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Descriptive tour: A Royal Christmas

Join us for a special descriptive Christmas Tour at the Palace of Holyroodhouse designed for visually impaired visitors.

Descriptive tour: A Royal Christmas

About Descriptive tour: A Royal Christmas

Step back in time to learn about Christmas traditions over the centuries and explore the Palace State Apartments which have been beautifully dressed for the festive season.

Image credit: Royal Collection Trust

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Conservator Talk: Conserving the Campi Cartoon

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Victoria Button, Royal Collection Trust’s Head of Paper Conservation, discusses her work in preparing drawings for presentation in Drawing The Italian Renaissance, on display at The King's Gallery.

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Family Yoga: Early Years

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Curatorial Talk: The Patrons of the Renaissance

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Join Martin Clayton, Head of Prints and Drawings at Royal Collection Trust, for this lunchtime lecture as he discusses the vital role of patrons in the creation of Italian Renaissance art.

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