Summer Holiday Activities

Throughout the museum Free, drop-in or sign-up 5 mins before We've got something extra for families to enjoy at the museum this summer - whatever the weather! Details of the full programme can be found here: http://nms.ac.uk/summer. Supported by players of People’s Postcode Lottery Jacobite Juniors: make and take 3– 8 Jul 2017, 17– 22 Jul 2017 Grand Gallery, Level 1 12:00– 16:00 Free, drop-in Travel back in time for two weeks of fun inspired by our Bonnie Prince Charlie and the Jacobites exhibition Mon 3, 17 & Thu 6, 20 Jul: Clan Crests Design your own clan tartan and family crest. Find out about the clans who supported Bonnie Prince Charlie. Tue 4, 18 & Fri 7, 21 Jul: Terrifying Targes Get ready to charge into battle and defend yourself from the Government army by making your very own targe (Jacobite shield). Wed 5, 19 & Sat 8, 22 Jul: Secret Sashes Show your secret support for Bonnie Prince Charlie! Make a sash and decorate it with secret Jacobite symbols. Story Corner in Imagine 3 Jul– 4 Aug 2017 Imagine Gallery, Level 1 11:00– 11:20 Free, drop-in Join one of our Enablers in the Imagine gallery for informal stories from our favourite children's books with a connection to the museum. Suitable for under 5s with an accompanying adult. Jaco-Bites: Historical Presentations for Families 6 Jul– 8 Jul 2017, 20 Jul– 22 Jul 2017 12:30, 13:30, 14:30, 15:30 (25 mins) Hawthornden Court, Level 1 Free Thu 6 Jul & Thu 20 Jul Meet a redcoat soldier from the British army of 1745. See and feel clothing and weaponry used in battle, and hear what it was like to fight against the Jacobites! Fri 7 Jul & Fri 21 Jul Meet a Jacobite officer from 1745. Discover the weapons which made the Highlanders such formidable warriors and find out how their early victories turned to devastating defeat. Sat 8 Jul & Sat 22 Jul Meet Charles Edward Stuart, the famous Bonnie Prince himself! Find out why he tried to claim the throne and where he thinks it went wrong. Gallery Safaris Sun 9, 16, 23 & 30 Jul 2017, 31 Jul– 4 Aug 2017 11:30, 12:30, 13:30, 14:30, 15:30 (25 mins) Free, limited places. Sign up at the lighthouse lens in the Grand Gallery 5 mins before start time Suitable for ages 7+ Explore the museum in a new way with our gallery safaris. Designed for small numbers, these are short, family-friendly, interactive treks through our galleries. Each one looks for objects on a different theme – from marine mammals to Mary Queen of Scots, hats and helmets to treasure and transport. See sign in Grand Gallery for today’s themes. Ancient Egypt Tomb-bola 10 Jul– 15 Jul 2017, 24 Jul– 29 Jul 2017 Grand Gallery, Level 1 12:00– 16:00 Free, drop-in Roll up, roll up and take your pick of our daily selection of activities all about life and death in ancient Egypt. Mon 10, 24 & Thu 13, 27 Jul: Amulets Design and make an amulet. Decide how it will protect you in the afterlife. Tue 11, 25 & Fri 14, 28 Jul: Headdresses Create and decorate your own Ancient Egyptian headdress or collar. Wed 12, 26 & Sat 15, 29 Jul: Pyramids Construct and customise your own pyramid. Macastory and the Tomb of Tales 10 Jul– 15 Jul 2017, 24 Jul– 29 Jul 2017 Hawthornden Court, Level 1 12:30, 14:30, 15:30 (30 mins) Free So you Sphinx you know everything about Ancient Egypt? Well Sphinx again as Macastory take you on a journey to the afterlife with tales from the Book of the Dead. Meet the Gods, solve the riddles and cast the spells to smooth your passage to eternal life in this storytelling show.

Website
http://www.nms.ac.uk/national-museum-of-scotland/whats-on/summer-holiday/

Source: http://www.culture24.org.uk/mw954?id=EVENT574371