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1st Jan-31st Dec
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Glasgow Museums Resource Centre | | £45 (free for glasgow schools)

Schools workshop. Work in groups to solve problems faced by the Ancient Egyptian thousands of years ago, learn to measure and weigh just like they did, and handle objects they made.

1st Jan-31st Dec
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Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, Modern One | | Free

Book a free visit to the Gallery of Modern Art, to explore pattern, scale, shape, symmetry and all things numerical!

1st Jan-31st Dec
Maths trail
Summerlee Museum of Scottish Industrial Life, Coatbridge | | Free

Come along to Summerlee Museum and take part in our free Family Maths Trail.

1st Jan-31st Dec
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Fountainbridge, Edinburgh | | Free

This self-led walk along the stretch from Fountainbridge near the city centre, to the Slateford Aqueduct will take you through the history of the city as well as that of Scotland itself.

1st Jan-31st Dec
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Summerlee Museum of Scottish Industrial Life, Coatbridge | | Free

Summerlee Museum has two self-led math trails for primary school pupils which you can download and use for FREE!

1st Jan-31st Dec
Stockingfield Bridge
Glasgow | | Free

This self-led walk along Glasgow’s Forth & Clyde Canal will take you through the history of the city as well as that of Scotland itself.

1st Jan-31st Dec
NMS Maths Trail events
National Museum of Scotland | | Free

Explore the National Museum of Scotland with our maths trail for families and school classes.

1st Jan-31st Dec
Maths tour preview
Edinburgh City Centre | | Free

Explore the mathematical delights hidden in Edinburgh's city centre in this self-led trail.

1st Jan-31st Dec
13 Clyde Arc
Glasgow | | Free
A self-guided trail from the Glasgow Science Centre along the River Clyde to Glasgow Green. Learn how the bridges of the Clyde connect the city, telli
1st Jan-31st Dec
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Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, Modern One | | Free

Book a free visit to the Gallery of Modern Art, to explore pattern, scale, shape, symmetry and all things numerical!

1st Jan-31st Dec
Stirling University Sundial
University of Stirling Campus | | Free

Take a self-guided walk around Stirling University campus and discover how there is mathematics in architecture, art and nature.

1st Jan-31st Dec
Belmont Street bridge path
Glasgow's West End | | Free

This self-led walk from Kirklee along the River Kelvin will take you on a scenic journey with bridges old and new, simple and grand.

1st Jan-31st Dec
NGS Maths in Motion Preview
Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, Modern One | | Free

Download the resource or book a free self-led visit to the gallery, to explore pattern, scale, shape, symmetry and maths in motion!

1st Jan-31st Dec
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Online | | £3.50

Play this award-winning forensic science based puzzle mystery meets graphic novel in classes or groups.

1st Jan-31st Dec
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Aberdeen Harbour | | Free

This self-led walk from Aberdeen Harbour to Girdle Ness will take you back in time to Aberdeen’s beginnings, through history right up to the present.

1st Jan-31st Dec
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Dumfries | | Free

On this self-led walk through the town centre bridges you’ll learn about the engineering behind them and see things you may never have noticed before.

1st Jan-31st Dec
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Museum on the Mound | | Free

We are excited to offer Maths versions of our popular money-themed schools workshops. These are entirely free of charge. Best suited for P5-P7 pupils.

1st Jan-31st Dec
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Falkirk | | Free

This self-led trail takes you on a journey from the Falkirk Tunnel to its more famous neighbour, the Falkirk Wheel, along the Union Canal.

1st Jan-31st Dec
Money Maths Challenge
Online | | Free

Museum on the Mound is excited to offer a free, interactive digital workshop that brings money and maths to life.

1st Jan-31st Dec
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Milngavie | | Free

This self-led walk around the popular Milngavie Reservoirs will open your eyes to the amazing civil engineering that’s all around them.

1st Jan-31st Dec
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The Burrell Collection, Glasgow | | £15 - £20 per group

Workshop for schools. Come on an adventure with us on the Silk Road and discover artifacts from the Middle East, Asia, and Africa!

1st Jan-31st Dec
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Scottish Fisheries Museum, Anstruther | | £4 per pupil

Visit the Scottish Fisheries Museum, Anstruther with your class and explore the importance of maths in the fishing industry.

1st Sep-2nd Oct
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Online | | Free

Maths inside is a photo competition open to everyone in Scotland.

23rd Sep
Maths on Toast origami boats
Fiona's Wholefoods, Grantown on Spey | | Free

Drop-in session to explore ‘maths in motion’ as we look for maths that relates to everyday life and the world around us.

23rd Sep
Uo E Open Day Preview
James Clerk Maxwell Building (University of Edinburgh) | | Free

Join the University of Edinburgh School of Mathematics Outreach Team of a day of fun maths activities.

