Explore the diversity of the natural world, world cultures, art and design, science and technology, and Scottish history, all under one roof at the National Museum of Scotland.

Our popular museum ceilidh comes to the Fringe. Grab your pals for a night of reels and revelry and join the party in Scottish style! The fantastic Jacobites Ceilidh Band will get you twirling and birling through Strip the Willow, Dashing White Sergeant and other traditional dances in one of Scotland’s biggest ceilidhs. Set in the Museum’s majestic Grand Gallery, all dances are suitable for beginners with no previous experience necessary – our caller will guide you through the steps on the night.

Museum Late: Festival Ceilidh

The biggest exhibition of primate behaviour ever staged is returning to the National Museum of Scotland. From huge gorillas to tiny mouse lemurs, Monkeys: Our Primate Family explores the remarkable lives of our closest relatives. The exhibition brings together more than 50 taxidermy specimens, including monkeys, apes, lemurs and lorises, allowing visitors to come face-to-face with our primate relatives and discover some of the rarest and most endangered primate species on earth.

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