Around forty Scottish museums and galleries, from Orkney to Dumfries, come together for this annual weekend of events dubbed Show Scotland.
Events take place over the May Day weekend (Friday 30 April to Monday 3 May). Many events are free and offer a chance to explore some of the country’s heritage visitor attractions.
Highlights from this year’s Show Scotland programme include stepping back in time with writer Fiona J Houston at Lauriston Castle as she transports visitors back to the 18th century; getting into the world of gardening with experts from Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum; a chance to view some of Vettriano’s latest paintings at Kirkcaldy Museum & Art Gallery; and a theatrical exploration of Burns and the women in his life at Robert Burns Birthplace Cottage.
Show Scotland Edinburgh Events
- Garden Cottage Diaries at Lauriston Castle
- The Strange Tale of a Murder Mystery in the Canongate Museums - Museum of Edinburgh's ghost story for families with children aged 6 + (booking required).
- A Wartime Tea Dance at the National Museum of Flight
- The Art of Production offers hands on activities for kids, like scrap-metal music-making, at Prestongrange Industrial Heritage Museum