A black and white photo of a person holding a flag, standing on a submarine which is at the surface of a loch.
Schools Sessions

Cold War Scotland exhibition visit

About Cold War Scotland exhibition visit

Explore Scotland’s critical position on the front line of the Cold War and hear the stories of the Scots at the centre of this global conflict.

What will my pupils do?

Pupils will get the opportunity to: 

  • Explore the role of Scotland and Scottish people in the Cold War. 
  • Discover the impact of American service personnel stationed here. 
  • Learn about protest against nuclear weapons. 
  • See contemporary objects relating to the themes. 

Find out more about Cold War Scotland.

Curriculum links

SOC 3-01a 

SOC 4-01a 

SOC 3-04a 

SOC 4-04b 

Sustainable development goals

4, 5, 16 

Meta skills framework

Self-Management - Focusing  

Social Intelligence - Communicating 

Innovation - Critical Thinking 

Timings

Check your booking for timings and arrive at the museum at least 15 minutes before the start of your exhibition visit slot. 

Due to limited space in the gallery, we ask classes to split into smaller groups of up to 18 to visit the exhibition. Suggested dwell time is 30 minutes.   

Morning slots: 10:15-10:45 and 11:00-11:30

Afternoon slots: 13:30-14:00 and 14:15-14:45 

Available dates

September 2024

Tue 17 Sep 2024 

Wed 18 Sep 2024 

Mon 23 Sep 2024 

Tue 24 Sep 2024 

Wed 25 Sep 2024 

Mon 30 Sep 2024

October 2024

Tue 1 Oct 2024 

Wed 2 Oct 2024 

Mon 7 Oct 2024 

Tue 8 Oct 2024 

Tue 22 Oct 2024 

Wed 23 Oct 2024

November 2024

Mon 4 Nov 2024 

Tue 5 Nov 2024 

Wed 6 Nov 2024 

Mon 11 Nov 2024 

Tue 12 Nov 2024 

Wed 13 Nov 2024 

Mon 18 Nov 2024 

Tue 19 Nov 2024 

Wed 20 Nov 2024 

Mon 25 Nov 2024 

Tue 26 Nov 2024 

Wed 27 Nov 2024

December 2024

Mon 2 Dec 2024 

Tue 3 Dec 2024 

Wed 4 Dec 2024 

Mon 9 Dec 2024 

Tue 10 Dec 2024 

Wed 11 Dec 2024 

Mon 16 Dec 2024 

Tue 17 Dec 2024 

Wed 18 Dec 2024 

January 2025

Tue 7 Jan 2025 

Wed 8 Jan 2025 

Mon 13 Jan 2025 

Tue 14 Jan 2025 

Wed 15 Jan 2025 

Mon 20 Jan 2025 

Tue 21 Jan 2025 

Wed 22 Jan 2025

Booking Terms and Conditions

Cancellation Policy
  • National Museums Scotland reserve the right to charge a fee for short notice cancellations or no-shows.
  • Bookings cancelled less than 2 weeks prior to the visit will incur an administration fee of £25.
  • A charge of £50 will apply to no-show or last-minute cancellations.
  • In certain circumstances National Museums Scotland may waive the administration fee.
  • Cancellations should be notified in writing to schools@nms.ac.uk.

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