
Free
Event
Summer Family Fun
Every Mon and Fri, 29 Jun - 7 Aug, 10:00 - 16:00
National Museum of Scotland
Free, drop-in
About Summer Family Fun
Join us on Mondays and Fridays for a range of exciting, drop-in activities for the whole family.
Each week, we’ll explore a new theme – from Scottish stories to around-the-world-adventures, there will be something new to discover.
Programme themes
- Mon 29 Jun and Fri 3 Jul - Dolly the Sheep’s Big Birthday Card
- Mon 6 and Fri 10 Jul - Celebrating Insect Week with beetles and their buddies
- Mon 13 and Fri 17 Jul - Dinosaurs!
- Mon 20 and Fri 24 Jul - Space: Mission Planet Earth
- Mon 27 and Fri 31 Jul - Egypt Explorers
- Mon 3 and Fri 7 Aug - The Colourful World of birds
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