Families
All events are free unless otherwise stated.
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Wee Wardlaws
When: Every first Friday of the month, 10am – 11am
More: Free, no booking required.
Help your little one explore the world around them through museum objects, stories, songs, crafts and things to do and spot. This event is for children 0 to 5 years and whoever looks after them.
June: Adventuring Astronauts
July: Amazing Aliens
August: Ready Steady Rocket
September: Sparkly Stars
October: Moon Makers
November: Secrets of Space
December: In the Sky…
Mission Exoplanet: An Escape Room Experience
When: 10.00am, 11.30am, 6.00pm on Wednesdays, Thursdays (6.00pm only) and Fridays
More: Book Mission Exoplanet tickets here.
Price: Pay What You Can £15.00 / £20.00 / £25.00
Where: The Bell Pettigrew Museum
You’re travelling through space in search of a planet to live on. But when disaster strikes, can you keep a cool head to explore where you are, protect the team, and work out if you really could survive there?
Summer Space Camp
Holiday Workshops
When: Tuesdays and Thursdays in July.
More: Free, book via the links provided.
Join us throughout our space journey. Learn, Craft and explore as we look into our new exhibition ‘Alien Worlds’. Can’t make the Tuesday? Drop in on the Thursday instead.
Rocket Rumble
2nd and 4th July
Book Rocket Rumble.
Microbe Magic
16th and 18th July
Book Microbe Magic.
Planet Pioneers
9th and 11th July
Book Planet Pioneers.
Animation Station
23rd and 25th July
Book Animation Station.
Family Day: Alien Antics
When: Saturday 20 July, 12pm – 4pm
More: Free, no booking required.
Explore space, exoplanets and distant solar systems though music, crafts, science and lots of imagination. An all ages activity day with exciting guests and prizes.
October Space Camp
Holiday Workshops
When: Tuesdays and Thursdays during October School Holidays.
More: Free, book via the links provided.
Travel out of this world as we blast off on our space journey and explore distant galaxies and the creatures that might live there. Can’t make the Tuesday? Come along on the Thursday instead.
Awesome Aliens
Tuesday 8 October, 2pm-4pm
Book Awesome Aliens here.
Spectacular Stars
Tuesday 15 October, 2pm-4pm
Book Spectacular Stars here.
Awesome Aliens
Thursday 10 October, 11am-1pm
Book Awesome Aliens here.
Spectacular Stars
Thursday 17 October, 11am-1pm
Book Spectacular Stars here.
Family Day: Space Explorers
When: Saturday 9 November, 12pm – 4pm
More: Free, no booking required.
Join us at the Wardlaw Museum for a stellar family day out with Space Explorers! Dive into the wonders of the Universe with a day packed full of creative activities, live music, hands-on science experiments, and more. Explore our place among the stars through the lens of art and science and let your imagination soar. This event is part of Being Human Festival, the UK’s national festival of the humanities, taking place 7-16 November 2024.