Creative Workshops for Kids: Imagine That!

Exciting, hands-on creative workshops for kids ages 7-11.

Led by a visiting artist, these small, group workshops will explore different artistic and creative practices to help young people learn more about the museum’s exhibitions and collection without their grown-ups present.

The workshops will take place mainly in our Learning Centre studios but also include a visit to an exhibition or gallery.

Workshop information Imagine that! What are the ingredients of a great story? Join artist and writer Hannah Kelly for a workshop all about stories.

Explore the museum through playful prompts and let your imagination transform objects into story ingredients.

Then head back to our studios and begin to build your story, mix and matching your ingredients to discover the recipe for a story - the building blocks that turn ideas into plots.

Good to know If you book a morning session, drop-off is at the Tower Entrance, on the corner of Chambers Street and George IV Bridge, from 9:15 If you book an afternoon session, drop-off is at the Learning Centre, Level 4 from 13:15 All materials are provided Up to 2 carers or supporting adults can attend per 1 disabled ticket purchased.

Please let us know at check-in if you are intending to stay in a supporting capacity.

Prefer to drop-off all day? Your child can enjoy a whole day of creative fun by booking our Shadows on the Wall: Storytelling through Shadow Puppetry workshop on the same day in the morning or afternoon.

For children attending both workshops, we can provide a lunch space in the Learning Centre and monitoring by staff over lunch-time.

Please note that lunch is not provided.

Get in touch If you have any questions about this event, get in touch by: Email: publicevents@nms.ac.uk Hannah Kelly Hannah Kelly is an Edinburgh artist and writer who loves to see young people stretch the muscle of the imagination while they play.

As well as her work as an artist and illustrator she works as a creative freelancer for galleries, charities and book festivals across Scotland.

She has won several Scottish writing prizes and is currently writing a fantasy adventure story for her literary agent.

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