Injecting Hope: The race for a COVID-19 vaccine
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National Museum of Scotland
Free admission
About Injecting Hope: The race for a COVID-19 vaccine
Injecting Hope is a new, free exhibition at the National Museum of Scotland that presents the science behind the COVID-19 vaccine.
This exhibition details the rapid research, development and delivery of the vaccine. Learn the science behind the creation of the vaccine, and understand the logistics behind its global roll-out.
Visitors will see historic objects and modern innovations in the National Museums Scotland collection, and discover how these helped the global COVID-19 response.
Highlighted objects include a syringe belonging to Alexander Wood, a Scotsman who invented the world's first hypodermic syringe.
Injecting Hope will also share uniquely Scottish experiences of the global pandemic.
Learn about the people involved in the creation of Scotland's blue vaccine appointment envelopes, developed to stand out and be prioritised by post offices and receivers, and hear voices from the African diaspora in Glasgow on vaccine hesitancy in the community.
Injecting Hope: The race for a COVID-19 Vaccine is part of an international tour presented by the Science Museum Group.
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Exhibition highlights
Exhibition 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.
Wheelchair and mobility scooter users
Borrow a wheelchair
Wheelchairs are available for loan at no charge. Please note wheelchairs cannot be booked in advance. On arrival, ask about availability at the Information Desks in the Entrance Hall or Tower Entrance.
Mobility scooters
Small mobility scooters are permitted inside the museum and the exhibition.
Seating
Seating is available throughout the exhibition.
Blind or partially sighted visitors
Large print labels
Large print labels are available in this exhibition.
D/deaf or hard of hearing visitors
Hearing induction loops
There is a hearing induction loop at the information desk outside the exhibition gallery.
Autistic or sensory sensitive visitors
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.
