
Monkeys: Our Primate Family
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National Museum of Scotland
Tickets from £13, concessions available
About Monkeys: Our Primate Family
Come face to face with the rarest and most endangered primates on Earth in 'Monkeys: Our Primate Family' at the National Museum of Scotland.
Explore the remarkable lives of our primate relatives and discover how they have adapted to survive in different habitats.
This is the first exhibition of its kind to show primate taxidermy specimens behaving as they would in the wild. 'Monkeys: Our Primate Family' brings together more than 50 taxidermy specimens, including monkeys, apes, lemurs and lorises. Specimens on display include the Barbary Macaque, Western Lowland Gorilla, and ring-tailed Lemur.
Visitors will discover how primates have evolved and adapted to travel and hunt for food. 'Monkeys: Our Primate Family' also reveals how primates communicate, and their complex social systems.
'Monkeys: Our Primate Family' uncovers the threat of extinction, habitat loss and hunting that primates face today. Visitors will hear about the ongoing conservation efforts to protect primates in the wild and learn how to make a difference to their survival.
Ticket information
Ticket prices
Maximum of 10 tickets per order, including Universal Credit tickets and other ticket types.
Advance† | On the day | |
Member | Free | Free |
Adults | £13 | £14.50 |
Over 65s | £12 | £13.50 |
Student, Disabled, Young Scot* | £10 | £11.50 |
Under 16s** | Free | Free |
Universal Credit*** | £3 | £3 |
Free entry for accompanying essential carers.
†Advance ticket prices are applicable up to 23:59:59 the day before.
*Valid ID required.
**Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult.
***Find out more about Universal Credit tickets, including terms and conditions and eligibility.
For school bookings, contact schools@nms.ac.uk
Terms and conditions
National Museums Scotland have a non-refundable and non-transferable ticketing policy.
Kids go free thanks to players of People’s Postcode Lottery
Exhibition highlights



Accessibility and facilities
We want everyone who comes to our museums to enjoy their time with us and make the most of their visit.
Getting to the exhibition gallery
Lifts are available to all floors of the museum. You can check the museum map or ask a member of staff for the nearest lifts.
There are escalators in the Collecting Stories gallery on Level 1 leading to the exhibition gallery on Level 3.
Information on lift and escalator dimensions is available on the AccessAble website.
Toilets
There are toilets on all levels of the museum. Accessible toilets and baby changing facilities are available on most floors. There is a Changing Places (U) toilet in the Entrance Hall on Level 0.
You can access the museum map to find those nearest toilets or ask a member of our Visitor Experience team for directions.
Seating
Seating is available throughout the exhibition.
Large print labels
Large print labels are available in this exhibition.
Hearing induction loops
There is a hearing induction loop at the information desk outside the exhibition gallery.
Sensory resources
Ear defenders are available to borrow for free from the exhibition ticket desk on Level 3.
A limited number of sensory backpacks are available at the information desks in the Main Entrance Hall and the Tower Entrance. These backpacks cannot be booked in advance.
Visit our accessibility page for full access information for the National Museum of Scotland buildings.
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