Exhibition tells the story behind Scotland's lighthouse history

An exhibition looking at the story behind Scotland's lighthouses has opened and those who would like to learn more could book into Edinburgh hostels before heading along.

Shining Lights: The Story of Scotland's Lighthouses will be showcasing different items associated with the subject's history at the National Museum and telling the stories of those who designed, built and maintained the buildings.

The event, which runs until April 3rd next year, coincides with the 200th anniversary of the Bell Rock, the world's oldest surviving rock lighthouse, and visitors can discover its history along with others that appear on Scotland's coastline.

Alison Morrison-Low, the principal curator of the exhibition, told the Arbroath Herald that people will be "fascinated" by the history and in particular by the significance of Bell Rock.

She told the news provider: "The lighting of the Bell Rock 200 years ago was a tremendously important development, both for lighthouse technology in general, and for the Stevensons - Scotland's lighthouse family."

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