Guided looking: An artwork audio described
- Next event: Thursday 26 Sept 2024
4 upcoming events - 14:00 - 14:30
- Included in Palace ticket or 1-Year Pass
- Access event, Adults
Join Fiona Johnston, audio describer, as she describes various artwork and objects from the Royal Collection at the Palace of Holyroodhouse. These sessions offer the chance to explore the works of art in a calm environment and discover the stories behind them.
This session is suitable for blind and partially sighted audiences as well as visitors who wish to explore historic artworks in a mindful way.
25 January - Object: Tam O’Shanter Chair by John Underwood of Ayr
29 February - Artwork: The Memorial of Lord Darnley by Livinus De Vogelaare
28 March - Object: Charles II Charger 1680
25 April - Artwork: William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland by John Wootton
30 May - Object: Thrones of Palace of Holyroodhouse
20 June - Artwork: Henry IV, King of France by Frans Pourbus the Younger
26 September - Object: Box with miniature of Prince Charles Edward Stuart, after Jean-Étienne Liotard
31 October - Artwork: Charles I by Daniel Mytens
28 November - Object: Order of the Thistle King George V's sash badge
19 December - Artwork: James VII & II by Pierre Mignard