Stills

What it’s like

A free photography gallery with an analogue photobooth, a hefty library and exhibitions that change three times a year.

This is a proper gallery rather than a soft play with pictures on the wall, so it suits a kid who's happy looking and asking questions rather than one who needs a slide to stay interested. The exhibitions change three times a year, and there's a library on site with over 2500 photography books to dip into, which could easily eat an afternoon if you've got a curious ten-year-old.

The bit they'll actually remember is the STILLSAUTOMAT, an analogue photobooth that the site says is the only one of its kind in Scotland. It's a proper novelty, the sort of thing that turns a gallery visit into an actual souvenir rather than just a look round. There's a shop too, with books, film and merch, so budget a bit extra if your kids have sticky fingers near the till.

Getting in is free, which makes it an easy one to slot into a wet afternoon in the city centre without worrying about ticket prices. The gallery runs Tuesday to Saturday, 11am to 5pm, and it's wheelchair accessible, so a buggy shouldn't cause any bother either. Just don't turn up on a Monday or Sunday expecting it to be open, because it isn't.

Worth knowing that Stills also runs production facilities with cameras and studio kit for hire, but that side is aimed at adults working on their own projects rather than anything a child would use on a casual visit.

What’s on here

• SUN18

  Becoming Archived: Lesbian Snapshot Collective

  14:00 - 16:00

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• FRI23

  Curator & Artist Tour: Jillian Edelstein

  13:00 · Free

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