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A world of learning at National Museums Scotland…
National Museums Scotland welcomes schools, teachers and pupils to enjoy our
extensive collections at five very different and impressive museums.
We offer rich resources for learning and teaching, with a full programme of
events for schools, CPD opportunities, outreach resources, online access and
plenty of support for self-led class visits.
Our collections cover archaeology, Scottish history, technology, design, art,
fashion and science, giving you a wide range of opportunities for enriching your
pupils’ learning across the curriculum.
What do we offer to schools?
• Free admission to all booked school groups
• Free object handling sessions (Teacher led)
• Workshops and events
• Preview and events for teachers
• Bookable lunch and/or cloak rooms at each museum
• Interactive resources and learning materials that you
can access online at www.nms.ac.uk
• Museum on the Move: bringing resources to schools
around Scotland. See page 24 for details.
2008–2009 will be an exciting year for National Museums Scotland with major
changes to several of our museums, including the beginning of a £46.4m project
at our flagship site – a three-year project to transform the Royal Museum
building into a museum for the 21st-century.
More information on this project can be found on our website
www.nms.ac.uk/royalmuseumproject
We look forward to your visit!
Cover image: Pupils dress up as Vikings, Viking Discovery Zones, National Museum of Scotland
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Each of our five museums offers a diverse series of events, structured around key
elements of the Curriculum for Excellence framework.
Pre-School
Aerotots
Storytime for Wee Ones
National Museum
of Scotland
National Museum
of Flight
Primary
Social Studies –
People in the Past
National Museum
of Rural Life
National Museum
of Costume
National War
Museum
Social Studies –
People in Place
Languages – Writing
Expressive Arts
Technology – Producing
Technology – Special Programme
Technology – Enterprise
Science – Our Living World
Science – Our Physical World
Science – Forces & Motion
Health and Well Being
Cross Curricular Topics
*All events listed £2 per pupil
unless otherwise stated
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Previews & CPD
Resources
Outreach
Booking
1950s Work and Lifestyle
Bruce & Bannockburn
Jacobites
Mary, Queen of Scots
Romans
Second World War
Victorians
Vikings
Tales of Transport
Weather Watching
Ghosts of War: Armistice Day Poetry
Shell Wildlife Photographer of the Year
Food production
Prisoner of War Radio
Sustainable Design Challenge
Make a Museum of the Future
Little Giants – The Show About Bees
Sensory Walks
Minibeast Microsafari
How Things Work
Concorde: Supersonic Streamlining
Fantastic Flight
Active at the Airfield
Take Off!
Migration
The Business Challenge
Build Your Own Programme
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Your journey of discovery starts here…
Take a journey through Scotland’s past; from Roman and Viking settlers to present day Scots. What impact has
Scotland had on the world, and the world on Scotland? Explore our nation’s rich and colourful past through extensive
collections and hands-on exhibits.
• Scotland: A Changing Nation, a new permanent gallery will open in July 2008. Explore five major
themes affecting life in modern-day Scotland including war and social change.
• Check out life in the Canadian subarctic in our exhibition, Extremes: Life in Subarctic Canada
(until Sun 5 October) and discover some of Scotland and Canada’s shared history.
• To celebrate the bicentenary of the birth of Charles Darwin, a hands-on natural sciences exhibition
will open in June 2009. Uncover some of Darwin’s observations and discoveries, and wonder at the
diversities of the natural world.
• Connect, our popular interactive science and technology gallery explores the discoveries
and inventions that have shaped our lives; Space Travel, Energy and Power, Genetics, Robotics
and Transport.
Location & transport
Open 10:00–17:00 Daily
National Museum of Scotland is
located in the heart of Edinburgh’s Old
Town, just a few minutes walk from
Princes Street and the Royal Mile.
Information & Bookings
www.nms.ac.uk/scotland
0131 247 4041
Address Chambers Street,
Edinburgh EH1 1JF
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By Bus A number of buses go via
the city centre and stop at George IV
Bridge or South Bridge. Visit
www.travelinescotland.com for details.
By Train The nearest train station is
Edinburgh Waverley. Chambers Street
is a few minutes walk (uphill).
By Car Pay and display parking is
available on Chambers Street with
off-street car parking nearby.
By Coach Groups can be dropped off
in front of the museum, but due to
redevelopment of the Royal Museum
building, there is no coach parking.
www.edinburgh.gov.uk/parking
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Social Studies:
People in the Past
Romans
Vikings
What do the objects in our collections reveal about the impact of
the Romans on the people of Scotland? How did the Romans fight?
Find out when you visit our Early People gallery and hands-on
Discovery Zone. You can also book our free Roman handling box
as part of your visit.
Our Early People gallery has a rich collection of Viking material.
Explore a Viking traders’ journey to Baghdad or dress up in Viking
costume in the Discovery Zone. You can also book our free Viking
handling box as part of your visit.
Romans and Gladiators
Roman Handling Box
Viking Training School
Viking Handling Box
Learn about life as a Roman
soldier, try out combat techniques
and find out how gladiators
entertained the screaming
crowds!
