NMS Learning & Engagement

National Museums Scotland’s Learning & Engagement team. Enriching learning experiences across audiences, museums, collections, in Scotland and beyond. 🦖✈️🚜

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Be inspired by stories of sustainability & climate action in our collections this Half-Term - take part in free, drop-in Creative Climate Action activities.

@NtlMuseumsScot
https://t.co/W37bVcC7RX 

Made possible by @scotgov's Climate Engagement Fund #ScotClimateWeek

[NMS Learning & Engagement @NMSEngage]

Join us all next week for FREE space week activities. We'll be in the grand gallery from 10:30 - 15:30 Mon - Fri with craft, meteorites, and story time for wee ones every day at 11!
@JoinedUpforFams @FamiliesEdinbur #WhatsOnEdinburgh #EdinburghKids @NtlMuseumsScot

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We can't wait for you to come and find us!

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We're looking forward to this! We're here 10:30am - 3:30pm today and Friday, exploring all things #Maths and #Robots. Join us for some FREE summer #FamilyFun!

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Last relaxed magic carpet of the term, we're exploring under the sea today! #ASN

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Tickets are free for Butterfly Conservation members. Email [email protected] to book a place @savebutterflies

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Join us on 29th June to celebrate the past, present and future of Women in Entomology at a fascinating panel discussion with @AshWhiffin @kattyponder @dlopitz as part of @insectweek book here: https://t.co/QzGW0tGEFW #WomenInSTEM

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For #InsectWeek : Marvelous Moths, we are celebrating moths & women of entomology (the study of insects).

Learn about these fascinating insects through art activities & examining moth specimens in our collection.

📍National Museum of Scotland
🗓️Sat 29 June
🕥10:30–15:00
🎫Free

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Join entomologist Katty Baird at 09:00 for walk around East Fortune Airfield to discover what we’ve caught in our overnight moth traps.

From 10:00–12:00, make a paper insect inspired by the moths you find.

📍National Museum of Flight
🗓️30 Jun-1 Jul
🎫Free with museum admission

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Our clip shows curator @AshWhiffin giving our Engagement Manager Ashley a closer look at a female Orange-tip moth specimen

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We were celebrating the Summer Solstice today at our social. Thanks to the @ScotEnsemble for the beautiful music. #DementiaFriendly

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Thanks to everyone who joined us for our last Magic Carpet Minis before our summer break! Look out for autumn dates on our website soon https://t.co/qbevY68t0I #EdinburghFamilies #FamilyFriendlyMuseum

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We've still got spaces for #Relaxed Curiosity Club: Volcanoes! It's on the 22nd June and aimed at 7-11 year olds. Find out more and book here 👇https://t.co/Z9AVwmyHFv
#ASN @theyardscotland @ScottishAutism @SENDinMuseums

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Looking for something to do in the summer holidays? Take a look here 👉https://t.co/Bep3cWWWRU to find out what's going on at the National Museum of Scotland!
#WhatsOnEdinburgh #EdinburghFamilies

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We were excited to support two workshops looking at the biodiversity of UK pollinators yesterday with @NatSciNMS. We went on tours of the collection centre and got a chance to draw some examples from our handling collection - what a lovely day! #NMCCBiodiversity #Pollinators

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#PrimaryTeachers join us tomorrow for our next Digital School Session on the Romans, book for free here https://t.co/82S288FZl6 #NMSschools #Romans

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@StAnthonysSLC @NtlMuseumsScot Thanks for joining us! We're glad you had a lovely time!

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Today we're learning about the impact that beavers have on our environment and how they can increase biodiversity. Join us in the Grand Gallery until 4pm. #FindOutFriday #FamilyFriendlyMuseum

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@lasswadeps @NtlMuseumsScot Thanks for joining us! We're glad you had a lovely time!

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We had a lovely time delivering our relaxed magic carpet today. Thanks to all that joined us for our teddy bears picnic. There's still space next month👇
https://t.co/sOchKXtKKq
#ASN @theyardscotland @scottishautism @SENDinMuseums