Museum Of Childhood, Edinburgh

Merry Christmas from the Museum of Childhood ­¤ÄģŌøä

Festive opening hours: 24th December = open as normal, 10am to 5pm Christmas Day = CLOSED Boxing Day = CLOSED 27th to 31st December = open as normal, 10am to 5pm ... 1st January = CLOSED 2nd January = CLOSED 3rd January onwards = open as normal, 10am to 5pm
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Get writing that list for Santa, Bontempi keyboard for me ­¤śü­¤Äģ­¤Ää

Please note we will be CLOSED until 1pm today, Tuesday 4th December for staff training. Apologies for any inconvenience and see you at 1pm!

Join us today to celebrate Book Week Scotland

Blue Peter recommends a trip to the Museum of Childhood ­¤śĆ

Join us on Saturday for our free family drop in sessions. :)

Christmas lights being switched on across the country this weekend, frosty mornings and mince pies on the horizon. Rabbits wondering at the snow....

A recommended day out! https://www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/museu m-of-Childhood-EdiŌĆ”

Feeling a bit chilly? Make yourself an aeroplane and head off to the sunshine ŌśĆ’ĖÅŌ£ł’ĖÅ

Happy Bonfire Night from Museum of Childhood! Look at these amazing bonfire and firework collages our little visiting artists made! Great job! ­¤Æ½­¤Źź­¤Źź­¤Äå­¤Äå­¤Äć­¤Äć­¤Äć­¤ÄćŌÖ©’Ė ÅŌÖ©’ĖÅŌÖ©’ĖÅ

How to keep your baby safe from small toys, Halloween treats and just anything really.

Use the force to exterminate those pesky water rings.

What a super-creative bunch of artists we had in the museum on Saturday, making Halloween masks. You are all ready now for guising! Happy Halloween to you all! Join us next Saturday for our firework collage pictures. Free drop-in sessions from 10.30am - 12.30pm and 1.30pm - 3.30pm. ­¤¦øŌĆŹŌÖĆ’ĖÅ­¤¦øŌĆŹŌÖé’ĖÅ­¤¦¤ŌĆŹŌÖĆ’ĖÅ­¤ ¦¤ŌĆŹŌÖé’ĖÅ­¤”ć­¤ĢĘ’ĖÅ­¤ĢĘ’ĖÅ­¤ĢĖ’ĖÅ­¤ĢĖ ’ĖÅ­¤ĢĖ’ĖÅ­¤Źü­¤Źé­¤Źé­¤Źé­¤Äā­¤Äā­¤Äā­¤ Äā­¤Äā­¤Äå­¤Äå­¤Äå­¤Äå

Now winter is setting in, you should probably start knitting some warm woollies ­¤żŻ (Especially a 'health vest')

Bouncing Putty: Buy your kids a pack of these and theyŌĆÖll be putty in your handsŌĆ”except notŌĆ”because theyŌĆÖll have putty in their hands. Never mind. You know what IŌĆÖm getting at.

Mmmm interesting sweets

Pop into the museum till Saturday and explore our brand new Edinburgh Space Trail, taking in three fantastic museum venues over Edinburgh for you to explore. St Cecilia's Hall: Concert Room & Music Museum

To infinity and beyond.....calling all families this October break. Pick up our free space trail which takes in another 2 Edinburgh venues. It runs from this Wednesday to Saturday. The University of Edinburgh St Cecilia's Hall: Concert Room & Music Museum The City of Edinburgh Council This is Edinburgh #OctoberBreak #families #Edinburgh

great wee place, not massive but enough to keep the kids entertained for a wee while :) gift shop pretty expensive for what it sells but then again aren't they all at these places? and its free entry so you don't really mind. Would visit again :)

Went there for the 2nd time with my wife n wee kids of 7yo, 5yo n 4yo. Really enjoyed every moment there. Not really big but huge on collections. Just perfect to kill of time in the afternoon. Will come back again. But if they have more activities for the kids other than coloring, on the wall lego n checkboard game would be wonderfull

Went here Thursday 9/2/17 with hubby and kids (10+12yrs) had a lovely hour or so mooching around. Kids were amused at toys we had and loved when we were younger and amazed at toys I recalled my parents describing to me, took lots of video to show mam when I get home, would love to bring her to see. Great value at cost of a donation. Would love to make it back soon.

