It's the most wonderful time of the year - if you like a good fright, anyway. Halloween, also known as the Celtic holiday Samhuinn or in some circles 'Christmas for goths ', is fast approaching.
Maybe you've been working on your costume since August (only to change it to a Squid Game-inspired one at the last minute), or you've got the plastic bucket of 'fun'-sized Mars bars by the door already.
But if ghost tours and guising aren't your cup of tea, why not investigate some of Edinburgh's spookier museum artefacts and mix a little education in with your excitement?
From mummies and creepy-crawlies to skulls and stories of bodysnatchers, there's something in Edinburgh's museums for everyone - if you don't mind being scared, that is...
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