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Friday Friends

Our Friday Friends programme offers a welcoming space for visually impaired and D/deaf children and their families.

Friday Friends

About Friday Friends

25th Apr 2025 to 20th Jun 2025
2pm - 4pm on selected Fridays - see event website
National Museum of Scotland
National Museum of Scotland Chambers Street, Edinburgh Old Town EH1 1JF
Free, Pre-booking required
Event organiser/part of Edinburgh Zoo
Visit the event website here

Since 2018, in partnership with The City of Edinburgh Council Additional Support for Learning Service, our monthly Friday Friends sessions have welcomed two groups to the museum:

D/deaf children and their families
Visually impaired children and their families.
All children attend mainstream schools.

The groups meet monthly and rotate around three venues:

Edinburgh Zoo
The National Museum of Scotland
The Palace of Holyroodhouse.

Friday Friends sessions take place in the Learning Centre on Level 4 when hosted at the National Museum of Scotland

will be provided.

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