How did the Romans keep clean?
What was a mortarium used for?
Real and replica objects reveal
the answers.
Meet our resident Vikings
Sven Roaring Lungs and Ulrika
Redhead! Give yourself a Viking
name, learn the runic alphabet
and receive a certificate signed
by the Chief God Odin himself.
What evidence do we have to
tell us about the Vikings? How
did they play the Viking game
Hafentafel and what do you
do with a ‘strike a light’? Real
and replica objects reveal the
answers.
Teacher Led
Teacher Led
“Surprised and very
pleased that the Vikings
Training School remains
as fresh as it did when
I first took children two
years ago. Children all
engrossed and thrilled
with their certificates!”
Gylemuir Primary School
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P4-P7
Dates
45min
£2
Mon 17 – Thu 20 Nov 08
P1-P7
1.5hrs
Free
Dates
By arrangement
Notes
Teachers’ notes are available to
download from our website.
Roman displays in galleries
including Discovery Zones
Romans and Gladiators workshop
complements this activity.
P4-P7
Times 10:15 / 11:30 / 13:00
Notes
Teachers’ notes are available to
download from our website.
Roman handling box also
available. To be booked
in advance of visit. Roman
displays in galleries including
Discovery Zones.
£2
Dates Mon 6 – Thu 9 Oct 08
Tues 24 – Fri 27 Feb 09
Mon 2 – Thu 5 Mar 09
40min
P1-P7
1.5hrs
Free
Dates
By arrangement
Notes
Viking Training School workshop
complements this activity. Viking
displays in gallery including
Discovery Zones
Mon 3 – Thu 6 Nov 08
Mon 9 – Thu 12 Mar 09
Times 10:30 / 11:30 / 12:30
Notes
Viking handling box available
in gallery. Viking displays in
gallery including Discovery Zones
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Scottish History
Real objects reveal stories from Scotland’s past. From Mary, Queen
of Scots and the Jacobites to 19th-century Scots, our collections are
a unique resource for exploring Scotland’s rich and dramatic history.
“Mike’s Jacobites
workshop was, as usual,
superb! Many thanks!”
Mary, Queen of Scots
Jacobites Alive!
Bruce and Bannockburn
What was life like for a child at
the Scottish royal court in the
16th century? How do you behave
in the presence of a Queen? Mary
herself reveals the answers.
Relive the ’45 rebellion with
Alba Adventures. See your pupils
transformed into Bonnie Prince
Charlie, Flora MacDonald as well
as ordinary people caught up in
the conflict.
Find out about Bruce’s famous
victory in the company of our
Scottish soldier. Try on costumes
and handle objects including the
heavy Highland claymore.
P4-P7
Dates
Erskine Stewart’s
Melville Primary School
1hr
£2
Tues 25 Nov 08
Tues 27 Jan 09
Tues 3 Feb 09
P4-P7
Dates
45min
£2
P4-P7
45min
£2
Mon 26 – Thu 29 Jan 09
Dates
Mon 9 – Thu 12 Mar 09
Mon 2 – Thu 5 Feb 09
Times 10:15 / 11:30 / 13:00
Times 10:15 / 11:30 / 13:00
Tues 3 Mar 09
Times 10:30 / 12:30
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Storytelling
Storytime for Wee Ones
Take a journey with our storyteller
and explore some Scottish myths
and legends. From tales of selkies
to Thomas the Rhymer, younger
children will be captivated by the
magical stories inspired by the
collections in the museum.
Pre-S-P2
Dates
45min
£2
Wed 19 – Thu 20 Nov 08
Wed 25 – Thu 26 Feb 09
Times 10:15 / 11:15 / 12:15
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Technology:
Enterprise Project
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Living World
Make a Museum
of the Future
Little Giants – The Show
about Bees
Explore some of the changes
in technology over the last 50
years: from early telephones to
the latest ipod. What do you
think will be in museums of the
future? Design and make your
own iconic objects of the future
and contribute to a new online
resource for schools.
Celebrate Darwin’s 200th
birthday by joining our bee
keeper for a magical mystery tour
of a bee hive. Follow Buzzy, the
giant honey bee, on a trip to our
giant flower and suck up nectar,
just like a bee! Learn how bees
and flowers work together to
make seeds. Take the opportunity
to explore our Darwin children’s
exhibition on Level 3.
P5-P7
1.5hrs
£2
Dates Wed 26 – Thu 27 Nov 08
Wed 11 – Thu 12 Feb 09
P1-P3
Dates
1hr
£2
Mon 8 – Thu 11 June 09
Times 10:15 / 11:30 / 13:45
Times 10:15 / 12:00 / 14:00
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Flying high…
What better place to bring the past to life, or to examine the future of technology? Step right back into the past
at Britain’s best preserved Second World War airfield, home to a unique collection of civil and military aircraft that
chronicle the story of flight and demonstrate Scotland’s role in it.
