Museums at night

For Museums at Night 2011, hundreds of museums, galleries, libraries, archives and heritage sites will unlock their doors for special evening events over the weekend of May 13-15.

Night owls can look forward to a weekend of nocturnal adventures as museums unlock their doors for the annual after-hours celebration.

Whether you’re a regular museum goer or someone who normally walks past without venturing in then this is the night for you.

There is a huge range of events on offer that range from family friendly events, tours, and debates to ghostly readings and evenings of music and dance.

Each of the individual museums taking part will be deciding how and when to run their event so opening times and dates will vary.

The venues involved are never usually open so late, so the weekend marks a rare opportunity to take in their exhibitions at a potentially more convenient, and certainly more exciting, hour.

Last year 2,200 museums in 40 European counties took part, including over 150 venues across the UK.

Don't miss the chance to experience London's museums after hours.