Learning resources and visits
Learning at historic places
Arrange a learning visit or explore our learning hubs
Plan a free self-led learning visit
Free educational visits make Scotland’s heritage accessible to learners of all ages. Here's all the information you need.
School visits travel subsidy
We can help Scottish schools with travel costs when visiting heritage sites of national importance
Learning activities and outreach
Discover what's on offer at our learning hub sites and find out more about our outreach programmes across Scotland.
Online resources by theme
Castles
Download themed activities honouring and exploring some of Scotland's finest strongholds.
Castle science
Consider the science, technology, engineering and maths that go in to building and sieging castles.
Defending Scotland's heritage
Learning resources inspired by the challenges historic monuments face today and what we can do to protect them.
Sounds of Scotland
Reflect on the soundscapes of Scotland, its music, cinemas, clubs and every echo in between. Join us in a broad, inclusive reflection of Scotland’s heritage.
Language and Landscape in Holyrood Park
Discover the stories of Holyrood Park through British Sign Language (BSL), and explore the richness of this visual language.
More ways to learn with us
Learn with our archives
Historic Environment Scotland's archives and collections are great research tools at any stage of study.
Gaelic learning
We support Gaelic speakers and learners through projects and online resources, like our Gaelic Dictionary.
Learn with Historic Environment Scotland on YouTube
View a playlist of videos made by the learning team, including storytelling, 'how to's and documentaries about projects across the country.
Our Making Sense of Scotland framework
We aim to make Scotland’s historic environment a valued national resource for lifelong learning.