We visited the museum recently and were surprised and delighted. The collection was varied with something to please everybody. Our favourites were the toy shops, pedal cars, trains and some of the dolls. Everything was pleasingly displayed and the staff were friendly and helpful. We thoroughly recommend a visit! (Check that it is open as they are closing soon for refurbishment).

Visiting this museum is a fantastic experience. The objects are very well preserved and exciting to look at. There are fun activities for everyone to participate. The bedtime stories gallery was my favourite, with that beautiful quilt of tales on the wall.

This great wee museum is located at the heart of Canongate towards Royal Mile. Just pop in and dip yourself into those antique toys and displays. Definitely a must-go attraction in the central of Edinburgh. Why not? It's free admission too!

One of Edinburgh's best loved places for families, and newly refurbished So much to see both in the collection and in the exhibition spaces. A lovely place for a visit, and very close to other attractions children and adults will enjoy! The Scottish Storytelling Centre, with its great wee cafe and a range of events, is right across the street too.

Had a really nice time here with the grandkids ( 5 and 2 years ) they had a ball and loved looking at the toys their Gran and Grandad played with ’┐ĮApart from the DOLLS ’┐Į’┐ĮBit spooky ’┐Į It's a brilliant venue to take the kids especially as it's for just a donation so not an expensive day out. Fun time had by all.

Great way to spend a morning out with the family. Free Admission at the childhood museum. There was lots to see and it sure was a trip down memory lane for me and the hubby. The girls really enjoyed interacting with some of the toys would definitely recommend this Museum.

Came here on Saturday with the Dude who really loved it and talked me into going again on Sunday. Small and great fun. A bit like the Dude. ’┐Į

A great place for all ages. Free admission to this wonderful place. We had lots of fun & brought back so many memories. My granddaughter loved all the collections & dressing up in the old clothes.

Would highly recommend a must see in Edinburgh. A donation is optional but even if had to pay be worth every penny. Staff for very friendly & helpful x

enjoyed visiting this free museum. loved the doll collection, reminds me of my grandmas collection. my 3 years old son had so much fun playing with the wooden cars. too bad we didnt have that much time to explore as we came in late.

The museum is much brighter and better laid out since itŌĆÖs recent upgrade; a nostalgic trip through our own childhood and that of many years past, good fun!! The shop is a bit pricey

The museum is looking good. My son and I thoroughly enjoyed our visit, especially all the interactive areas.

My hubby and i visited with our kids aged 14 and 10, and the kids loved seeing all of the old toys, as did we, it was also interesting to learn about the history of childhood throughout the years too. There are a few interactive displays which were fun, make sure you have 5p and 10p coins on you to use them though. There is a lovely wee gift shop too. All in all a lovely wee place, definitely worth a visit.

Its a family tradition to visit this venue. Yesterdays family trip was for my nearly 3 year old grandson. I enjoyed watching him finding the various dolls, toys, etc exciting and his querying items on display. And on top of a great time it was free. :-)

Enjoyed the displays, a bit disappointed about the Growing Up with Books exhibit, was very small and didnŌĆÖt have much information or display. Lots of fun toys on show!

Definitely worth a visit. I really enjoyed seeing toys from my childhood. I think a little more stuff for kids to do would be good to keep there attention. Like a chart they have to find a certain item in each gallery.

Came here two days ago & really enjoyed seeing all the different childhood toys through time. Was impressed to see some more recent technology (gameboy & Xbox) for someone who was born in 1990! However the dolls were slightly creepy & was sad to see so much negative feedback on your ground floor wall near the stairs. Definitely would recommend this as a good way to kill an hour especially if it's raining outside.

great wee place, not massive but enough to keep the kids entertained for a wee while :) gift shop pretty expensive for what it sells but then again aren't they all at these places? and its free entry so you don't really mind. Would visit again :)

Went there for the 2nd time with my wife n wee kids of 7yo, 5yo n 4yo. Really enjoyed every moment there. Not really big but huge on collections. Just perfect to kill of time in the afternoon. Will come back again. But if they have more activities for the kids other than coloring, on the wall lego n checkboard game would be wonderfull

Went here Thursday 9/2/17 with hubby and kids (10+12yrs) had a lovely hour or so mooching around. Kids were amused at toys we had and loved when we were younger and amazed at toys I recalled my parents describing to me, took lots of video to show mam when I get home, would love to bring her to see. Great value at cost of a donation. Would love to make it back soon.

