Growing Up With Books
Explore the world of children’s books in this exhibition on now at the Museum of Childhood.
About Growing Up With Books
| 1st Jun 2018 to 9th Dec 2018 | |
| normal opening hours - see website for details | |
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Museum of Childhood Edinburgh 42 High Street, Edinburgh Old Town EH1 1TG |
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| This is a free event | |
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Explore the world of children’s books at the Museum of Childhood. This exhibition will have a large selection of books from the Museum archives, ranging from the 18th century through to the mid 20th century. There will be some familiar characters and some surprises – such as well known fairy tales or a book from 1725 with a connection to Bonnie Prince Charlie. Personal stories are told through inscriptions, scraps and handmade stories.
This exhibition has been developed in partnership with Scotland’s Early Literature for Children Initiative (SELCIE) at the University of Edinburgh.
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