More than 100 venues in Edinburgh are inviting people in to look around this weekend as part of Scotland’s annual Doors Open Days.
The event began in 1990 with 44 buildings in and around Ayr. But over the past three and a half decades it has expanded to cover the whole country and more than 950 buildings across the country were involved last year.
It’s an opportunity to visit places which are not normally open to the public or get a glimpse behind the scenes in buildings which may be familiar from the outside - all for free.
Some venues are open both Saturday and Sunday, others just on one day.
We’ve already highlighted many of the buildings taking part:
Scroll through this final instalment of 19 buildings and see which ones you want to visit.
17. Welby & Wright Tileworks
Welby & Wright Tileworks is an independent working ceramic studio specialising in the traditional manufacture, conservation and restoration of handmade encaustic tiles and mosaic. It is a private working studio, not normally open to the public, where historic craft techniques are combined with contemporary design and technology. Visitors are invited into the working studio of encaustic tile maker Craig Peebles and mosaicist Andrew Little to discover two endangered heritage crafts being practised today. Address: 79 Morrison Street, EH3 8BU. Open: Saturday and Sunday, September 26 and 27, 10am-4pm. | Scottish Civic Trust
18. William Arrol building, Heriot-Watt
A collection of items owned by the Scotland region of the Institution of Civil Engineers and housed in the William Arrol Building at Heriot-Watt University. Museum curators will be present to answer questions and guided tours will show items not usually on display. Booking essential via Eventbrite. Address: William Arrol Building, School of Energy, Geoscience, Infrastructure and Society, Heriot-Watt University, EH14 4AS. Open: Sunday, September 27, 12-4.30pm. | Google
19. Oakvale Funeral Home
A 21st century funeral home opens the doors of its Victorian villa “Oakvale” in the heart of Edinburgh. The building in Whitehouse Loan was used as a private residence, a convent and junior school before becoming head office of William Purves, Scotland’s largest group of independent funeral directors. Visitors can freely visit fully restored period drawing rooms, an ashes library and the garden and see the funeral fleet, including the Land Rover Defender hearse. Address: 106 Whitehouse Loan, EH9 1BD. Open: Sunday, September 27, 1-4pm | Scottish Civic Trust