• A new interactive flight exhibition will open mid 2009. Examine how and why things fly, with interactive
displays demonstrating the mechanics of flight.
• East Fortune Airfield has been designated a historic scheduled ancient monument. A new exhibition
examining the history of the airfield and the role it played in both World Wars will open mid 2009. The
exhibition will reveal the history of the site, from First World War airships to a collection of objects and
artefacts detailing the story of the men and women based at this RAF airfield.
• Get up close to our amazing aircraft, and join the jet-set when you board Concorde as part of our Supersonic
Streamlining workshop.* Free activity boxes let your class explore flight and traditional games in our open
spaces. A free art cart can be booked in advance of your visit – enquire when booking.
*All other Concorde visits must be pre-booked separately.
Location & transport
National Museum of Flight
is located in East Fortune, about 20
miles east of Edinburgh.
Address East Fortune Airfield,
East Lothian EH39 5LF
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Opening Times 20 March –
31 October 10:00 – 17:00
Information & Bookings
www.nms.ac.uk/flight
01620 897 240
By Train ScotRail services to
North Berwick.
Visit www.travelinescotland.com
for further details.
By Car The museum is 20 miles
east of Edinburgh, off the B1347.
For detailed directions, visit
www.nms.ac.uk
By Coach Coach parties welcome.
By Bus Bus service 121, between
Haddington and North Berwick stops
at the museum.
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Pre-school
Social Sciences:
People in the Past
Aerotots
The Second World War
Experience
Let our facilitator introduce you to
flight. Includes walking through
Concorde, trying on uniforms and
making a paper aeroplane.
Pre-S
Dates
1.5hrs
£2
Daily
Times 10:00 / 11:00
Notes
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2 classes per session (70 max)
From drill to dance lessons,
Spitfires to Spam, no aspect of
the Second World War will remain
undiscovered by your pupils!
Look at aircraft, try on uniforms,
hear stories and take part in fun
and games from the Second
World War.
“We enjoyed the WWII
workshop and viewing
the planes. Concorde is
also worth seeing.”
Laureiston Primary (Draft Day)
P5-P7
2.5hrs
£2
Draft Day
What was it like to join the RAF
during the Second World War?
Take part in basic RAF training
and make sure your kit is neat
and tidy! Listen to a WAAF’s
reminiscences and explore our
object handling collection. After
Easter 2009, this programme
will include access to our new
exhibition of East Fortune’s
wartime history.
P5-P7
2.5hrs
Dates Tue 2 – Wed 3 Jun 09
Dates
Times 10:30
Times 10:30
Notes
Notes
6 classes (210 max)
£2
Any week day in term
2 classes per session (70 max)
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Social Sciences:
People in Place
Health and
Wellbeing
Science:
Forces and Motion,
Materials
Tales of Transport
Active at the Airfield
Exercise imaginations and expand
vocabularies in the company of
our storyteller. Imagine all the
ways you might travel the length
and breadth of Scotland. Would
you choose to travel by hot air
balloon or by canoe? Discover how
aeroplanes opened up the world
to travellers.
Do your pupils have what it takes
to become top pilots? Learn about
the stresses and strains placed on
the human body by flight. Follow
our orienteering course around
the site before measuring your
reactions, problem solving skills
and perception in our testing
centre. Could you fly a fast jet?
Concorde: Supersonic
Streamlining
P1-P3
2.5hrs
£2
Dates Mon 9 – Thu 12 Mar 09
Mon 25 – Thu 28 May 09
P4-P7
2.5hrs
£2
Climb aboard Concorde, the only
successful supersonic airliner ever
built, before studying what made
her fly. Pupils will design and build
their own aircraft in teams and
test them to destruction!
P4-P7
2.5hrs
£2
Dates Any week day in term
Dates Any week day in term
Times 10:30
Times 10:30
Notes
Notes
3 classes per session (105 max)
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Join our facilitator in our
new interactive flight science
exhibition to discover all about
pulls, pushes and twists!
P4-P7
2.5hrs
£2
Dates Any week day in term time
after Easter 2009
Times 10:30
Times 10:30
Notes
Fantastic Flight
2 classes per session (70 max)
2 classes per session (70 max)
Notes
2 classes per session (70 max)
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Cross Curricular
Topics
“The children enjoyed
all of the visit! I thought
making the aeroplane
was particularly valuable!”
Gretna Primary (Supersonic
Streamlining)
Build Your
Own Programme
Migration
Take Off!
The Business Challenge
Our new joint programme with
the Scottish Seabird Centre.
Visit both sites and discover how
and why peoples and species
travel the world. At the National
Museum of Flight, your visit
will be led by written resources
including games, worksheets and
activities.
Launch your class into this
exciting topic. Take part in
our Supersonic Science show
before building your own
flying machines from recycled
materials. After Easter 2009, this
programme will include access to
our new interactive flight science
exhibition.
Challenge your pupils to design a
new aircraft and market it. Faced
with competition from other
‘companies’, will they make sales?