25th Sep-2nd Oct
Keith Activity Booklet & Trail
Keith | | Free

Maths Week Scotland Activity Trail around Keith.

25th Sep
Colouring in
Sighthill Library | | Free

A whole variety of colour by numbers, for kids and adults alike.

25th Sep-1st Oct
Preview Counting Sheep Trail
National Museum of Scotland, Chambers Street | | Free

Check out our gallery trail where each of our Dolly clones has a maths-related challenge for you to solve.

25th Sep
Code breaking - Your country needs you
Online | | Free

A whistle stop tour of historical codes and how to break them.

25th Sep
Maths in motion rocket preview
Aberdeen Central Children's Library | | Free

Join the Aberdeen Central Children's Library for interactive fun with TechFest.

25th Sep-1st Oct
GTOS Preview
Galashiels | | Included in admission

50,000 stitching hours, 300 miles of wool, 1000 stitchers and 160 panels. The Great Tapestry of Scotland is full of maths! Using the clues hidden in the panels, can you use your math skills to crack the code?

25th-30th Sep
Numbers
Buckie | | Free

Collect your number trail from the local library, then find the numbers around the town.

25th-29th Sep
Nautical Numbers landscape
Scottish Maritime Museum | | Free
Math’s week is here at the Scottish Maritime Museum, come along and join in the fun from the 25th until 29th September 2023. Pupils will take pa
25th-30th Sep
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Moredun Library | | Free

Pop along to Moredun Library any time during Maths Week Scotland to try out our Scavenger hunt and pick up a maths activity booklet!

25th Sep
Lego Club
Moredun Library | | Free

Join us to complete out special Lego Maths Challenges.

25th Sep
Chatter books corstorphine
Corstorphine Library | | Free

Become a master code breaker as we learn all about letter/number codes.

25th-30th Sep
Celebrate Maths Week at Newington Library
Newington Library, Edinburgh | | Free

Drop by Newington Library any time during Maths Week and have a go at their maths riddle sheets and scavenger hunt.

25th Sep
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Inverness Library, Farraline Park, Inverness, IV1 1NH | | Free
Come along and join in our maths family fun - games, crafts and play with numbers Pre-school session: 2pm to 3pm After School session: 3.30pm to 5
25th Sep
Preview Bookbug Storytime
Fraserburgh Library | | Free

Join us for a fun filled number themed Bookbug session where we will have lots of lovely rhymes and songs all linked to counting.

25th Sep-1st Oct
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Auchindrain Township Museum | | Included in admission

Join Auchindrain, the last remaining township in Scotland, for a variety of activities to celebrate Maths Week Scotland.

25th-29th Sep
Preview Science Ceilidh
Online | | Free

Join National Museums Scotland and Science Ceilidh for a free primary school session all about music, dance and maths.

25th Sep-1st Oct
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Scottish Fisheries Museum, Anstruther | | Included in museum admission

Come along to the Scottish Fisheries Museum, Anstruther, and have a go at our Family Maths Trail.

26th Sep
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Online | | Free

Join North Lanarkshire Libraries for their weekly online Bookbug Online - this week with a maths twist!

26th Sep
Numbers
Aberlour Library | | Free
Collect an activity sheet from Aberlour Library and follow the number trail then join us for a fun activity session at the Library.
26th Sep
Sudoku
Sighthill Library | | Free

Sudoku coffee morning. Come along for some hot drinks and number puzzles!

26th Sep
DYW Live Maths Week Scotland
Online | | Free

Join DYW Live for a series of talks from employers talking about the maths they use day to day in their businesses.

26th Sep
Learning Links Maps Event
National Museum of Scotland | | Free

Maths in Maps: professional learning for family and adult numeracy tutors is a half day session designed to support numeracy tutors to use maps as a resource to explore numeracy.

26th Sep
Preview Bookbug Storytime
Ballater Library | | Free

Join us for a fun filled number themed Bookbug session where we will have lots of lovely rhymes and songs all linked to counting.

26th Sep
Book bug MWS
Moredun Library | | Free

Join Moredun Library in a special Bookbug session to celebrate Maths Week Scotland.

26th Sep
Lego Club
Corstorphine Library | | Free

What does LEGO have to do with maths? Lots! Join us where blocks + numbers = fun!

26th Sep
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Kirkwall | | Free

Come join us for a funfilled Bookbug session to celebrate Maths Week at Orkney Library & Archive.

26th Sep
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Corstorphine Library | | Free

Join us for a special Bookbug session. We'll be singing themed songs and reading lots of stories about numbers!

