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National Library of Scotland
A scene with lots of transport options including a child riding a bike down a hill and a train.

Make National Library of Scotland at Kelvin Hall your 'hame fae hame' this summer.  

No need for tropical beaches and exotic flights when you can experience a 'Hame'll Dae Me' summer full of adventure right here in Scotland.

Join us and journey through the last 100 years of trains, boats, cars, bikes and hikes. There will be:

  • craft activities,

  • Lego activities,

  • a transport trail,

  • a film quiz

  • and films from our moving image archive to transport you through a century of Scottish travel.

All activities are free and available on a drop-in basis.  Hop on board and join in the fun! 

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Welcome to the Library tours

Tour
17 July 2025, 3:00PM to 3:30PM
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Call of Cthulhu: Live in the Library

Performance
21 August 2025, 2:00PM to 5:00PM
A night scene with people transferring things from the back of a truck. Text of the image reads "Call of Cthulhu, Live in the Library".