Could they survive the ‘Dragon’s
Den’ and make it to the final?
P4-P7
4hrs
£*
P1-P7
1.5hrs
Dates Any week day in term
Dates Daily
Times 10:00
Times 10:00
£2
P4-P7
2hrs
£2
Dates Any week day in term
time, 2009
Build Your Own
Programme
Choose the elements you want
and build them into the perfect
day at the National Museum of
Flight. From the art cart to the
activity boxes, traditional street
games to trying on uniforms, this
is a great opportunity to let your
pupils be self guided learners.
P1-P7
2hrs
£2
Dates Any week day in term
Times Museum opening hours
Times Museum opening hours
Notes
Book through the
Scottish Seabird Centre
+44 (0) 1620 890 202
2 classes per session (70 max)
Cross curricular subjects: Social
Studies, Science
Notes
Cross curricular: Flight
2 classes (70 max)
Notes
Notes
2 classes (70 max)
2 classes per session (70 max)
Cross curricular subjects:
Numeracy, Expressive Arts,
Literacy, English
* Fee payable to Scottish Seabird Centre.
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Escape to the country…
Get a healthy dose of fresh country air! Take in the sights, sounds and smells as your class explores our 1950s working
farm. Discover what life was like for country people in the past and how this has shaped Scotland’s countryside today.
Try milking ‘Clover’ by hand! Meet the horses, sheep, cows and hens.
• Visit the Shell Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition (until Sun 14 September 2008), and let your
pupils discover their photographic skills in one of the complementary workshops. Submit the best photo
from your class into our competition.
• What role did the farm play during the Second World War? Visit the Anderson Shelter to learn more about
the farm’s fascinating history.
• National Museum of Rural Life is an excellent resource for ecological studies, including woodland, farmland
and wetland habitats. We can provide Explorer backpacks with binoculars, bug boxes, maps and activity
sheets for your visit.
• Explore the farm on the Farm Explorer tractor-trailer ride. There’s plenty of space for outdoor games and
activities, as well as a sheltered picnic field. Equipment for games also available – enquire when booking.
Location & transport
Opening Times Daily 10:00 – 17:00
National Museum of Rural Life
is located in Wester Kittochside,
approximately 10 miles south
of Glasgow.
Information & Bookings
www.nms.ac.uk/rural
0131 247 4377
Address Wester Kittochside,
Philipshill Road, East Kilbride G76 9HR
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By Train The nearest station is East
Kilbride, approximately 3 miles from
the museum, then by taxi or bus.
By Coach Coach parties welcome.
By Car We are situated just off the
A727, approximately 10 miles south
of Glasgow. For detailed directions,
visit our website www.nms.ac.uk/rural
By Bus
First Bus Service 31 from
Glasgow to East Kilbride. Visit
www.travelinescotland.com for
a timetable.
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Social Studies:
People in the Past
Evacuees
Hearth and Home
Handling Box
The year is 1939 and your class
has been evacuated to Wester
Kittochside Farm. Explore life in
the countryside during wartime
– march to school, be inspected
and obey the air raid warden at
all times!
Delve into the home life of the
1940s and 1950s with the help of
our collection of period objects,
including a griddle and butter
pats. This teacher-led activity
works well alongside our Washday:
1950s Style! session.
Teacher Led
P5-P7
1hr
£2
Dates Mon 6 – Thu 9 Oct 08
P1-P7
1hr
Free
Dates Daily, by arrangement
Washday: 1950s Style!
Old Fashioned Games
Explore domestic life and
housework 50 years ago and find
out why it took all day to do the
laundry! Visit our galleries, see if
you can get the washing clean
with just a bar of carbolic soap
and a washboard and learn some
wash day songs. Our Hearth and
Home handling box complements
this session.
Join in our traditional games
and discover how to play with
a gird and cleek, peeries, peevers
and more.
P1-P3
1hr
£2
Dates Feb 09: Tues 17, Wed 18,
Mon 20 – Thu 23 Oct 08
Tues 24, Wed 25
Mon 3 – Thu 6 Nov 08
Mar 09: Mon 16, Tues 17,
Mon 17 – Thu 20 Nov 08
Wed 18
Times 10:30 / 12:30
P1-P7
1hr
£2
Dates Mon 15 – Thu 18 Jun 09
Mon 22 – Thu 25 Jun 09
Times 10:30 / 12:30
Apr 09: Mon 20, Mon 27,
Tue 28
Times 10:30 / 12:30
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At Home with
Mrs. Burns
Meet Jean Armour, wife of the
poet Robert Burns. Discover what
everyday life was like in the Burns’
household around 230 years ago.
Handle some of the domestic
objects Jean might have used for
chores such as spinning and butter
making.
P4-P7
1hr
£2
Dates Jan 09: Mon 12, Tue 13,
Thu 15, Fri 16, Mon 26
Social Studies:
People in Place
Expressive Arts:
Visual Arts
Weather Watching
Shell Wildlife Photographer
of the Year exhibition /
Photography Workshops
What’s the forecast? Find
out how to make weather
observations and discover how
weather affects the farm.
