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Tractor Tots

Fri 20 Sep 2024 – Mon 10 Feb 2025

National Museum of Rural Life

£20 per child for block of 3, £15 per Member child for block of 3

About Tractor Tots

Tractor Tots is a bookable series of playful sensory singalong sessions for under-fives and their adults at the National Museum of Rural Life.

Running in blocks of three sessions, Tractor Tots offers a fun, focused experience for our younger visitors, introducing them to rural life through interactive creative play.

Each session will feature handling objects from our learning boxes, singing, storytelling, rhymes, actions and sensory play to learn all about life in the countryside. 

Limited spaces

  • Places are limited per block to ten children under 5 with their accompanying adults. 
  • Due to the interactive nature of Tractor Tots, there is a maximum ratio of two children to one adult. All adults and children must have a space booked in advance.
  • Babes in arms under 6 months old attending with an older sibling do not require an additional child ticket.

Pricing

Standard ticketsPrice
One adult and one child under 5   £20 per three-session block (includes one adult Annual Pass valid from date of purchase)  
One additional child under 5   £10 per three-session block (must be purchased with ticket above)  
Annual Pass and Member ticketsPrice
One adult and one child under 5£15 per three-session block
One additional child under 5£10 per three-session block (must be purchased with ticket above)

Annual Pass and Member tickets are available to existing Annual Pass holders, National Museums Scotland Members and National Trust for Scotland Members.

National Museums Scotland have a non-refundable and non-transferable ticketing policy. Please refer to our full Ticketing Terms and Conditions here.

Accessibility and facilities 

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

Toilets

Adapted toilets are available, including baby changing and an adult changing bench.   

Hearing induction loops

There is an induction loop in the cinema.  

Outdoor paths

Paths leading to the farm buildings provide firm but rough surfaces for pushchairs. However, the distance is approximately half a mile and in places, the path is relatively steep. Seating is provided at regular intervals.

Farm Explorer tractor trailer

A tractor and trailer, the Farm Explorer, is provided for this purpose and is suitable for wheelchair users. This service is free of charge and runs regularly throughout the day.

Wheelchair access

The ground floor, but not the first floor, of the farmhouse is accessible by wheelchair.

Assistance dogs

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

Find out more about our access information.

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