ACTIVITY

Hands On History

A small girl handling replica objects
Palace of Holyroodhouse
  • Next event: 7 Jul 2026
    Every Tuesday (7 Jul 2026 - 25 Aug 2026)
  • 11:00 – 15:00
  • Included with Palace ticket or 1-Year Pass
  • Children / Families
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    Get up close to historic and replica objects in our drop-in handling sessions. From gauntlets to jelly moulds; chamber pots to ink wells can you discover what these objects were once used for?

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    Official Royal Residences

    Royal Collection Trust is a charity caring for the Royal Collection, one of the world’s great art collections. Income from your visit helps us to conserve and share the Collection so that it can be enjoyed by everyone, wherever they are.