P3-P6
1hr
£2
Bring your pupils to see
the inspiring Shell Wildlife
Photographer of the Year
exhibition. Then, a photography
expert will teach your class basic
photography skills and everyone
will get a chance to have a go.
Afterwards, submit the best
photo from your class into our
competition.
P6-P7
2hrs
£2
Dates Mon 9 – Wed 11 Mar 09
Dates Mon 8 – Fri 12 Sep 08
Times 10:30 / 12:30
Times 10:30 / 12:30
Times 10.30 / 12.30
Storytime
Join in the songs and games
and listen to folk tales from
Scotland and beyond at our fun
storytelling and object handling
sessions.
Pre-S
1hr
£2
Dates Mon 8 – Fri 12 Dec 08
Mon 19 – Fri 23 Jan 09
Times 11:00 / 13:00
Notes
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Languages:
Listening and
Talking
Classes will be split across
the session. Equipment provided
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Technologies:
Producing
From Field to Fork
Where Does Our Food
Come From?
Where does the food in our lunch
boxes come from? Plant your own
seeds to take back to school.
P1-P7
1hr
£2
Dates By arrangement
Times 10:30 / 12:30
Ever wondered where our food
comes from? Meet Maggie and
Harry who look after our farm. Find
out about our animals and explore
everyday life down on the farm.
“The children said this
(butter making) was
the best field trip they
had ever been on.
We’ll be back!”
P1-P7
1hr
Free
Butter Making
Where do butter, milk, cream and
cheese come from? Find out all
about dairy craft in this hands-on
workshop. You’ll get to taste the
butter you make!
P3-P6
1hr
£2
Dates All year
Dates By arrangement
Times By arrangement
Times 10:30 / 12:30
Tinto Primary, Symington
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Technologies:
Investigating and
Designing
Science:
Our Living World
Special Programme:
Sustainable Design
Challenge
Minibeast Microsafari
Let your class design a
sustainable school of the future!
Come along to a session to find
out what sustainability means,
what a carbon footprint is and
how to be more environmentally
aware. Then, back in the classroom,
get your pupils to make a model
of their vision for a sustainable
school using the materials we
provide. The best design wins a
prize for their school.
P6-P7
1hr
£2
Dates Mon 23 – Fri 27 Mar 09
Times 10:30 / 12:30
Find out what kinds of minibeasts
are hiding in the undergrowth.
Discover their distinguishing
features and try sorting them
into groups.
P2-P4
1hr
£2
Dates Apr 09: Tue 14, Wed 15,
Tue 21, Wed 22
May 09: Tue 19, Wed 20,
Notes
Materials provided
CPD event Mon 2 Feb 09 (page 23)
Sensational Senses
– Sensory Walks
On a farm there are all sorts
of things to see, hear, smell,
taste and touch. Explore the
countryside through your senses.
Meet our ranger and explore the
natural environment.
P1-P3
2hrs
£2
Dates May 09: Tue 12,
Wed 13, Thu 14
Times 10:30 / 12:30
Tue 26, Wed 27
Times 10:30 / 12:30
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A century of style!
From strait-laced Victorian dress to wartime Utility wear, put your pupils in the shoes of the people who wore the trends
of their time. What was life like for a Victorian servant or a school child? Find out first hand when you step back in time at
Shambellie House.
• Have fun with our Victorian games – including croquet, whips and peeries, gird and cleeks.
• Travel through ten decades of style and learn about the original family of 19th-century Shambellie
House. From dining room to drawing room, bedroom to nursery, each room captures a different
memory and moment in time.
• All around the house are the woods of the Shambellie estate. Pick up a trail and explore the grounds.
There’s plenty of outdoors space for a class picnic or some old-fashioned games!
Location & transport
National Museum of Costume
is located just south of Dumfries,
outside New Abbey.
Address Shambellie House, New
Abbey, Dumfries DG2 8HQ
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Opening Times
21 March – 31 October 2008
Information & Bookings
www.nms.ac.uk/costume
0131 247 4041
By Bus Catch Stagecoach bus 372
from Whitesands, Dumfries; request
stop at the museum.
Call Traveline 0870 608 2608 or
visit www.travelinescotland.com
for a timetable.
By Train The nearest train station is
Dumfries (approximately seven miles
from the museum), then by taxi or bus.
By Coach There is parking available
for one coach. Please phone ahead to
reserve the space.
By Car You can find us seven miles
south of Dumfries on the A710.
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Social Studies:
People in the Past
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Loan Boxes
Victorian School Lesson
Chores and Laundry
Victorian Tour
Victorian Clothing
See your class transformed into
model pupils in Victorian uniform!
Sit up and pay attention for
reading, writing and rules – not
quite the three Rs, but a taste of
the era.
Roll up your sleeves and help
us with the weekly laundry for
the owner of the house. Leave
smelling clean and fresh with your
own homemade lavender bag.
