Scotland’s Festival of Museums

Museums and galleries across east and central Scotland are getting ready to take part in Scotland’s annual Festival of Museums, a nationwide programme of cultural events taking place from 15 – 17 May 2016.

Local events include everything from ‘A Scandal in Surgeon’s Hall’ evening of dark entertainment at the University of Edinburgh, complete with music, magic and mystery; to ‘Edible Architecture’ at Prestongrange Museum where visitors can experience how it feels to be an archaeologist, as well as take part in a range of arts and crafts activities.

The Festival is run by Museum Galleries Scotland, the National Development Body for Scotland’s museums and galleries. The three-day long event will showcase Scotland’s extensive cultural offering through over 100 exciting events taking place across the country. The programme caters to all ages and interests and includes everything from historical re-enactments and night time murder mysteries to children’s storytelling and arts and crafts.

This is just a taste of what’s going on over the weekend – to see the full festival programme visit http://www.festivalofmuseums.com

Submitted by Yasmin Ahmad