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Training and guidance for museums

Maths in museums

Learn how to create maths-focused programming and events for your school and family audiences. 

We have delivered online training events to help museums find the maths stories in their collections and take part in Maths Week Scotland. 

Watch the introduction video to discover the background to Maths Week Scotland and how it fits into the Curriculum for Excellence. 

Then click through case studies to learn how other organisations have incorporated Maths Week Scotland into their learning and events programmes. 

Introduction video

In this video, former Maths Week Scotland Coordinator Katie Oldfield provides some background to Maths Week Scotland and some of the work undertaken in the last few years. She also talks about maths in the Curriculum for Excellence and shares feedback from teachers on the type of maths resources they are looking for.

Case studies

Watch presentations and case studies from our training events for inspiration on how to integrate more maths into your museum programming. 

  • An actor dressed in Victorian clothes standing over a virtual cadaver on a dissection table in an anatomical theatre.

    Surgeons’ Hall case study 

    Carl Ronan, Learning Officer shares his experiences of getting involved in Maths Week Scotland for the first time and running a workshop at Surgeons’ Hall Museums. 
  • A large museum building overlooking a sculpted garden with sculpted ponds.

    National Galleries of Scotland case study

    Liz Conacher, Schools Learning Coordinator talks about her experience of creating a resource for Maths Week Scotland at the National Galleries of Scotland. 
  • The exterior of a large white building, the Glasgow Museums Resource Centre

    Glasgow Museums case study

    Brian Weightman, Learning Assistant talks about the ancient Egyptian maths and science workshop they run at Glasgow Museums Resource Centre. 
  • The exterior of a modern museum building constructed of orange-yellow stone, the World Golf Museum.

    R&A World Golf Museum case study

    Hannah Fleming, Learning & Access Curator, shares how she has gained confidence in creating maths-themed programming at the R&A World Golf Museum.
  • The front of the Borders Textile Towerhouse building.

    Live Borders case study

    Emily Moir, Education Officer at Live Borders, shares some highlights from maths activities at the Borders Textile Powerhouse in Hawick.

Contact us

We would love to see more museums highlighting the maths and numeracy in their learning offers. You can be involved in Maths Week Scotland through downloadable resources, digital offers and on-site visits. 

If you have any questions, please get in touch: