GLASGOW’S museums are set to be part of a record-breaking year for the for a nation-wide festival.

Venues across the city will host 26 events as part of the Festival of Museums which will give access in to several aspects of Scotland’s history.

The Glasgow Women’s Library, the Museum of Piping and the Tall Ship at Riverside are amongst the venues to offer up insights in to the people of Glasgow.

Joanne Orr, the chief executive of Museums Galleries Scotland, said: “This year’s Festival of Museums is bigger, bolder and more exciting than ever.

“The action-packed weekend will give visitors in Glasgow a chance to celebrate culture, discover history and learn something new as well as have some fun.

“We want to ignite imaginations and to encourage people to explore Scotland’s incredible museums and galleries.”

The festival organisers say the three-day event will take inspiration from Scottish history from the lives of the Picts and Border clansmen and the culture of the Vikings to the culinary choices of the Georgians and the pastimes of the Edwardians.

Events include a look at how woman have used cycling to change their lives, meeting a bagpiper who will show off the history of Scotland’s national instrument and a treasure hunt on board a ship as visitors learn about the lives of Scotland’s pirates.

More venues taking part include Colzium House will teach juggling as part of a in depth tour of the site’s past and the Auld Kirk Museum which will reveal all about the lives of the Romans and the Celts.

The festival takes place from the May 19 to May 21 with the city events part of 130 taking place all over Scotland.

In its 11th year the organisers have also said there will be events that cater for all.

Theses will include treasure trails, public art events, theatre performances, historical re-enactments, a vintage gala day and a silent disco.