Kids' Workshop: Microscopic Discovery

Tuesday 19 October 2027

11am - 2pm 

Physicians’ Gallery, No.11 Queen Street, Edinburgh, EH2 1JQ

Free entry

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About the workshop

What do parasitic worms look like when we zoom in? How can you tell male and female mosquitoes apart? What does the wing of a bee look like up close?

Get hands-on with microscopes and discover the answers for yourself!

Join our friendly biologists from the University of Edinburgh and make your own incredible discoveries. You’ll learn how to use a microscope to look up close at a range of weird, wonderful and disgusting samples..

How it works

1. Book a free, 1-hour arrival time slot
2. Arrive at the workshop at any point within your chosen time slot
3. Stay for as long as you'd like - the workshop will run until 2pm & the Gallery is open until 4:30pm
4. All children must be accompanied by an adult during the workshop and while in the Gallery

Good to know

1. Best suited for children age 7-12 but all ages are always welcome
2. As well as the workshop activity, the Physicians’ Gallery has a children’s medical library, colouring-in, worksheets and a dressing-up station available every day.
3. Check out our other Kids' Workshops!

Workshop activity running from 11am to 2pm

Physicians’ Gallery open from 10am to 4:30pm