Maths Week Scotland 2024: What's On for Families

We are delighted to be offering a programme of family activities again for this year's Maths Week Scotland (23 September - 29 September). Check out our day-by-day listings below to find out what's on each day, or hop over to our handy events map to quickly see what events are happening closest to you. We will be updating this, as new events come in, so please keep checking!

MATHS WEEK EVENTS

Saturday 21 September

In-person

Dundee

• 10am - 4pm: Maths Tales at Dundee Science Centre (included in admission)

East Lothian

• 10am - 5pm: Family Maths Trail at the National Museum of Flight (included in admission)

Edinburgh

• 10am – 5pm: A World of Maths Trail at the National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh (free)
• All Day: Edinburgh’s Mathematical History self-guided trail (free)

North Lanarkshire

• 10am – 4pm: Family Maths Trail at Summerlee Museum of Scottish Industrial Life, Coatbridge (free)

Stirling

• All Day: Stirling University self-led Maths Trail (free)

West Lothian

• All Day:The Trail of Plenty at Almond Valley Heritage Centre (included in Standard Admission )
  

Online

• All Day: The Curse of the Burial Dagger online puzzle mystery | for age 10+
• All Day: Maths Inside photography competition (closes Monday 30 September)

Sunday 22 September

In-person

Aberdeen

• 11am - 4pm: Aberdeen Science Festival Discovery Day (free)

Dundee

• 10am - 4pm: Maths Tales at Dundee Science Centre (included in admission)

East Lothian

• 10am - 5pm: Family Maths Trail at the National Museum of Flight (included in admission)
• 10:30am - 3:30pm: Science Sunday at the National Museum of Flight (included in admission)

Edinburgh

• 10am – 5pm: A World of Maths Trail at the National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh (free)
• All Day: Edinburgh’s Mathematical History self-guided trail (free)

North Lanarkshire

• 10am – 4pm: Family Maths Trail at Summerlee Museum of Scottish Industrial Life, Coatbridge (free)

Stirling

• All Day: Stirling University self-led Maths Trail (free)

West Lothian

• All Day:The Trail of Plenty at Almond Valley Heritage Centre (included in Standard Admission )

Online

• All Day: The Curse of the Burial Dagger online puzzle mystery | for age 10+
• All Day: Maths Inside photography competition (closes Monday 30 September)

Monday 23 September

In-person

Angus

• 10am - 4pm: Codebreaker Challenge at Arbroath Library (free)

East Lothian

• 10am - 5pm: Family Maths Trail at the National Museum of Flight (included in admission)

Edinburgh

• 10am – 5pm: A World of Maths Trail at the National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh (free)
• 10am - 5pm: Maths Trail at Edinburgh Central Children's Library (free)
• 10am - 8pm: Mathematician Treasure Hunt at Drumbrae Library (free)
• 1pm - 8pm: Maths Week activity pack at Gilmerton Library (free)
• All Day: Edinburgh’s Mathematical History self-guided trail (free)

Fife

• 9am - 5:30pm: A Round of History in St Andrews - Maths Week Scotland trail and activities at the World Golf Museum, St Andrews (free)
• 10am - 4:30pm: Kipper's Family Maths Trail at the Scottish Fisheries Museum, Anstruther (included in admission)
• 2-m - 2:0pm: Counting Bookbug at Aberodour Library (free, booking required)

Highland

• 10am - 5pm: Maths Themed Crafts at Dornoch Library (free); closed 1pm - 2pm

North Lanarkshire

• 10am – 4pm: Family Maths Trail at Summerlee Museum of Scottish Industrial Life, Coatbridge (free)

Scottish Borders

• 1pm - 4:30pm: Fun for Families: Explore Numbers through Play at The Great Tapestry of Scotland, Galashiels (free)

Stirling

• 9:30am - 11am: Games and a Cuppa in Cornton (free) - aimed at adults, children welcome
• All Day: Stirling University self-led Maths Trail (free)

West Lothian

• All Day:The Trail of Plenty at Almond Valley Heritage Centre (included in Standard Admission )

Online

• All Day: The Curse of the Burial Dagger online puzzle mystery | for age 10+
• All Day: Maths Inside photography competition (closes Monday 30 September)

Tuesday 24 September

In-person

Aberdeen

• 6:30pm - 8pm: What do Gases, epidemics, society and life have in common? at the Fraser Noble Building (£6; concession/U16 £4) | for age 12+

Angus

• 10am - 4pm: Codebreaker Challenge at Arbroath Library (free)

