Friday Friends
Our Friday Friends programme offers a welcoming space for visually impaired and D/deaf children and their families.
About Friday Friends
| 25th Apr 2025 to 20th Jun 2025 | |
| 2pm - 4pm on selected Fridays - see event website | |
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National Museum of Scotland National Museum of Scotland Chambers Street, Edinburgh Old Town EH1 1JF |
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| 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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