Hands On History
Join us in the Family Room at The Palace of Holyroodhouse to get up close to some historical and replica objects.
About Hands On History
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8th July 2024 15th July 2024 22nd July 2024 plus 5 more date(s), see below for more info |
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| 11am - 3pm | |
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The Palace of Holyroodhouse The Palace of Holyroodhouse Canongate, Edinburgh East EH8 8DX |
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| Included with Palace ticket | |
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Join us in the Family Room to get up close to some historical and replica objects. Handle these special pieces and see if you can guess what they were used for.
Event takes place on Mondays throughout July and August.
Additional Dates: 15 July 2024, 22 July 2024, 29 July 2024, 05 August 2024, 12 August 2024, 19 August 2024, 26 August 2024
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