East Lothian

• 10am - 5pm: Family Maths Trail at the National Museum of Flight (included in admission)
• 10:30am - 11am: Number themed Bookbug at Edinburgh Central Children's Library (free)

Edinburgh

• 10am – 5pm: A World of Maths Trail at the National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh (free)
  
• 10am - 5pm: Maths Trail at Edinburgh Central Children's Library (free)
• 10am-5pm: Maths Week activity pack at Gilmerton Library (free)
• 10am-8pm: Mathematician Treasure Hunt at Drumbrae Library (free)
• 10:30am - 11am: Number themed Bookbug at Central Children's Library (free)
• 4pm - 4:30pm: Storytime at Portobello Library (free)
• All Day: Edinburgh’s Mathematical History self-guided trail (free)

Fife

• 9am - 5:30pm: A Round of History in St Andrews - Maths Week Scotland trail and activities at the World Golf Museum, St Andrews (free)

Highland

• 2pm-7pm: Maths Themed Crafts at Dornoch Library (free)

North Lanarkshire

• 10am – 4pm: Family Maths Trail at Summerlee Museum of Scottish Industrial Life, Coatbridge (free)

Scottish Borders

• 1pm - 4:30pm: Fun for Families: Explore Numbers through Play at The Great Tapestry of Scotland, Galashiels (free)

Stirling

• 3pm - 4:14pm: Games and a Cuppa in Borestone (free) - aimed at adults, children welcome
• All Day: Stirling University self-led Maths Trail (free)

West Lothian

• All Day:The Trail of Plenty at Almond Valley Heritage Centre (included in Standard Admission )

Online

• All Day: The Curse of the Burial Dagger online puzzle mystery | for age 10+
• All Day: Maths Inside photography competition (closes Monday 30 September)

Wednesday 25 September

In-person

Angus

• 10am - 2pm: Codebreaker Challenge at Arbroath Library (free)

Dundee

• 11am - 1:30pm: Maths Tales at Dundee Science Centre (included in admission)

East Lothian

• 10am - 5pm: Family Maths Trail at the National Museum of Flight (included in admission)

Edinburgh

• 10am – 5pm: A World of Maths Trail at the National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh (free)
• 10am - 5pm: Maths Trail at Edinburgh Central Children's Library (free)
• 10am-8pm: Mathematician Treasure Hunt at Drumbrae Library (free)
• 10:30am – 11:15am: Magic Carpet Explorers - Maths Tales Special at the National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh (free, booking required) - SOLD OUT
• 1pm-8pm: Maths Week activity pack at Gilmerton Library (free)
• 2pm – 2:45pm: Magic Carpet Explorers - Maths Tales Special at the National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh (free, booking required) - SOLD OUT
• 3:30pm - 4:30pm: Chatterbooks Money Talk at Granton Library (free)
• All Day: Edinburgh’s Mathematical History self-guided trail (free)

Fife

• 9am - 5:30pm: A Round of History in St Andrews - Maths Week Scotland trail and activities at the World Golf Museum, St Andrews (free)
• 10am - 4:30pm: Kipper's Family Maths Trail at the Scottish Fisheries Museum, Anstruther (included in admission)
• 10:30am - 4pm: Maths in the Museum at Fife Folk Museum, Ceres (free)

Highland

• 9:30am - 1:30pm: Maths Themed Crafts at Dornoch Library (free)

North Lanarkshire

• 10am – 4pm: Family Maths Trail at Summerlee Museum of Scottish Industrial Life, Coatbridge (free)

Scottish Borders

• 1pm - 4:30pm: Fun for Families: Explore Numbers through Play at The Great Tapestry of Scotland, Galashiels (free)

Stirling

• 3pm - 4:15pm: Games and a Cuppa in Fallin (free) - aimed at adults, children welcome
• All Day: Stirling University self-led Maths Trail (free)

West Lothian

• All Day:The Trail of Plenty at Almond Valley Heritage Centre (included in Standard Admission )

Online

• All Day: The Curse of the Burial Dagger online puzzle mystery | for age 10+
• All Day: Maths Inside photography competition (closes Monday 30 September)

Thursday 26 September

In-person

Aberdeen

• 5:30pm - 7:30pm: Fascinating sequences of numbers in mathematics and nature at the Fraser Noble Building (free) | for age 12+

Angus

• 2pm-8pm: Codebreaker Challenge at Arbroath Library (free)

East Lothian

• 10am - 5pm: Family Maths Trail at the National Museum of Flight (included in admission)