Explore the rooms of this beautiful
Victorian house with our governess
and catch a glimpse of former lives.
Compared how we lived then with
how we live today.
What did it feel like to wear a
corset? How long did it take to
get ready? Help our ladies’ maid
dress the mistress of the house.
See beautiful costumes and learn
how people lived and moved in the
clothing of the past.
Clothing Through
the Ages
Use these fascinating resources in
your classroom. Discover original
Victorian clothing and accessories
or choose reproduction clothing
from the Egyptian, Greek, Tudor,
Medieval and Victorian eras.
Teacher Led
P1-P7
Dates
1hr
£2
Mon, Wed, Fri (not March)
Times By arrangement
P1-P7
1hr
£2
Dates Mon, Wed, Fri (not March)
Times By arrangement
P1-P7
1hr
£2
Dates Mon, Wed, Fri
By arrangement (not March)
P1-P7
1hr
£2
Dates Mon, Wed, Fri
P1-P7
Free
Dates By arrangement
By arrangement (not March)
Notes
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1hr
Schools pay for collection
and return
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A force to be reckoned with?
Within the walls of Edinburgh Castle, discover the impact of war on Scotland’s history, identity and reputation abroad.
Why did so many Scots join forces and for what reasons – clan, country or money? How did the First and Second World
Wars change Scotland’s economy? What social changes did war introduce for women? Relive the dark days of the
World Wars through personal letters and mementoes, as well as military equipment. Uncover stories of courage and
determination, victory and defeat, heroics and heartache.
• Visit the Call to Arms exhibition (until Sun 1 Feb 2009) and explore the history, tactics and weapons of
Scottish infantry, from 14th-century Galloglass mercenaries and 17th-century Highland warriors to today’s
modern soldiers. See examples of modern infantry weapons and get to grips with replica swords and
armour in the hands-on section.
• Our Education Room evokes the atmosphere of a 1940s tenement, where your pupils
can meet characters from wartime Scotland.
• Follow the First and Second World War trails around the Museum.
Location & transport
National War Museum
is located inside Edinburgh Castle,
at the start of the Royal Mile and the
heart of Edinburgh’s Old Town.
Address Edinburgh Castle,
Edinburgh EH1 2NG
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Opening Times
21 Mar – 30 Sept 08 9:45-17:45
1 Oct – 31 Mar 09 9:45-16:45
Information & Bookings
www.nms.ac.uk/war
0131 247 4041
By Bus Lothian Buses 23, 27, 35, 41,
42 and 45 to George IV Bridge or the
Royal Mile.
By Train The nearest train station is
Edinburgh Waverley. A short walk
uphill to the Mound and the Royal
Mile, then a further walk up to Castlehill.
By Coach Drop off and pick up
points only are available on the
Esplanade. Coach parking is available
nearby on Johnston Terrace.
By Car Pay and display parking is
available nearby in Castle Terrace
and Johnston Terrace. Limited
parking available for disabled visitors.
Please book in advance with the
Castle on 0131 310 5114.
www.edinburgh.gov.uk/parking
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Social Studies:
People in the Past
“The class enjoyed the
stories best, but also
really enjoyed handling
the artefacts”
(Homefront Tales)
Broughton Primary School
Rebels and Redcoats
Home Front Tales
During 1745 the Jacobite army
marched victoriously towards
England, but Edinburgh Castle
remained in government hands.
Hear both sides of the story on
this full day visit to the capital’s
stronghold. Take a tour of the
defences with our regimental
redcoat, visit the prisons with
our Jacobite soldier, explore the
collections of the National War
Museum and find out how the
rebellion failed. Joint initiative
between Historic Scotland and
National Museums Scotland.
Storyteller Marion Kenny shares
stirring tales of prisoners of war,
sailors onboard minesweepers,
evacuees and land girls. Objects
from our handling boxes, letters,
photographs, ration coupons and
military uniform all add to the
1940s atmosphere.
P4-P7
4hrs
£2
Dates Mon 22 – Wed 24 Sep 08
Times 10:30 / 14:30
Notes
Telephone Historic Scotland
on 0131 668 8793 / 8736
Wartime Life
Meet our man from the Home
Guard! Explore life on the home
front with Sergeant MacDonald,
from Spam and powdered egg
to kit bag and military rules.
Follow the Second World War
trail around the museum and find
out what life was like for people
left at home in Scotland, and for
those serving overseas.
This teacher-led session uses
objects from our handling boxes,
including a gramophone, an
air raid siren and gas mask, to
reveal what wartime life was like
for prisoners of war, evacuees
and ordinary Scots. Step back
in time in our Education Room
which evokes a 1940s tenement.
Follow our Second World War trail
around the museum.
