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-------- 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

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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.

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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 media@nms.ac.uk

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

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Scotland’s 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

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