From early mechanised human forms to today’s cutting-edge technology, this major exhibition revealed our 500-year quest to make machines human.

Use one of our ten-minute activities with your class today, with suggestions for how you can extend.

Find out about Freddy the robot developed in the 1970s at the University of Edinburgh and explore how robot technology has changed from early automota to assisting surgery and exploring Mars.

The National Museum of Scotland is full of fun for kids of all ages!

Our very own in-house Whovians have chosen 10 objects from our collections that have links to some of the scientific themes and stories from the iconic television series.