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Expect the unexpected at the second Festival of Museums

Scotland's Festival of Museums returns for 2012

Programme ranges from Tosca's classics to Scotland’s local heroes

25 Apr 2012

18-20th May sees the return of the Festival of Museums – Scotland’s only country-wide cultural celebration which offers something slightly out of the ordinary for visitors to our museums. For those who remember museum visits as quiet, sedate and serious…

Edinburgh Castle and Stirling Castle: Two delicious alternative options for Christmas dining

Edinburgh Castle and Stirling Castle: Alternative Christmas dining options

Two iconic venues now taking bookings for your Christmas meal

23 Nov 2011

Stuck for somewhere decent to have your Christmas lunch? Need a venue that’ll please a range of tastes but won’t be another run-of-the-mill pub grub standby in the city centre? Have you considered going for something a bit more... iconic?

Design and Democracy exhibition - Family Weekend

Design and Democracy exhibition - Free Family Weekend to mark St Andrew's Day

Free events include building your own rocket and radio-controlled car

16 Nov 2011

Design affects the lives of all of us. Whether it’s an intuitive new phone, a car that tells us we’ve left the lights on, or the Kindle doing something nobody expected and actually improving on the design of a book, who of us have not had our lives…

Glasgow's new Riverside Museum presents an evolving story of travel and transport – and of the people who use it

Glasgow's new Riverside Museum presents an evolving story of travel and transport – and of the people who use it

17 May 2011

‘One of the first things I thought when I visited the old Museum of Transport,’ says Lawrence Fitzgerald, the man in charge of the project to deliver Glasgow’s first major new museum in almost 30 years, ‘was, "Why isn’t it on the Clyde?"’ It’s a fair…

Festival of Museums coming your way this May

Festival of Museums set for nationwide celebration of Scotland’s culture in May 2011

Music, storytelling and period fashion among highlights of new festival

1 May 2011

From the Groam House Museum in Ross-shire and Portsoy Bothy in Banffshire, to the Annan Museum in Dumfries and Galloway, the Festival of Museums features an eclectic and colourful range of concerts, talks, workshops, performances and exhibitions taking…

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Popular events

Robert Burns Birthplace Museum: Highlight Talks
Date Location
In-depth talks on a variety of topics relating to the life and times of Robert Burns.
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4 Apr–3 Oct Wed 3pm Robert Burns Birthplace Museum, Ayr
Robert Burns Birthplace Museum: Guided Tours
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Join expert guides for a 30-minute tour of the highlights of the museum or cottage.
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7 Apr–7 Oct Sat & Sun 10.30am–3.30pm
Tours of the museum depart hourly (half past the hour) and last 30 minutes. 		Robert Burns Birthplace Museum, Ayr
7 Apr–7 Oct Sat & Sun 11am–4pm
Tours of the cottage depart hourly, on the hour, and last 30 minutes. 		Robert Burns Birthplace Museum, Ayr

Popular places

Falkirk Town Hall
West Bridge Street, Falkirk, FK1 5RS
West Bridge Street, Falkirk. 01324 506850. £3.50 (£2.50). Super Saver (four films): £12 (£8). Cuppa screenings: £2.70 including coffee/tea & cake; £1.50 film only. Scream Screens: £2.50.
Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum
Argyle Street, Glasgow, G3 8AG
Twenty-two collections and over 8000 artefacts, from natural history, armour and weaponry to art from many different eras and touring exhibitions, all housed in a grand red sandstone building on the banks of the River Kelvin.
Edinburgh Castle
Royal Mile, Edinburgh, EH1 2NG
Sitting atop the volcanic Castle Rock, Edinburgh Castle dominates the city skyline and is the most popular paid visitor attraction in Scotland. Events at the castle include regular re-enactments of events from its history, occasional concerts by…
Callendar House
Callendar Park, Falkirk, FK1 1YR
Seven Stories: The Centre For Children's Books
30 Lime Street, Byker, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE1 2PQ
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