Teacher Led
P6-P7
2hrs
£2
Dates Mon 29 Sep – Thu 2 Oct 08
P6-P7
2hrs
£2
Dates Mon 26 – Thu 29 Jan 09
Mon 17 – Thu 20 Nov 08
Mon 16 – Thu 19 Mar 09
Mon 2 – Thu 5 Feb 09
Mon 27 – Thu 30 Apr 09
Wed 23 – Thu 26 Feb 09
Times 10:00 / 12:30
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Home Guard,
Home Front
Mon 8 – Thu 11 Jun 09
Times 10:00 / 12:30
P5-P7
1.5hrs
Free
Dates By arrangement
Times During Museum opening
hours (10:00-17:00)
Notes
Teachers notes are available
to download from our
website
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Technologies:
Producing
Language:
Writing
Sciences:
Our Physical World
Prisoner of War Radio
Ghosts of War: Armistice
Day Poetry
How Things Work
As a prisoner of war, how would
you have heard news from
the outside world? Design and
assemble a crystal radio set
from reclaimed items such as
wire and pencil lead, and tune
into a rousing speech by Sir
Winston Churchill.
P5-P7
2hrs
£2
A unique opportunity for pupils
to work with the Scottish Poetry
Library to explore the National
War Museum and write poems
about war and peace.
P6-P7
2.5hrs
Dates Mon 27 – Thu 30 Oct 08
Dates Wed 5 Nov 08
Mon 23 – Thu 26 Mar 09
Thu 6 Nov 08
Mon 30 Mar – Thu 2 Apr 09
Mon 25 – Thu 28 May 09
£2
Follow our pied piper, storyteller
Marion Kenny, up through
Edinburgh Castle to the National
War Museum. Enjoy music and
stories and discover how to use
objects like the ‘Mickey Mouse’
gas mask, an air-raid siren and a
wind-up gramophone.
Pre-S
1hr
£2
Dates Tues 5 – Thu 7 May 09
Times 10:00 / 13:00
Mon 10 – Thu 13 Nov 08
Times 10:00 / 12:30
Notes
Maximum group size: 15 places
Times 10:00 / 12:30
Notes
Notes
Maximum group size: 15 places
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Maximum group size:
15 places
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Continuing professional development
Get to know our collections, enjoy free previews of new exhibitions and plan ahead for your class
visit by booking one of our CPD events. Alternatively, contact us to arrange a pre-visit.
National Museum of Scotland
Book now 0131 247 4041
National Museum of Flight
Book now 01620 897 240
Exhibition Preview:
Scotland: A Changing
Nation
Discover Early Scotland
Science Showcase
Exhibition Previews
What relationship did the
Romans really have with
Scottish communities? How
did the Vikings trade with
the locals? This guided tour
for teachers will explore the
themes in our Early People
gallery and uncover things you
never knew about the early
settlers here in Scotland. This
is a fantastic opportunity to
meet museum staff and find
out about our new resources for
schools.
Do you want to know more
about how to make science
exciting? Come and experience
some of the science workshops
available from the National
Museums Scotland and other
top science communicators.
Gain ideas and skills to
take back to the classroom.
This year the showcase will
include a preview of the new
interactive flight science
exhibition.
In 2009 the National Museum
of Flight launches two new
exhibitions at Easter. The first
looks at the history of East
Fortune; its role in both World
Wars and the experiences
of individuals. The second
exhibition is an interactive
flight science gallery which
will allow pupils to discover
the technology behind our
collections. Check our website
www.nms.ac.uk/flight for
details.
Scotland: A Changing Nation is a
new permanent gallery looking
at the events and industries
that have shaped the people of
Scotland. At work, home, in play,
in times of crisis and adversity,
the gallery traces the fortunes
of those living and working in
Scotland from the First World War
to the present day. Come along
and enjoy an introduction to the
gallery and find out about some
exciting events for pupils!
2hrs
Free
Teacher, Currie High School
Picasso CPD Event
2hrs
Free
2hrs
Free
Date
Fri 19 Sep 2008
Date
Fri 10 Oct 2008
Dates Fri 6 Mar 2009
Time
13:30 – 15:30
Time
13:30 – 15:30
Time
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“Friday was great fun! Our
presenter transmitted so
much enthusiasm and
knowledge of Picasso’s
life that it lived up to the
title. It was a nice relaxed
atmosphere, extremely
informative and just the
tonic for weary teachers
last thing on a Friday.
Thanks again!”
13:30 – 15:30
Free
Please call to find out more about
these sessions.
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Resources
National Museum of Rural Life
Book Now 0131 247 4377
Exhibition Preview:
Shell Wildlife
Photographer of the Year
Sustainable Schools:
The Carbon Footprint
Challenge
Come and view this breathtaking
series of images, highlighting
the wonders of the Earth’s
biodiversity. Use this opportunity
to find out more about our nature
photography contest for schools
running in September (page 12).
Climate change is an issue
that we all face. Getting our
children to think about it will be
an important step in tackling
the problems. Come along to
find out about our programme
and contest, which aims to
help children investigate the
possibilities of cutting the carbon
footprint of their school (page 14).
1.5hrs
Free
1.5hrs
Online resources
Make the most of a self led visit with our free
resources, including notes for teachers and
ready-to-use activity sheets for pupils. Ask about
these resources when you book your visit.