26th Sep
Preview BB Angus Lib
Webster Memorial Theatre, Arbroath | | Free

A special Bookbug session with music, movement and counting songs to celebrate Maths Week Scotland.

27th Sep
Preview Virgin Money Workshop
Online | | Free

Free financial educational workshop aiming to build their confidence in budgeting, saving, and spending using Maths-based learning to brings that to life.

27th Sep
Preview Bookbug Storytime
Stonehaven Library | | Free

Join us for a fun filled number themed Bookbug session where we will have lots of lovely rhymes and songs all linked to counting.

27th Sep
Preview Magic Carpet
National Museum of Scotland, Chambers Street | | Free

Bring your little ones for a fun session on the Magic Carpet exploring maths in motion.

27th Sep
Preview Virgin Money Workshop
Online | | Free

Educational insight into how interest rates affect how we need to consider what we do with our money and where Maths learning brings that to life.

27th Sep
Chatterbooks Sighthill
Sighthill Library | | Free

Our Chatterbooks group is adventuring with some 20 sided dice for a one-off tabletop roleplaying game, ages 8-12 welcome.

27th Sep
Preview Magic Carpet
National Museum of Scotland, Chambers Street | | Free

Bring your little ones for a fun session on the Magic Carpet exploring maths in motion.

27th Sep
Preview Virgin Money Workshop
Online | | Free

This careers panel event will consist of Virgin Money employees who have roles where Maths skills are the foundation of their work.

27th Sep
Preview Bookbug Storytime
Banchory Library | | Free

Join us for a fun filled number themed Bookbug session where we will have lots of lovely rhymes and songs all linked to counting.

27th Sep
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Online | | Free

Litter detectives shows pupils how to collect and sort litter using pictograms, bar charts and pie charts.

27th Sep
Preview Lego Patterns Inverness
Inverness Library | | Free

Join the library and adult learning teams at Inverness Library for a special Lego event to celebrate Maths Week Scotland!

27th Sep
MW Scotland
The Centre, Livingston | | Free

Even if you haven't thought about maths since your last lesson at school, there is something for everyone. Uncover the maths we take for granted in our lives, and see maths in a whole new light.

27th Sep
NIK 8079
James Clerk Maxwell Building (University of Edinburgh) | | Free

The University of Edinburgh invites all teachers and educators to celebrate the creative and fun side of Mathematics over an evening workshop.

27th Sep
Bookbug corstorphine
Corstorphine Library | | Free

Join us for a special Bookbug session. We'll be singing themed songs and reading lots of stories about numbers!

27th Sep
Preview Jobs of the Unknown Event
Appleton Tower, Edinburgh | | Free

Join the Royal Statistical Society at Appleton Tower in Edinburgh, for a fun and informative evening to learn more about careers in Statistics and Data Science.

28th Sep
Preview Bookbug Storytime
Westhill Library | | Free

Join us for a fun filled number themed Bookbug session where we will have lots of lovely rhymes and songs all linked to counting.

28th Sep
Maths Wk
Morningside Library | | Free

Bookbug is celebrating Maths Week Scotland. You can count on Bookbug to make numbers & counting fun!

28th Sep
Under 5s Story Time
The Edinburgh Bookshop | | Free

Story time for under 5s at the Edinburgh Bookshop.

28th Sep
Numbers
Tomintoul | | Free

Collect an activity sheet from Tomintoul Library, then join us for a fun activity session at Richmond Memorial Hall.

28th Sep
Inverness Bookbug Preview
Inverness Library | | Free

Celebrate shapes, numbers and counting at our special Bookbug event!

28th Sep
Preview Bookbug Storytime
Aboyne Library | | Free

Join us for a fun filled number themed Bookbug session where we will have lots of lovely rhymes and songs all linked to counting.

28th Sep
Preview Bookbug Storytime
Newmachar Library | | Free

Join us for a fun filled number themed Bookbug session where we will have lots of lovely rhymes and songs all linked to counting.

28th Sep
Surgeons Hall Workshop 2023
Surgeons' Hall Museums | | Free

Explore forensics, bones & surgery in our free Medic Maths Workshop for primary schools.

28th Sep
Preview Bookbug Storytime
Alford Library | | Free

Join us for a fun filled number themed Bookbug session where we will have lots of lovely rhymes and songs all linked to counting.

28th Sep
Book bug MWS
Moredun Library | | Free

Join Moredun Library in a special Bookbug session to celebrate Maths Week Scotland.

28th Sep
Preview Bookbug Storytime
Tranent Library | | Free

Free, friendly, fun sessions of rhymes and stories for babies, toddlers, preschoolers and their families and carers to enjoy together.

28th Sep
Preview Bookbug Storytime
Musselburgh Library | | Free

Free, friendly, fun sessions of rhymes and stories for babies, toddlers, preschoolers and their families and carers to enjoy together.

