At the National Museum of Scotland

New to the National Collection until 24 Feb 2019 Exhibition Gallery 4, Level 1 Free

National Museums Scotland holds a large and diverse collection built over more than 200 years. See new acquisitions from across the museum's collections, from the skull of a killer whale to cutting-edge ceramic design and beautiful 19th and 20th century Japanese ceramics.

Embroidered Stories: Scottish Samplers until 1 Apr 2019 Exhibition Gallery 2, Level 3 Free

Embroidered Stories: Scottish Samplers showcases an extraordinary collection of Scottish needlework from the 18th and

19th centuries. The 70 samplers in the exhibition are on loan from American collector Leslie B Durst. Made by girls and occasionally boys as part of their education, samplers are small pieces of needlework containing a wealth of information about education, family, religion and contemporary events.

Visit nms.ac.uk /samplers February Half Term

Sat 9 Feb–Sun 17 Feb 2019

11:00-16:00

Free, drop-in

Join us for a week of activities inspired by our new East Asia and Ancient Egypt galleries and our Robots exhibition.