Check out our online learning resources designed
for use by pupils in class or at home as part of
family learning.
Choose from:
National Museum of Scotland
National Museum of Scotland
Romans
Burghs
Jacobites
Emigration
Victorian and Edwardian Scotland
Transport
Scotland’s parliaments
Textiles
Homes and houses
National War Museum
First and Second World War trails
Connect – science
www.nms.ac.uk/connectgallery
Egyptian tomb adventure
www.nms.ac.uk/education/egyptian
National Museum of Flight
Plane builder
www.nms.ac.uk/planebuilder
Museum of Flight worksheets
www.nms.ac.uk/downloadteacherpacks.aspx
National Museum of Costume
Victorian costume and behaviour
National Museum of Rural Life
Farming past and present
Free
Date
Tue 19 Aug 2008
Date
Mon 2 Feb 2009
Time
17:00 – 18:30
Time
17:00 – 18:30
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Outreach
Museum on the Move!
The Picts, Romans and Ancient Egyptians are
coming to you!
To find out more about the resources available
in your area contact:
Launched in 2007 and in partnership with
museums across Scotland, National Museums
Scotland created Museum on the Move; a new
series of handling resources for use in your
classroom or at your local museum.
Angus (Picts):
Christine McLean, Access & Outreach Manager
National Museums Scotland, +44 (0) 131 247 4199
c.mclean@nms.ac.uk
Museum on the Move is bigger than a handling
box: it’s almost a mini touring exhibition. Each
resource comes in 3-4 crates, containing replica
objects and activities. Through hands-on learning,
each Museum on the Move resource delivers key
information about these peoples and their lives.
Examine life in Ancient Egypt, uncover the Picts
and discover why the Romans came to Scotland.
There are key messages and common themes
across all the resources, including timelines, maps
and dressing up activities. There is something to
make and keep, or take home, too.
Museum on the Move can be visited and used at
your local museum, or you can borrow it for use
in your school. Ask your local museum for more
information.
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Dumfries and Galloway (Romans):
Jaime Enstone, Stranraer Museum
JaimeE@dumgal.gov.uk
East Ayrshire (Ancient Egypt):
Jason Sutcliffe, The Dick Institute
Jason.Sutcliffe@east-ayrshire.gov.uk
Renfrewshire (Ancient Egypt):
Neil Bristow/Catherine Harbon, Paisley Town Hall
Neil.Bristow@renfrewshire.gov.uk
Catherine.Harbon@renfrewshire.gov.uk
Shetland (Ancient Egypt):
Christine McLean, Access & Outreach Manager
National Museums Scotland, +44 (0) 131 247 4199
c.mclean@nms.ac.uk
To find out more about National Museums
Scotland’s outreach work contact:
c.mclean@nms.ac.uk
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What’s on
at a glance
National Museum
of Scotland
National Museum
of Flight
National Museum
of Rural Life
2008
Event Title
Aug
National Museum
of Costume
National Museum
of War
2009
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
17,18,24,25
16,17,18
20,27,28
May
Old Fashioned Games
Washday 1950s Style
June
15-18,22-25
12,13,15,16,26
At Home with Mrs Burns
9-12
Bruce and Bannockburn
Jacobites Alive!
Mary, Queen of Scots
25
Roman and Gladiators
17-20
Viking Training School
Evacuees
6-9
3-6
6-9, 20-23
3-6, 17-20
29 Sept - 2 Oct
Home Front Tales
26-29
27
2-5
3
24-27
3
2-5
9-12
17-20
2-5, 23-26
26-29
Home Guard, Home Front
16-19
27-30
8-11
22-24
Rebels & Redcoats
Tales of Transport
9-12
Weather Watching
9-11
25-28
23-27
Sustainable Design Challenge
8-12
Photography Workshops
2-3 June
Second World War Experience
Armistice Day Poetry
5,6, 10-13
Prisoner of War Radio
27-30
23-26
26-27
Make a Museum of the Future
30 Mar-2 April 25-28
11-12
8-11
Little Giants - The Show about Bees
12,13,14
Sensational Senses
14,15,21,22
Minibeast Microsafari
How Things Work
19,20,26,27
5-7
Storytime For Wee Ones
19-20
Storytime
25-26
8-12
19-23
CPD Events
Science Showcase
6
19
Preview: Scotland;
A Changing Nation
10
Discover Early Scotland
Shell Wildlife Photographer
of the Year
Sustainable Schools: The
Carbon Footprint Challenge
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Scottish Charity, No. SC 011130
How to book…
Book your visit in advance:
National Museum of Scotland
National War Museum
National Museum of Costume
National Museum of Rural Life
National Museum of Flight
Email
0131 247 4041
0131 247 4041
0131 247 4041
0131 247 4377
01620 897 240
schools@nms.ac.uk
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Cost
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per pupil unless otherwise stated.
Maximum group size
Sessions are for 1 class (33 pupils) unless otherwise stated.
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