Family Days Out in Edinburgh | What's On

Sat 16 Oct

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Sun 24 Oct

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October Half Term: Destination Space

Explore the universe through explosive demos, fun interactive activities, and hands-on crafts.

Celebrate the upcoming launch of the James Webb Space ...

Fri 22 Oct

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Sun 07 Nov

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Gaia

Luke Jerram's Gaia, a spectacular sculpture of Earth, will be floating majestically in the main entrance area of Dynamic Earth, marking its first appea...

Fri 22 Oct

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Fri 05 Nov

at 06:30 PM

Planetarium Nights with Gaia

Enjoy Gaia by night with a relaxing drink before taking in one of our magnificent planetarium shows. We are excited to...

Sun 24 Oct

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General

YOGAia – Yoga under Gaia

An amazing opportunity to do Yoga and see the Earth as it appears from the moon!

Join us for an hour of yoga under Gaia – a huge 7-metre scale model ...

Sat 30 Oct

at 10:00 AM

Dino's Dynamos

Dino's: Fabulous Frogs

We will visit the forests to learn all about what an indicator species is, go ‘pond’ dipping, and make your own froggy friend!

Sun 31 Oct

at 08:30 AM

General

YOGAia – Yoga under Gaia

An amazing opportunity to do Yoga and see the Earth as it appears from the moon!

Join us for an hour of yoga under Gaia – a huge 7-metre scale model ...

November

Sat 06 Nov

at 10:00 AM

Dino's Dynamos

Dino's: Desert Discoveries

It may rain a lot in Scotland, but some places on our planet can go for months without a drop! Find out how climate change is impacting the people...

Sat 06 Nov

at 10:00 AM

Climate Science Showcase at Dynamic Earth

To celebrate the globally important climate conference, COP26, happening right here in Scotland, Dynamic Earth is hosting a Climate Science Showcase Day.<......

Sat 06 Nov

at 12:30 PM

Karine Polwart and Soundhouse Choir Under Gaia

Formed in 2016 in partnership with The Soundhouse Organisation, the massive, fun and friendly ....

Sat 13 Nov

at 10:00 AM

Dino's Dynamos

Dino's: Whatever the Weather

Every country in the world experiences different weather, but why? We’ll be looking at ways to measure the weather and how to predict weather patterns across...

Sat 20 Nov

at 10:00 AM

Dino's Dynamos

Dino's: Ain’t No Mountain High Enough

Come climb a mountain with Dino and discover how the ecosystems change as you get higher and higher. Then learn what is happening to these fragile...

Sat 27 Nov

at 10:00 AM

Dino's Dynamos

Dino's: Polar Bear Puzzles

Craft your own paper polar bear picnic and then play on our giant game board to be the best bear! Along the way, we’ll learn about food webs and h...

December

Sat 04 Dec

at 10:00 AM

Dino's Dynamos

Dino's: Deep-Sea Divers

The Deep Sea isn’t somewhere we think about often, but it’s incredibly important to us! Discover the incredible life below the waves, how the clim...

Sat 11 Dec

at 10:00 AM

Dino's Dynamos

Dino's: Take Action!

Climate change will affect lots of people in lots of ways, but what can we do about it? Learn about some ways you can make a difference through ac...

Mon 13 Dec

at 07:00 PM

Evening Events

Online Talk: Building the James Webb Space Telescope

How do you build and launch the world's biggest space telescope? Join Piyal Samara-Ratna, James Webb Space Telescope engineer, and Dynami...

January

Sat 15 Jan

at 10:00 AM

Dino's Dynamos

Dino's: Dino’s Guide to the Climate Crisis

Join Dino and some Operation Earth scientists to discover what climate change is and why it is important that we can make changes in our lives to ...

Sat 22 Jan

at 10:00 AM

Dino's Dynamos

Dino's: Rewilding Revolution

Learn all about the mystery of the Scottish landscape and how all is not really as it seems! Many species have been lost from Scotland, like lynx,...

Sat 29 Jan

at 10:00 AM

Dino's Dynamos

Dino's: Fabulous Frogs

We will visit the forests to learn all about what an indicator species is, go ‘pond’ dipping, and make your own froggy friend!

February

Sat 05 Feb

at 10:00 AM

Dino's Dynamos

Dino's: Desert Discoveries

It may rain a lot in Scotland, but some places on our planet can go for months without a drop! Find out how climate change is impacting the people...

Sat 26 Feb

at 10:00 AM

Dino's Dynamos

Dino's: Whatever the Weather

Every country in the world experiences different weather, but why? We’ll be looking at ways to measure the weather and how to predict weather patterns across...

March

Sat 05 Mar

at 10:00 AM

Dino's Dynamos

Dino's: Ain’t No Mountain High Enough

Come climb a mountain with Dino and discover how the ecosystems change as you get higher and higher. Then learn what is happening to these fragile...

Sat 19 Mar

at 10:00 AM

Dino's Dynamos

Dino's: Polar Bear Puzzles

Craft your own paper polar bear picnic and then play on our giant game board to be the best bear! Along the way, we’ll learn about food webs and h...

Sat 26 Mar

at 10:00 AM

Dino's Dynamos

Dino's: Deep-Sea Divers

The Deep Sea isn’t somewhere we think about often, but it’s incredibly important to us! Discover the incredible life below the waves, how the clim...

April

Sat 02 Apr

at 10:00 AM

Dino's Dynamos

Dino's: Take Action!

Climate change will affect lots of people in lots of ways, but what can we do about it? Learn about some ways you can make a difference through ac...

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