Edinburgh

• 9:30am - 10am: Maths Tales for Under 5s at The Edinburgh Bookshop (free)
• 10am – 5pm: A World of Maths Trail at the National Museum of Scotland (free)
• 10am - 5pm: Maths Trail at Edinburgh Central Children's Library (free)
• 10am-5pm: Mathematician Treasure Hunt at Drumbrae Library (free)
• 3:45pm - 4:15pm: Teatime Tales at Craigmillar Library (free)
• 5:30pm - 6:30pm: Chance, luck, and ignorance; how to put our uncertainty into numbers at the George Square Theatre (free) | for secondary age 12+ | also available via Teams - see below
• All Day: Edinburgh’s Mathematical History self-guided trail (free)

Fife

• 9am - 5:30pm: A Round of History in St Andrews - Maths Week Scotland trail and activities at the World Golf Museum, St Andrews (free)
  
• 10am - 4:30pm: Kipper's Family Maths Trail Trail at the Scottish Fisheries Museum, Anstruther (included in admission)
• 10:30am - 4pm: Maths in the Museum at Fife Folk Museum, Ceres (free)

Highland

• 11am - 11:30am: Counting Bookbug at Muir of Ord Library (free)

North Lanarkshire

• 10am – 4pm: Family Maths Trail at Summerlee Museum of Scottish Industrial Life, Coatbridge (free)

Scottish Borders

• 1pm - 4:30pm: Fun for Families: Explore Numbers through Play at The Great Tapestry of Scotland, Galashiels (free)

Stirling

• 3:15pm - 4:30pm: Games and a Cuppa in Bannockburn (free) - aimed at adults, children welcome
• All Day: Stirling University self-led Maths Trail (free)

West Lothian

• All Day:The Trail of Plenty at Almond Valley Heritage Centre (included in Standard Admission )

Online

• 10am - 11:30am: Count Me in! Numbers for Everyday Life (free) | for adults | registration required
• 5:30pm - 6:30pm: Chance, luck, and ignorance; how to put our uncertainty into numbers (free) | for secondary age 12+ | registration required for attendance via Teams
• All Day: The Curse of the Burial Dagger online puzzle mystery | for age 10+
• All Day: Maths Inside photography competition (closes Monday 30 September)

Friday 27 September

In-person

Angus

• 10am - 4pm: Codebreaker Challenge at Arbroath Library (free)

East Lothian

• 10am - 5pm: Family Maths Trail at the National Museum of Flight (included in admission)

Edinburgh

• 9:30am - 10am: Maths Tales for Under 5s at The Edinburgh Bookshop (free)
• 10am – 5pm: A World of Maths Trail at the National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh (free)
• 10am - 5pm: Maths Trail at Edinburgh Central Children's Library (free)
• 10am-5pm: Maths Week activity pack at Gilmerton Library (free)
• 10am-5pm: Mathematician Treasure Hunt at Drumbrae Library (free)
• 10:30am - 11am: Number themed Bookbug at Edinburgh Central Children's Library (free)
• 1:30pm - 4pm: Find out Fridays Maths Tales Special at the National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh (free)
• 2pm - 3pm: Funky Friday Craft - Clock Faces at Drumbrae Library Hub (free)
• All Day: Edinburgh’s Mathematical History self-guided trail (free)

Fife

• 9am - 5:30pm: A Round of History in St Andrews - Maths Week Scotland trail and activities at the World Golf Museum, St Andrews (free)
  
• 10am - 4:30pm: Kipper's Family Maths Trail at the Scottish Fisheries Museum, Anstruther (included in admission)
• 10:30am - 4pm: Maths in the Museum at Fife Folk Museum, Ceres (free)

Highland

• 9:30am - 5pm: Maths Themed Crafts at Dornoch Library (free); closed 1pm - 2pm
• 3pm - 4pm: Lego Club at Muir of Ord Library (free)

North Lanarkshire

• 10am – 4pm: Family Maths Trail at Summerlee Museum of Scottish Industrial Life, Coatbridge (free)

Scottish Borders

• 1pm - 4:30pm: Fun for Families: Explore Numbers through Play at The Great Tapestry of Scotland, Galashiels (free)

Stirling

• 3pm - 4:15pm: Games and a Cuppa in Cowie (free) - aimed at adults, children welcome
• All Day: Stirling University self-led Maths Trail (free)

West Lothian

• All Day:The Trail of Plenty at Almond Valley Heritage Centre (included in Standard Admission )

Online

• All Day: The Curse of the Burial Dagger online puzzle mystery | for age 10+
• All Day: Maths Inside photography competition (closes Monday 30 September)

Saturday 28 September

In-person

Angus

• 10am - 1pm: Codebreaker Challenge at Arbroath Library (free)

