Programmes
Relaxed and ASN family programmes
A variety of sessions for those who might appreciate a calmer experience.
Relaxed Magic Carpets
A relaxed version of our popular early years programme for children ages 0-5 with additional support needs.
Sensory Sundays
Exciting, hands-on sensory play sessions for children with additional support needs. The content is aimed at ages 5-10 but we welcome all children and families who think they might enjoy these sessions.
Relaxed Curiosity Clubs
A Relaxed version or our Curiosity Club for children with additional support needs and their families.
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
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.Free - Event
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.Free - Event
Curator Collection Centre Tour: Insects
Wed 25 Jun, 11:00 - 13:00 and 14:00 - 16:00Go behind the scenes of National Museums Scotland’s collection of 2.5 million insect specimens.This Insect Week, explore fascinating insect collections with Entomology Curator Ashleigh Whiffin. Over one million species of insects have been… - Event
Curator Collection Centre Tour: Minerals, Meteorites and Rocks
Thu 18 Sep, 11:00 - 13:00 and 14:00 - 16:00Get behind the scenes of our collection spanning 70,000 geological specimens. - Event
Curator Collection Centre Tour: Scottish Archaeology
Tue 23 Sep, 11:00 – 13:00 and 14:00 – 16:00Go behind the scenes of our collection of over 1 million archaeological artefacts.