Museum Socials
Museum Socials are free sessions for anyone living with dementia, their relatives, friends and supporters.
Our Socials have been running since October 2015 and are a partnership with the National Galleries of Scotland and the National Library of Scotland.
You can read more about Museum Socials in this blog post.
Museum Socials create a friendly environment where everyone is welcome and all contributions are valued. They are suitable for first-time visitors and for those who might not regularly come to the museum, as well as people who have always loved visiting.
Each month has a different theme. Our next Social is being announced soon!
It’s the highlight of her week… the variety of Friday activities are right up her street. It’s a fabulous program doing really important work and definitely contributing greatly to my Mum’s mental health and wellbeing.
Julie Baikie
Museum Socials on film
Watch a short film to get a flavour of what a Social at the National Museum of Scotland is like.
Our Socials programme was a finalist in Scotland's Dementia Awards 2017, together with the National Galleries of Scotland, the National Library of Scotland and Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, for Best Dementia Friendly Community Initiative.
We were nominated by Julie Baikie whose mum, Rae, has been coming to the Socials every week for the last year.
Upcoming events at our museums
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BSL Tour of Monkeys: Our Primate Family
Thu 14 Aug, 15:00 - 16:00Join BSL guide Babs Brown for a guided tour of the exhibition. This event is aimed at D/deaf community BSL visitors. It will be delivered in BSL with no interpretation provided. - Event
Injecting Hope: Deaf Experiences of Lockdown
Wed 23 Apr, 17:30 - 19:00Join us for a film screening and discussion exploring the Scottish Deaf community’s experiences of lockdown. - Event
Museum Socials
Third Friday of the month, 10:30 – 12:00Our Museum Socials are designed for people living with dementia, their relatives, friends, carers, and supporters.Free