Dundee

• 10am - 4pm: Maths Tales at Dundee Science Centre (included in admission)

East Lothian

• 10am - 5pm: Family Maths Trail at the National Museum of Flight (included in admission)

Edinburgh

• 10am-2pm: Maths Week activity pack at Gilmerton Library (free)
  
• 10am - 4pm: Doors Open Day @ University of Edinburgh School of Mathematics (free)
• 10am – 5pm: A World of Maths Trail at the National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh (free)
  
• 10am - 5pm: Maths Trail at Edinburgh Central Children's Library (free)
• 10am-5pm: Mathematician Treasure Hunt at Drumbrae Library (free)
• 10:30am - 3:30pm: Science Saturday at the National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh (free)
• 11am - 4pm: Trinity House Doors Open Day, Edinburgh (free)
• All Day: Edinburgh’s Mathematical History self-guided trail (free)

Fife

• 9am - 5:30pm: A Round of History in St Andrews - Maths Week Scotland trail and activities + family activities available in the Learning Room, at the World Golf Museum, St Andrews (free)
  
• 10am - 4:30pm: Kipper's Family Maths Trail at the Scottish Fisheries Museum, Anstruther (included in admission)
• 10:30am - 4pm: Maths in the Museum at Fife Folk Museum, Ceres (free)

Highland

• 10am - 12pm: Maths Themed Crafts at Dornoch Library (free)
• 11am - 12pm: Mathmagicians at Nairn Library (free)
• 2pm - 3pm: Mathmagicians at Inverness Library (free)
• 2:30pm - 3:30pm: Mathmagicians at Dingwall Community Library (free)

North Lanarkshire

• 10am – 4pm: Family Maths Trail at Summerlee Museum of Scottish Industrial Life, Coatbridge (free)

Scottish Borders

• 10am - 4pm: Family Fun Day: Telling Tales on Maths + Textiles at Borders Textile Towerhouse, Hawick (free)
• 10am - 4:30pm: Fun for Families: Explore Numbers through Play at The Great Tapestry of Scotland, Galashiels (free)

Stirling

• All Day: Stirling University self-led Maths Trail (free)

West Lothian

• All Day:The Trail of Plenty at Almond Valley Heritage Centre (included in Standard Admission )

Online

• All Day: The Curse of the Burial Dagger online puzzle mystery | for age 10+
• All Day: Maths Inside photography competition (closes Monday 30 September)

Sunday 29 September

In-person

Dundee

• 10am - 4pm: Maths Tales at Dundee Science Centre (included in admission)

East Lothian

• 10am - 5pm: Family Maths Trail at the National Museum of Flight (included in admission)

Edinburgh

• 10am – 5pm: A World of Maths Trail at the National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh (free)
• 11am - 4pm: Trinity House Doors Open Day, Edinburgh (free)
• All Day: Edinburgh’s Mathematical History self-guided trail (free)

Fife

• 9am - 5:30pm: A Round of History in St Andrews - Maths Week Scotland trail and activities at the World Golf Museum, St Andrews (free)
• 11am - 4:30pm: Kipper's Family Maths Trail at the Scottish Fisheries Museum, Anstruther (included in admission)
• 10:30am - 4pm: Maths in the Museum at Fife Folk Museum, Ceres (free)

North Lanarkshire

• 10am – 4pm: Family Maths Trail at Summerlee Museum of Scottish Industrial Life, Coatbridge (free)

Stirling

• All Day: Stirling University self-led Maths Trail (free)

West Lothian

• All Day:The Trail of Plenty at Almond Valley Heritage Centre (included in Standard Admission )

Online

• All Day: The Curse of the Burial Dagger online puzzle mystery | for age 10+
• All Day: Maths Inside photography competition (closes Monday 30 September)

Events taking place later:

Saturday 5 October

Online

• 10am - 11am: Virtual Maths Circle for ages 7-11 (free but registration required)
• 11:30am - 12:30pm: Virtual Maths Circle for ages 11-14 (free but registration required)

Sunday 6 October

Online

• 9am - 9:30am - Collie Maths Tales: Join collie dog Jura and Emily at breakfast time to explore and learn how robots milk the cows. We will take a walk around the farm and discover more about the math behind your breakfast time milk! (free but registration required)

BEYOND MATHS WEEK

Year Round Events

Whilst the majority of our events take place during Maths Week itself, we do also have events that happen throughout the rest of the year, so do keep checking our events page for any updates.

Online Activities

If you enjoy doing fun maths activities together as a family, we also have a big archive of online resources with maths inspired games, puzzles, and art & craft activities to do at home. You can browse them all on our Family Activities page.