About Curiosity Club

Our popular Curiosity Club sessions return this season, for inquisitive kids aged 7–11. 

Leave your grown-ups at the door and unleash your creativity with some brand new Curiosity Club themes – Robots, Supernatural Scotland, and Animals in the Dark.

Capturing some of the museum’s most exciting collections, our Curiosity Clubs are a chance for kids to explore the museum without their adult helpers through games, activities, and gallery visits.

About the sessions

  • We will be open for ticket holders 10 minutes in advance of start times, so that the sessions can begin promptly.
  • Please note that these sessions are for children aged 7 – 11 years without their grown-ups present.
  • We are now also offering a relaxed version of the Curiosity Club for ASN families from 14:30 – 15:30. Parents/carers will be able to stay for these sessions which will have a reduced capacity and include an optional gallery visit after the hour of activities. More information and how to book.
A child holding up a section of a dinosaur skeleton.
Explore the collections at the National Museum of Scotland at Curiosity Club. 

Accessibility and facilities

We want everyone who comes to our museums to enjoy their time with us and make the most of their visit. 

Museum entrances

There is level access to the Museum via the main doors to the Entrance Hall on Chambers Street and the Tower entrance at the corner of Chambers Street and George IV Bridge.  

Lifts

Lifts are available to all floors of the museum. 

Toilets

There are toilets on most levels of the museum, including accessible toilets and baby changing facilities. There is a Changing Places (U) toilet in the Entrance Hall on Level 0. 

Borrow a wheelchair

Wheelchairs are available for loan at no charge. On arrival, ask about availability at the Information Desk. Please note wheelchairs cannot be booked in advance.

Small mobility scooters are permitted inside the museum.

Assistance dogs

Guide dogs, hearing dogs and other recognised assistance dogs are admitted. 

Find out more about our access information

If you have any questions about accessing this event, please email us in advance at publicevents@nms.ac.uk.

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