giant energy wheel are two interactive ways to find out more about renewable energy.
Search the collections in the Energise gallery.
Above: The human energy wheel in Energise. Photo © Stewart Attwood.
The Explore gallery includes a display on how waste plastics can be woven into textiles to create new, valuable materials with interesting properties.
Search the collections in the Explore gallery
Above: Dolly, the world's most famous sheep © Ruth Armstrong Photography.
Technology by Design gallery – the prosthetic limbs on display show how designers were inspired by nature, including the gripping properties of the vine for an arm and the speed of a cheetah for a leg.
Search the collections in the Technology by Design gallery
Above: Prosthetic hands.
Use the interactive tool below to navigate through our galleries to discover objects relating to Linear and Circular Economies:
With school closures due to COVID-19 (Coronavirus) and subsequent lockdown, some of the workshops were not able to take place. Young people from across the country have continued to work with us and share their ideas.
Schools from all over Scotland took part (or were due to take part) in the Making Circles workshops. You can see them pinned on the map below:
