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Workshops

Learning enabler led workshops for Nursery - S6

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Join us for a range of school workshops led by our learning team. From renewable energy to ancient Egypt, we've got something for every class.
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An Egyptian Adventure

Discover what it was like to live in ancient Egypt. Interactive adventure suitable for P1-P3 and ASN groups.

An Egyptian Adventure
The upper jaw of a T -Rex there are 7 large teeth.

Dinosaur Discoveries

From T.rex to Diplodocus, discover more about the dinosaurs in this interactive evidence based workshop.
Suitable for P2-P4

Dinosaur Discoveries
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Mini Engineers

Allow your class to become mini engineers with this play-based, hands on workshop for Early Years.

Mini Engineers
A learning enabler shows a group of primary pupils a sponge on a stick.

Roman Explorer

Pupils will be led on an adventure tour around our Early People Gallery, exploring Roman objects and investigating the stories they reveal about domestic and military life. P4-P5

Roman Explorer
A young child holds the handle of a metal sword as it lies across the table

Viking Explorer

In our Early People gallery pupils will become archaeologists and investigate evidence from a real Viking burial. Will they work out who the grave belonged to? P4-P5

Viking Explorer
two pupils do some calculations on paper next to a small lego house, which has mini solar panels on the roof and windmills outside.

Energy

This hands-on STEM workshop challenges pupils to consider where energy comes from, how to reduce its usage, and to explore green alternatives. P5-P7

Energy
Animal World gallery

Animal Adaptations

Join our learning team to investigate animals and their habitats and discover how they are adapting in our ever-changing world. P1-P3 & P4-P7

Animal Adaptations
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Museum Stories: Ancient Egypt

Find out more about our ancient Egyptian collections and meet the staff working behind the scenes at this in-person study day. P4-P7

Museum Stories: ancient Egypt
DNA 2

DNA: A Question of Taste

Compare the ability to taste a bitter compound (phenotype) with genotype using modern laboratory techniques including DNA extraction, PCR, restriction enzyme digestion and gel electrophoresis.

Suitable for Higher and Advanced Higher Biology students

DNA: A Question of Taste
Image © David Eustace. Dress By Gareth Pugh, AW 2013

Fashion at the Museum

Pupils will meet the curator of our current exhibition Beyond the Little Black Dress, before visiting the exhibition, taking part in a fashion workshop and meeting representatives from Scotland’s leading University fashion departments in our Fashion Course Fair.
Suitable for S4-S6

Fashion at the Museum
Fossilised Dinosaur

Dinosaur Magic Carpet

Discover more about the world of the dinosaurs through song and rhyme in this interactive session on our Magic Carpet. Suitable for Nursery - P1

Dinosaur Magic Carpet
A teddy is dressed in a silver space suit. It is placed against a start background and surrounded by inflatable planets.

Space Magic Carpet

Fly through the solar system on our Magic Carpet and learn about the planets through games and songs with your class.
Suitable for Nursery- P1

Space Magic Carpet
A learning enabler shows a small child a colourful windmill. They are both laughing

Weather Magic Carpet

Take a journey on our Magic Carpet to discover more about the weather and how it can power our homes. Suitable for Nursery - P1

Weather Magic Carpet

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