The below may be of interest to anyone visiting Edinburgh over the next month.
Brian McNeil -- Wikinews, Accredited Reporter. Personal: [email protected] "Facts don't cease to be facts, but news ceases to be news." > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: National Museums Scotland listings to Sunday 15 July 2012 > From: "Kirsty Tough" > Date: Tue, June 12, 2012 10:43 am > National Museums Scotland listings to Sunday 15 July 2012 > > Follow us on Twitter.... http://twitter.com/NtlMuseumsScot > > Follow us on Facebook... > http://www.facebook.com/NationalMuseumsScotland > > > > > > > > > > Exhibitions > > National Museum of Scotland > > Chambers Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1JF > > > > See Scotland by Train > > 6 March - 24 June 2012 > Free > > Exhibition Gallery 2, Level 3 > > See Scotland by Train provides the first chance to see National Museums > Scotland's beautiful collection of Scottish railway posters. These striking > works of art reflect the changing tastes and needs of the rail passenger over > the last 100 years, giving a flavour of what it meant to travel by rail. They > depict some of the most dramatic and scenic locations around Scotland. > > > > A Sense of Place: New Jewellery from the Northern Lands > > 18 May - 16 September 2012 > > Free > > Grand Gallery, level 1 > > This exhibition explores the relationship contemporary jewellers have with > their environment. Six nations are involved in the project, each at the > northern edge of European jewellery practice, and each with their own > individual cultural histories and heritage. > > > > > > National War Museum > > Edinburgh Castle, EH1 2NG > > > > Reconstructing Lives > > 9 March 2012 - 24 February 2013 > > Included in admission to the Castle > > Reconstructing Lives takes a fascinating and moving look at the experience of > those who have lost limbs in war, whether military or civilian, and the > technology which helps rebuild their lives. Cost: Free with admission to > Edinburgh Castle. Find out more at www.nms.ac.uk/reconstructinglives > > > > > > National Museum of Costume > > Shambellie House New Abbey, Dumfries DG2 8HQ > > > > Off the Peg: Fashion from the 40s and 50s > > 1 April 2012 - 31 October 2012 > > Included in admission to the Museum > > Be transported back to an era of elegance and glamour in our 2012 special > exhibition. Evening gowns, day dresses, beach wear and housecoats in bold > innovative prints form the centre piece of this dazzling exhibition organised > in conjunction with The Fashion & Textile Museum, London. Find out more at > www.nms.ac.uk/offthepeg > > > > > > > > Events/Activities > > > > National Museum of Scotland > > Chambers Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1JF > > > > Make Your Nature Count > > Fri 8 and Sun 10 June, 12:30-16:30 > > Free, drop-in > > Suitable for families > > Meet our friends from the RSPB for a museum wildlife survey safari with > activities to show how to make your nature count at home. > > > > Summer at the Museum > > Monday 2 July - Sunday 12 August > > Times vary, please check plasma screens in the museum > > There's something for everyone this summer at the National Museum of Scotland. > > Our six-week programme features regular drop-in object handling, craft and > science sessions as well as gallery safaris and trails. Join Macastory for an > Olympic Games-themed storytelling show and every Saturday take part in > special guest events featuring the Japanese Star Festival, Big Top Glasgow > traditional games, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh Pathology activities, A Slice > of Life gallery character encounters and Royal Observatory space activities. > > For more information visit www.nms.ac.uk > > > > Magic Carpet > > Every Wednesday, 10:30-10:50 > > Free > > Booking: Limited places - sign up on the day at the Information Desk in the > Entrance Hall and then meet at the Inchkeith Lighthouse Lens in the Grand > Gallery. > > The National Museum of Scotland's magic carpet introduces little ones to some > of the fantastic things in the museum through 20 minutes of stories, songs > and activities. Join us as the carpet visits a different