28th Sep
Preview Lego Event
Tranent Library | | Free

Selection of Lego Challenges during our Lego Club for families.

28th Sep
Preview Bookbug Storytime
Prestonpans Library | | Free

Free, friendly, fun sessions of rhymes and stories for babies, toddlers, preschoolers and their families and carers to enjoy together.

29th Sep
Under 5s Story Time
The Edinburgh Bookshop | | Free

Story time for under 5s at the Edinburgh Bookshop.

29th Sep
Preview Bookbug Storytime
Westhill Library | | Free

Join us for a fun filled number themed Bookbug session where we will have lots of lovely rhymes and songs all linked to counting.

29th Sep
Aberdeen City Moves preview
Aberdeen Central Children's Library | | Free

Join Aberdeen Central Children's Library and City Moves for a special Bookbug session with a focus on movement.

29th Sep
Bookbug Sighthill
Sighthill Library | | Free

Our Bookbug session for under 5s is going to be filled with number songs and a counting story too!

29th Sep
Preview Find Out Fridays
National Museum of Scotland, Chambers Street | | Free

Stop by the Grand Gallery and get hands on with some maths-themed objects and demos.

29th Sep
Preview Bookbug Storytime
Banchory Library | | Free

Join us for a fun filled number themed Bookbug session where we will have lots of lovely rhymes and songs all linked to counting.

29th Sep
EMS Lotay
Appleton Tower, University of Edinburgh (and online) | | Free

In this public lecture, Jason Lotay will discuss some of the many ways in which knots manifest themselves and some of the knotty problems which perplex mathematicians at all levels from current students to experienced researchers.

29th Sep
Maths Week Crafternoon
Newington Library, Edinburgh | | Free

Join Newington Library for some crafting to celebrate Maths Week Scotland.

29th Sep
Preview Bookbug Storytime
Inverurie Library | | Free

Join us for a fun filled number themed Bookbug session where we will have lots of lovely rhymes and songs all linked to counting.

29th Sep
Preview Bookbug Storytime
Balmedie Library | | Free

Join us for a fun filled number themed Bookbug session where we will have lots of lovely rhymes and songs all linked to counting.

29th Sep
Crafternoon
Corstorphine Library | | Free

You can't make animals using maths! Or can you...? Using different shapes, we'll be making weird and wacky animals!

30th Sep
Scottish Union Learning Preview
Merkinch Community Centre, Inverness | | Free

This free workshop for educators and parents aims to show how maths at any level can be accessible, fun and inspiring.

30th Sep-1st Oct
OU Exhibit 2023 Preview
National Museum of Scotland | | Free

A mathematical exhibition inspired by patterns from the mathematics of motion.

30th Sep
Pinwheel Preview
Edinburgh Central Children's Library | | Free
Drop in to see us on Saturday 30th September to help us celebrate Maths Week Scotland! You will be able make your own colourful pinwheel to take home.
30th Sep
Lego Club
Sighthill Library | | Free

Our Lego group has some special Maths Week building challenges for children aged 6+

30th Sep
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North Lanarkshire Heritage Centre, Motherwell | | Free

Drop-in to the museum and try some family themed map activities. No need to book for this activity, drop in during the advertised times.

30th Sep
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Racquet Hall, Eglinton Country Park | | Free

Come and join us as we take our Maths Week Scotland Family event to the Racquet Hall at Eglinton Country Park in Irvine. Take part in fun games, challenges and activities and experience our 3D collection from the park using our VR Goggles.

30th Sep
NIK 8069
James Clerk Maxwell Building (University of Edinburgh) | | Free

This is a free drop-in session where children aged 5-16 and their family can join in with some fun and stimulating hands-on maths activities

1st Oct
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National Museum of Scotland | | Free

Come along to the first of a series of new sensory play sessions for children with additional support needs.

1st Oct
Golf Museum Event 2023
World Golf Museum, St Andrews | | Included in admission

Celebrate Maths Week Scotland with a family activity to measure golf clubs and balls.

3rd Oct
Preview Mo T Heartbeats
Online | | Free

Join Maths on Toast for an online session looking at exercise and how that changes our heartbeats.

4th Oct
*NEW DATE* Hats and turtles - Playing with the mathematics of tiles
Online | | Free

An introduction to the wonderful world of tiles and tilings.

24th Oct
Preview Forensic Science Event
Online | | Free

Learn from forensic scientists this Maths Week Scotland as they share how maths helps with their work. Suitable for S1 - S4.

16th Nov
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Online | | Free

From pit stops to data plots, let’s discover the mathematics behind winning a Formula 1 Championship in this free online interactive lesson.