Kids' Workshop: Make a pomander

Wednesday 14 October 2026

11am - 2pm 

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

Free entry

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About the workshop

Plague doctors used pomanders containing flowers and herbs to protect themselves from the deadly plague. But did it work?

Come and learn all about the plague and how it spread. Use real medicinal plants to make your own protective pomander!

Oh no…rats from the 1600s have snuck into the Physicians’ Galley! Can you help us find them all?

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