gallery or theme > every week. Look out for special guests too! > > > > Friday Afternoon Activities > > Every Friday, 13:30-16:30 (drop-in) > > Free > > Let out of school early? Make the most of your half-day Friday and come and > have some fun with the National Museum of Scotland! Drop by for free > activities such as Gallery Safaris, make-and-take and object handling. Check > out information screens on the day for details > > > > > > For adults > > > > > > RBS Museum Talks: Vicky Featherstone > > Thursday 14 June, 18:30 - 19:30 (doors open at 18:00) > > £6 (Concessions and Members £5) > > Book tickets at www.nms.ac.uk or call 0300 123 6789 > > This is a rare opportunity to hear Vicky Featherstone talk about her time as > Director of the National Theatre of Scotland (NTS). In conversation with > writer and broadcaster Janice Forsyth, Vicky discusses the factors behind > NTS's national and international success and looks ahead to the next stages > for the theatre company. > > > > > > Saturday Showcase: Railway Posters, Past and Present > > Saturday 16 Jun 2012, 13:30 to 16:00 > > £10, £8 Concession and Members > > Book now on 0300 123 6789 > > Railway posters offer their own distinctive view of the changing world of > travel over the last 150 years. Ed Bartholomew, Senior Curator of Image and > Sound Collections at the National Railway Museum, explores the history of the > railway poster, and David Bownes, Head of Collections, and Mike Walton, > Retail Director at London Transport Museum, share stories about London > Transport posters past and present, including contemporary commissioning and > the Underground 150 Project. Refreshments included. > > > > Spotlight On: Preserving Posters for Posterity > > Wednesday 20 June, 14:00 (1hr) > > Free > > Book tickets at www.nms.ac.uk or call 0300 123 6789 > > Discover the challenges our paper conservators faced while preparing our > railway posters for display in See Scotland by Train. > > > > RBS Museum Talks: Dava Sobel > > Fri 6 July, 18:30 - 19:30 (doors open at 18:00) > > £6 (Concessions and Members £5) > > Book tickets online or call 0300 123 6789 > > Dava Sobel, author of international bestseller Longitude, is in conversation > this evening with Professor John C Brown, Astronomer Royal for Scotland, and > Dr John C Taylor, creator of the Midsummer Chronophage, a clockwork artwork > inspired by 18th century clockmaker John Harrison. Harrison featured as a > main character in Longitude, which was adapted in 2000 into a BAFTA-winning > TV drama with Michael Gambon. Ms Sobel and Dr Taylor recount how they each > drew inspiration for their own work from Harrison and his navigational > achievements. > > > > > > National Museum of Flight > > East Fortune, East Lothian, EH39 5LF > > > > World Wars Experience > > Sunday 27 May, 10:00 - 17:00 > > The two World Wars come to life with our living history presenters and their > military vehicles. Watch live battles and explore life on the front line in > our military encampments. Learn how to get by in times of austerity in our > make-do-and-mend workshops then dress up and pose for your own wartime > portrait. > > > > Robots Live! > > Sunday 17 June 2012, 10:00 - 17:00 > > Cheer on the clashing competitors from Robot Wars as they battle it out in > the shadow of Concorde. Meet the scientists shaping our future and try > building your own electronic device in our MadLab workshop. Get to grips with > the future in our technical challenges and interactive activities. > > > > > > National Museum of Rural Life > > Wester Kittochside, Philipshill Road, East Kilbride, G76 9HR > > > > Go Wild in Summer > > Saturday 30 June - Sun 12 August, 11:00-13:00 / 14:00-16:00 > Event included in Museum admission > Booking essential on 0300 123 6789 > > Take part in country and outdoor activities including den-making, ranger > walks, photography and a visit to the Garden Detectives exhibition. Make a > day of it with a picnic and trips on our Farm Explorer. > > > > Heavy Horse Show > > Sun 15 July, 10:00-17:00 > > Adult £7.50 / £6.50, Child £4 (under 5 free). Family tickets for 2 adults and > 2 children £22. National Museums Scotland members free. > > Book tickets online or call 0300 123 6789. Tickets are also available on the > day. > > Get close up to nearly 200 horses at one of Scotland's biggest heavy horse > shows. From Shetlands to Clydesdales, watch the horses compete in a range of > classes. Children can take a pony ride or make a hobby horse in our kids' > craft session. