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National Museum of Scotland

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

Found 11 events at this location.
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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: Tales from the Subarctic
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Stories and harp music from Heather Yule. Ages 5+.
National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh 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
Infinity and Perspective I-V
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Work by Marion Preez, Keith Winter, Dongfang Gao and Daniel Smernicki will be shown in c a m e r a - the 'small chamber' - a new exhibition space at the entrance to the Museum of Edinburgh. 'Part of the Edinburgh Art Festival'.
National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh 31 Jul–31 Aug (Closed 7 Aug, 15 Aug & 23 Aug) Free
Music at the Museum
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A daily programme of Scottish musicians playing in Hawthornden Court.
National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh 3 Aug24 Aug Mon–Fri 12.45; Sat & Sun 12.45 & 3.15 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
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 31 Jul–2 Aug 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 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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