Foto: Modernity in Central Europe, 1918 – 1945 at the Dean Gallery is a must for all modern art lovers and budding photographers. Following highly successful runs in the USA, this is the only European showing of a truly magnificent exhibition. www.nationalgalleries.org

National Museum of Scotland

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National Museum of Scotland
Chambers Street
Edinburgh, EH1 1HU
Scotland
Phone: 0131 247 4422
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Website: www.nms.ac.uk
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  • Opening times: 10.00am-5.00

Events at National Museum of Scotland

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Connect: Super Science Shows
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A revolving series of family science shows: 'Alex's Amazing Adventure'; 'Fantastic Forces'; or' Sounds Amazing!' Limited places. Ages 5+
National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh Saturdays, Sundays 11.45am, 12.45, 1.45 & 2.45 Free
Extremes Event: Fun with Beads
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A drop-in beading workshop inspired by the Tlicho peoples of sub-arctic Canada. Ages 5+.
National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh 19 Jul 10.30am–4.00 Free
Extremes Event: Get Creative: Beading Workshop
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Nina Sleight leads a workshop in decorating bags and scarves with floral bead patterns, just like the Tlicho peoples of sub-arctic Canada. Ages 16+.
National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh 12 Jul 11.00am & 2.00 0131 247 4422 £5 (£4)
Extremes Event: Tales from the Subarctic
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Stories and harp music from Heather Yule. Ages 5+.
National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh 20 Jul, 3 Aug 11.15am, 1.15 & 2.15 Free
Extremes Event: Worn Out? Worn Art!
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Trina O'Hara leads a workshop that makes the most of recycling, just like the Tlicho peoples of sub-arctic Canada. Ages 5+.
National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh 2 Aug 10.30am–4.00 Free
Extremes: Life in Subarctic Canada
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A collection of objects collected by Scottish fur traders in the 1850s and 60s from the tribes living in the Canadian subarctic, and further objects purchased recently.
National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh 16 May–5 Oct 10.00am–5.00 Free
A Hysterical History of Scotland
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Actors Shonagh Price and Alan McHugh take you on a whistle-stop tour of the highs and lows of Scotland's history.
National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh 20 Jul 12.45, 1.45 & 2.45 Free
In the Moog
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Trevor Pinch gives a talk subtitled 'The Social Construction of the Electronic Music Synthesizer'. Booking required. Contact Maureen Kerr on 0131 247 4274.
National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh 10 Jul 3.00 Free
Scotland: A Changing Nation
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A major new permanent exhibition charting Scotland and its people from WWI to the present day.
National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh 11 Jul–31 Dec 10.00am–5.00 Free
Scottish Swordsmen of Legend
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Paul MacDonald gets to the point about battlefield weaponry.
National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh 13 Jul 12.45, 1.45 & 2.45 Free
A Slice of Life
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Drop in to hear stories of the olden days from the people who were there: from a steam engine driver, a doctor and a woman in the stocks awaiting sentencing.
National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh 17 Jul–19 Jul 10.30am–12.30 & 2.00–4.00 Free
Songs and Stories of a Changing Nation
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Stuart McHardy offers up some tales and songs in an event to accompany the new exhibition 'Scotland: A Changing Nation'
National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh 27 Jul 12.45, 1.45 & 2.45 Free
Steam-engine
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History comes to life in the forms of a steam engine driver, Edinburgh doctor from the 1800s and a lady sentenced to the stocks.
National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh Thursdays–Saturdays (from 17 Jul) 10.30am–12.30 & 2.00–4.00 Free
Summer Science
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Bitesize science with five-minute introductions to all sorts of interesting phenomena. Ages 5+.
National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh 21 Jul–1 Aug 10.00am–5.00 Free

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