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Listings are now available as RSS feeds: > > National Museum of Scotland > > http://www.google.com/calendar/feeds/450bg9ocjee745agvs7smrni1s%40group.calendar.google.com/public/basic > > <http://www.google.com/calendar/feeds/450bg9ocjee745agvs7smrni1s%40group.calendar.google.com/public/basic> > > > > > National War Museum > > http://www.google.com/calendar/feeds/6dkrkkv41o09a9sfddmd9acpgk%40group.calendar.google.com/public/basic > > <http://www.google.com/calendar/feeds/6dkrkkv41o09a9sfddmd9acpgk%40group.calendar.google.com/public/basic> > > > > > National Museum of Rural Life > > http://www.google.com/calendar/feeds/o8c44s12818teeaamd6011p6v0%40group.calendar.google.com/public/basic > > <http://www.google.com/calendar/feeds/o8c44s12818teeaamd6011p6v0%40group.calendar.google.com/public/basic> > > > > > National Museum of Flight > > http://www.google.com/calendar/feeds/87lfdldrp2p0iucrsd2ldbs3b4%40group.calendar.google.com/public/basic > > <http://www.google.com/calendar/feeds/87lfdldrp2p0iucrsd2ldbs3b4%40group.calendar.google.com/public/basic> > > > > > National Museum of Costume > > http://www.google.com/calendar/feeds/amqsrg2k59ub7lfd8ol3l11274%40group.calendar.google.com/public/basic > > <http://www.google.com/calendar/feeds/amqsrg2k59ub7lfd8ol3l11274%40group.calendar.google.com/public/basic> > > > > > Museum addresses: > National Museum of Scotland, Chambers Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1JF > National War Museum, Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh, EH1 2NG > National Museum of Flight, East Fortune Airfield, East Lothian EH39 5LF > National Museum of Costume, Shambellie House, New Abbey, Dumfries, DG2 8HQ > National Museum of Rural Life, Wester Kittochside, Philipshill Road, East > Kilbride, G76 9HR > > For booking, opening times and location details, contact National Museums > Scotland on 0300 123 6789/www.nms.ac.uk > > For images or any further information please contact the press office on 0131 > 247 4391 or email [email protected] > > 1. Please note that National Museums Scotland (no 'of' or 'the') is our group > name. Our individual museums are called the National Museum of Scotland, the > National Museum of Flight, the National Museum of Rural Life, the National > Museum of Costume and the National War Museum > > 2. The Year of Creative Scotland begins on January 1, 2012 and will spotlight > and celebrate Scotland's cultural and creative strengths on a world stage. > Through a dynamic and exciting year-long programme of activity celebrating > our world-class events, festivals, culture and heritage, the year puts > Scotland's culture and creativity in the international spotlight with a focus > on cultural tourism and developing the events industry and creative sector in > Scotland. More information about the programme can be found at: > www.visitscotland.com/creative The Year of Creative Scotland is a Scottish > Government initiative led in partnership by EventScotland, VisitScotland, > Creative Scotland and VOCAL. > > > > More information and resources to help businesses engage with Year of > Creative Scotland are available at > www.visitscotland.org/yearofcreativescotland-toolkit > > > > > > > > Kirsty Tough > > Marketing and Communications Assistant > > National Museums Scotland > > Chambers Street > > Edinburgh EH1 1JF > > > > T. +44 (0) 131 247 4391 > > F. +44 (0) 131 247 4307 > > E. [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > > http://www.nms.ac.uk <http://www.nms.ac.uk/> > > > > > Scotlands National Airshow, Sat 28 July. A thrilling day of air displays and > family fun. Book before 27 July and save 15%. www.nms.ac.uk/airshow > > National Museums Scotland, Scottish Charity, No. SC 011130 > This communication is intended for the addressee(s) only. 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