Museums at Night

Museums at Night 2010 will run from Friday 14th May to Sunday 16th May. Night owls can look forward to a weekend of nocturnal adventures as museums unlock their doors for the annual after-hours celebration. Watch this page for news and info.

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Ghouls, ghosts and gore: Explore the spooky side of Museums at Night 2010

Go in search of ghouls and things that go bump in the night with our guide to museum sleepovers and terrifying torchlight tours during Museums at Night.

Museums at Night 2010: exploring this May's family friendly events

Time travel with the kids as Rachel Hayward looks forward to family friendly Museums at Night events on the weekend of May 14 2010.

The Late Shows are back for UK's largest Museums at Night bash in Newcastle

Glowsticks, footballers, poetry, celebrity funerals, comedy and pottery return to Newcastle for The Late Shows, the city's award-winning Museums at Night "culture crawl" across dozens of superb venues.

Attention Animators! £1,000 up for grabs in Museums at Night animation competition

Are you a talented animator? We need you to create an attention-grabbing animation for this year's Museums at Night to encourage people to visit Culture24 and find an event that appeals to them. The...

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Excitement builds as events roll in for Museums at Night 2010

Save the date... One of the best weekends in the UK cultural calendar - Museums at Night 2010 - is up and running as museums, galleries and heritage sites confirm their events.

Norwich makes most of Medieval past for debut Museums at Night campaign

Visitors will be able to explore glorious Gothic architecture and find out more about Norwich's spooky Medieval past after organisers announced an enticing range of tours for the first Museums at...

Marketing campaign for NewcastleGateshead's The Late Shows bags top award

NewcastleGateshead's offering for last year's Museums at Night, The Late Shows, has been awarded the Best Integrated Campaign in the Northern Marketing Awards.

Talking digital photos with Culture24 Museums at Night Flickr photo winner Julie Kertesz

Ed Sexton talks to the winner of the Culture24 Flickr photo competition about blogging, social networking and the joys of sharing digital photographs on Flickr.

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Julie Kertesz wins Culture24 Museums at Night 2009 Flickr photo competition

Amateur photographer and silver surfer Julie Kertesz has been announced as the winner of the Culture24 Museums at Night 2009 Flickr competition.

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Did you feature in a Culture24 Museums at Night 2009 video?

Culture24 reporters hit a variety of venues around the country to shoot the action and find out your views on Museums at Night 2009.

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Promote your History of the World objects during Museums at Night 2010

If you are already taking in part in A History of the World, why not take advantage of Museums at Night to promote the objects in your museum?

Museums and galleries reflect on productive 2009 Museums at Night campaign

Institutions across the UK have been reflecting on their Museums at Night adventures in the aftermath of a productive 2009 campaign.

Celebrating the heritage of Bath: Culture24 on the road for Museums at Night 2009

Ed Sexton spends an enjoyable evening in Bath taking in the sites, sounds and varied heritage of the city as it celebrates Museums at Night 2009.

Bones, lightning and nudity at Benjamin Franklin House: Culture24 on the road for Museums at Night 2009

Rachel Hayward visits Benjamin Franklin House for Museums at Night 2009 and uncovers a fascinating and electrifying tale of music, science and medicine.

Venues: be part of Museums at Night 2010

Culture24 and MLA can reveal that next year's Museums at Night event will be taking place from Friday May 14 to Sunday May 16 2010 so make sure you don't miss out.

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