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Museums at Night 2012: Festival fun for families
From torchlight tours in Leeds to live animal-handling in Aberdeen, there's plenty to enjoy for families this Museums at Night. Here are a few ideas for kids, teenagers, parents and grandparents this weekend.
Art
Museums at Night 2012: Your guide to events across Scotland
From the Berwickshire to Caithness, Galloway to Lewis, museums the length and breadth of Scotland open their doors for some very special events to celebrate Museums at Night.
History & Heritage
All bands on deck in rare Hovercraft Museum opening for Museums at Night 2012
The Hampshire home of Hovercraft craftsmanship only opens to the public six times a year. This year's Museums at Night festival is one of them, to a backdrop of music and soup.
Science & Nature
Dinos to dominate Ulster Museum in special Age of the Dinosaur show sneak preview
The Age of the Dinosaur, the massive new show at the Ulster Museum in Belfast, will enjoy a special late night opening alongside the permanent collections this weekend.
Spliced
Get a sneak peek at a star of the Thames Diamond Jubilee Pageant on Spider T at night
The Spider T, an iron hull built in 1926 which will take part in a marathon Jubilee flotilla, will welcome visitors to its Humberside dock for a special Museums at Night evening.
Teachers
Timeportals website brings Gloucestershire museum collections into the classroom
Time portals is a free creative learning resource drawing on the rich collections of ten Gloucestershire Museums that supports historical investigation in the classroom.
