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Featured Event
Edinburgh Science Festival 2025
Daily from 5 Apr - 20 Apr, 10:00 - 17:00
National Museum of Scotland

Featured Event
Edinburgh Science Festival 2025
Daily from 5 Apr - 20 Apr, 10:00 - 17:00
National Museum of Scotland
List of Exhibitions
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Cold War Scotland
–Exploring Scotland’s critical position on the frontline of the Cold War, this exhibition tells the stories of the Scots at the centre of this global conflict.FreeNational Museum of Scotland
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Injecting Hope: The Race for a COVID-19 Vaccine
–Injecting Hope is a free exhibition at the National Museum of Scotland, that presents the science behind the COVID-19 vaccine.FreeNational Museum of Scotland
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Monkeys: Our Primate Family
–Monkeys: Our Primate Family is one of the most comprehensive exhibitions on primates ever staged, featuring over 50 rare primate specimens.Coming soonNational Museum of Scotland
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List of Events
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Relaxed Curiosity Club
Sat 14 Sep – Sat 29 Mar, 14:30 - 15:30Unleash your inner museum detective and explore our collections through games, activities and an optional gallery visit.UpdatedNational Museum of Scotland
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Edinburgh Science Festival 2025
Daily from 5 Apr - 20 Apr, 10:00 - 17:00Join us as we host two weeks of science-fuelled exploration, from free interactive exhibits to family workshops and adult talks and events.National Museum of Scotland
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Mission Planet Earth
Sat 5 Apr - Sun 20 Apr, 10:30 - 16:00Scientists, astronauts, wayfarers, and wanderers – Planet Earth needs you! Return to Earth and discover what you can do to solve the problems of the future.National Museum of Scotland
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Relaxed Morning
2 Feb - 6 Jul 2025, 10:00 - 12:00 (Quiet space open until 12:30)Join us for our monthly Relaxed Morning for anyone who would appreciate a calmer visit to the museum.FreeNational Museum of Scotland
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Sensory Sunday
Sun 2 Feb - Sun 6 Apr 2024, 11:00 - 12:00 and 14:00 - 15:00Exciting, hands-on sensory play sessions for children with additional support needs.FreeNational Museum of Scotland
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Spaceship Earth After Hours
Fri 11 Apr, 19:00 - 22:00Join us for an evening of science-fuelled fun in the beautiful setting of the Grand Gallery at night.National Museum of Scotland
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Centre for Open Learning: Georgian Scotland
24 Apr – 26 Jun 2025, Thursdays 11:00 – 13:00This course explores Scotland’s great changes and developments between 1714 – 1815.National Museum of Scotland
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Centre for Open Learning: Understanding Colour
24 Apr – 26 Jun 2025, Thursdays 11:00 – 13:00This course offers an introduction to the uses of colour using the National Museum of Scotland’s collections.National Museum of Scotland
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Centre for Open Learning: Scotland: Romance and Reality
Fri 23 May 2025, 10:30 – 16:30Explore the romance and reality of 18th and 19th century Scotland in this one-day course.National Museum of Scotland
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