The National Museum of Scotland offers a great day out for families. Here is a selection of activities throughout our galleries which are fantastic for children under five.
Children love to fly away on our Magic Carpet which lands in a different gallery each week. Here, they enjoy stories, songs, crafts and playtime delivered by a member of the learning team at 10:30 and 11:30 every Wednesday and Thursday. Anyone who wants to come along can sign up at the main reception in the entrance hall.
![Magic Carpet at National Museum of Scotland](https://blog.nms.ac.uk/app/uploads/2014/09/magic-carpet-minis-1_499x750.jpg)
Anyone who has ever wondered what dinosaur poop or a Viking ice skate looks like will really enjoy Feely Fridays. It’s a great way for families to get up close with our collections and we focus on a different theme each week, so there’s always something new to learn. Join us between 13:30 and 16:30 every Friday to find out more.
![A Feely Friday mystery object at National Museum of Scotland](https://blog.nms.ac.uk/app/uploads/2014/09/feelyfriday-mysteryobject1.jpg?w=510)
Children can also get hands on in our interactive galleries, which have been specially designed for them. The Imagine gallery on Level 1 is a dedicated space for wee ones. They can read in the story corner, make music, dress up and create patterns.
![Imagine Gallery at National Museum of Scotland](https://blog.nms.ac.uk/app/uploads/2014/09/girl-male-imagine2.jpg?w=510)
The Adventure Planet gallery on Level 5 is also a favourite with young children. In this gallery, they have the chance to uncover the skeleton of a dinosaur, crawl through the roots of a giant oak tree and search for wildlife and closely watch our leaf cutting ants. There is lots of fun to be had along the way!
![Adventure Planet at National Museum of Scotland](https://blog.nms.ac.uk/app/uploads/2014/09/dscf2411.jpg?w=510)
Introduce the wonderful world of museums to your children at the National Museum of Scotland.
For more information on events and dates visit our What’s on pages.