Two children examine museum objects on a trolley. One is holding a small bone while the other looks intently.
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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