Today: heavy drizzle · 10°C
A wet day — perfect for indoor exploration
Wet weather
A rainy-day pick
Setting
Indoor
Photo credits
Photo: The Royal Game of Goose at the Museum of Childhood.JPG by Alf van Beem · CC0 · Resized and converted to WebP; display crops may vary.
Photo: Toys at the Museum of Childhood photo 1.JPG by Alf van Beem · CC0 · Resized and converted to WebP; display crops may vary.
Photo: Museum of Childhood, Royal Mile - geograph.org.uk - 3623450.jpg by Barbara Carr · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Resized and converted to WebP; display crops may vary.
Explore toys, games and objects that reveal how children lived, learned and played in the past. This Royal Mile museum gives families a chance to compare childhood across generations. Check the council museum website for current access and opening days before visiting.
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