07/10/2026
Our newest exhibition opens at Museum of Edinburgh this weekend.
'Imagine if… Celebrating 30 years of Edinburgh’s World Heritage Site' runs from Saturday 10 Oct 2026 until Sunday 10 Jan 2027.
Imagine if… is a celebration of 30 years since UNESCO added the Old and New Towns of Edinburgh to their list of World Heritage Sites.
UNESCO is the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. World Heritage Sites are places from the past that UNESCO decides have ‘Outstanding Universal Value to Humanity’. This means they are special, valuable, and unique and belong to all the people of the world no matter where they live.
The Primary 4 class at Granton Primary School used Edinburgh’s World Heritage Site as inspiration to create the artworks on display in this exhibition.
Working with local artist Stephanie Walker, the children visited the Museum of Edinburgh and learned about why the city has a World Heritage Site. They explored objects in the museum and visited the Old Town in the World Heritage Site for inspiration, before creating their final artworks back in the classroom.
This exhibition was created by the City of Edinburgh Council in partnership with Edinburgh World Heritage, Historic Environment Scotland and Granton Primary School to raise awareness and appreciation of the World Heritage Site.
Artworks by Amelia, Andikan, Ava, Chase, Dantie, Ellie, Eylem, Georgia, Isabella, Isla, Jack, Jake, Jasiu, Joey, Julia, Jumana, Liam, Lily, Mason, Millie, Nicolas, Prerak, Ragnar, Sammy, Sima, Sophia, Tony, Youssou
