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Hame’ll Dae Me

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 thanks to the National Library of Scotland at Kelvin Hall!

Hame’ll Dae Me

About Hame’ll Dae Me

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

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.  Come along and join in the fun! 

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Doors Open Days: Lost Glasgow: Lost buildings

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Doors Open Day: Behind The Scenes Centenary Tours

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Celebrate the National Library of Scotland's centenary with a free 'behind the scenes' tour of Scotland’s moving image and sound archive at Kelvin Hall!

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Doors Open Days: Shoebox City

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