Across Scotland and beyond, writers from the 26 collective have explored ways of bringing 26 objects from the National Museum of Scotland to life in words - after all, a museum is a treasure chest not just of objects but of stories!

The Winter Words Festival 2012 offers the first opportunity in Scotland for some of the results of this collaboration to be viewed and be explored.

26 Treasures will come to life at regular intervals throughout the Festival via a short audio visual loop located in the Theatre foyer, where visitors can hear and see the powerful results of this unique collaboration.

A panel of writers (Alsion Weir, Linda Cracknell and Jamie Jauncey) will also discuss how, by tapping into the rich story of Scotland's past through objects, we can connect them not only to social, political, cultural and religious on Sat 4th February, 4.30pm, £8.50