Edinburgh joins Europe in the Festival of Museums with special events throughout the weekend that bring a flourish of exhibitionism and performance to museums and galleries.
Launched in 2011, the Festival sees over 80 events in museums across Scotland and 16 events at museums in Edinburgh and the Lothians, such as an exhibition themed around dogs and hats at the City Art Centre and a chance to make music and art at St Ceclia's Hall.
Many events in Edinburgh and The Lothians have a 1940s theme, from a chance to improve your painting and drawing skills using a 1940s technique at Edinburgh College of Art, learning about medical advances, to a family style 1940s tea party at St Cecilia's Hall Museum of Instruments at the University of Edinburgh.
Visitors can also learn about the birth of Rock & Roll and swing dance at the University, while there will also be an opportunity to learn about fossils at the Almond Valley Heritage Trust.
Those with a love of the outdoors can learn about John Muir’s love of wildlife at the Prestongrange Industrial Heritage Museum in East Lothian, while a special collaboration will also take place between the National Galleries of Scotland and the Edinburgh International Festival which will see a soprano, tenor and pianist perform Western classical music depicting the conflict of the First World War in the magnificent setting of the Scottish National Gallery.