We visited the museum recently and were surprised and delighted. The collection was varied with something to please everybody. Our favourites were the toy shops, pedal cars, trains and some of the dolls. Everything was pleasingly displayed and the staff were friendly and helpful. We thoroughly recommend a visit! (Check that it is open as they are closing soon for refurbishment).

Visiting this museum is a fantastic experience. The objects are very well preserved and exciting to look at. There are fun activities for everyone to participate. The bedtime stories gallery was my favourite, with that beautiful quilt of tales on the wall.

This great wee museum is located at the heart of Canongate towards Royal Mile. Just pop in and dip yourself into those antique toys and displays. Definitely a must-go attraction in the central of Edinburgh. Why not? It's free admission too!

One of Edinburgh's best loved places for families, and newly refurbished So much to see both in the collection and in the exhibition spaces. A lovely place for a visit, and very close to other attractions children and adults will enjoy! The Scottish Storytelling Centre, with its great wee cafe and a range of events, is right across the street too.

Had a really nice time here with the grandkids ( 5 and 2 years ) they had a ball and loved looking at the toys their Gran and Grandad played with ’┐ĮApart from the DOLLS ’┐Į’┐ĮBit spooky ’┐Į It's a brilliant venue to take the kids especially as it's for just a donation so not an expensive day out. Fun time had by all.

Great way to spend a morning out with the family. Free Admission at the childhood museum. There was lots to see and it sure was a trip down memory lane for me and the hubby. The girls really enjoyed interacting with some of the toys would definitely recommend this Museum.

Came here on Saturday with the Dude who really loved it and talked me into going again on Sunday. Small and great fun. A bit like the Dude. ’┐Į

A great place for all ages. Free admission to this wonderful place. We had lots of fun & brought back so many memories. My granddaughter loved all the collections & dressing up in the old clothes.

Would highly recommend a must see in Edinburgh. A donation is optional but even if had to pay be worth every penny. Staff for very friendly & helpful x

enjoyed visiting this free museum. loved the doll collection, reminds me of my grandmas collection. my 3 years old son had so much fun playing with the wooden cars. too bad we didnt have that much time to explore as we came in late.

The museum is much brighter and better laid out since itŌĆÖs recent upgrade; a nostalgic trip through our own childhood and that of many years past, good fun!! The shop is a bit pricey

The museum is looking good. My son and I thoroughly enjoyed our visit, especially all the interactive areas.

My hubby and i visited with our kids aged 14 and 10, and the kids loved seeing all of the old toys, as did we, it was also interesting to learn about the history of childhood throughout the years too. There are a few interactive displays which were fun, make sure you have 5p and 10p coins on you to use them though. There is a lovely wee gift shop too. All in all a lovely wee place, definitely worth a visit.

Its a family tradition to visit this venue. Yesterdays family trip was for my nearly 3 year old grandson. I enjoyed watching him finding the various dolls, toys, etc exciting and his querying items on display. And on top of a great time it was free. :-)

Enjoyed the displays, a bit disappointed about the Growing Up with Books exhibit, was very small and didnŌĆÖt have much information or display. Lots of fun toys on show!

Definitely worth a visit. I really enjoyed seeing toys from my childhood. I think a little more stuff for kids to do would be good to keep there attention. Like a chart they have to find a certain item in each gallery.

Came here two days ago & really enjoyed seeing all the different childhood toys through time. Was impressed to see some more recent technology (gameboy & Xbox) for someone who was born in 1990! However the dolls were slightly creepy & was sad to see so much negative feedback on your ground floor wall near the stairs. Definitely would recommend this as a good way to kill an hour especially if it's raining outside.