Guided Looking: An Artwork Audio-Described
- Next event: 23 Jul 2026
Monthly on the last Thursday (28 May 2026 - 17 Dec 2026)
Excl dates: 30 Jul 2026
Incl dates: 23 Jul 2026, 17 Dec 2026 - 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 paintings and objects 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.
28 May - "The Entrance of George IV at Holyroodhouse", Sir David Wilkie, RCIN 401187
25 June - "Queen Victoria", Sir George Hayter, RCIN 401213
23 July - "Neapolitan Peasants at Leisure", Pietro Fabris, RCIN 401092
27 August - "Henry Benedict Stuart, Cardinal York", Italian School, RCIN 401252
24 September - "An Incident in the Rebellion of 1745", David Morier, RCIN 401243
29 October - "James VI & I", Paul van Somer, RCIN 401224
26 November - "Henry Stewart, Lord Darnley and his brother Charles Stewart, Earl of Lennox", Hans Eworth, RCIN 403432
17 December - "Mary, Queen of Scots", British School, RCIN 404408
