At the museum today – Care for a sing song? – At the Museum – Jobs on Britannia – Edinburgh International Festival
If you are quick you might just manage to get along to the Museum today for an event they have organised for adults.
Saturday Showcase: Scottish Enlightenment – Ideas and Objects
22 March, 13:30-16:00
Auditorium, Level 1 National Museum of Scotland Chambers Street, EH1 1JF
Cost: £10, £8 Members and Concessions. Book online or call 0300 123 6789
The Scottish Enlightenment was a period of great creativity, both intellectually and culturally. Join our speakers, including Professor Alexander Broadie of Glasgow University, to explore the connections between the Enlightenment’s ‘beautiful ideas’ and the equally beautiful, and useful, objects produced alongside them.
In conjunction with National Trust for Scotland, Newhailes.
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Mammoths of the Ice Age
Until 20 April 2014
Exhibition Gallery 1, Level 3
Cost: Adult £9, Concession £7.50, Child (5-15) £6, Under 5s free, Family of 3* £19, Family of 4* £25 (*must include at least 1 adult and 1 child), National Museums Scotland Members free, National Art Pass holders receive 50% discount
Journey back in time hundreds of thousands of years and discover the animals of the Ice Age at the first UK showing of this interactive, family-friendly exhibition. Joust with mammoth tusks, feel mammoth fur between your fingertips and touch the replica teeth of a colossal mastodon. Then meet Lyuba, a detailed replica of the 42,000-year-old baby woolly mammoth, and learn why early humans both hunted and honoured these majestic animals. This exhibition was created by The Field Museum, Chicago.
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There are some jobs going on the Royal Yacht Britannia berthed at Ocean Terminal.
Ranging from waiting staff to a backshift housekeeper to a Finance Assistant all of the vacancies are explained here.
While you’re thinking of Britannia why not enter our competition to win lunch for two on the Royal Yacht here…..
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An exciting and dynamic programme has been lined up for you at this year’s 2014 Edinburgh International Festival. The theme is around conflict and its interaction with culture, but there is nothing dreary about the programme.
If you have not managed to get your hands on one yet then you can have a look at it here.
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