Eight museums across Anglesey and Gwynedd are preparing to join the celebrations for the Welsh Museum Festival.

A host of events and activities will be held during autumn half-term week - with the accent on Welsh history and Halloween.

Among the attractions, local author and singer Catrin Angharad will be sharing Welsh stories and songs during Hwyl y Gaeaf at Oriel Môn in Llangefni.

Many of the museums taking part are also holding a ghost hunt and other family-friendly activities, along with a free booklet about past Halloween traditions in Wales, such as turnip lanterns, dirty blackberries and the Cropped Black Sow.

Rachael Rogers from the Welsh Mountains Federation, said: "The Welsh Museums Festival showcases the amazing work done by museums across Wales."

"Our museums not only offer visitors the chance to learn about our Welsh heritage, but they offer free in a warm and welcoming space, which is more important than ever."

"So, if you've already started to scratch your head about what you might do during half term, then we have the answer!"

The Welsh History Trails Passport Challenge will also be held, where young visitors can visit just one of the participating museums during half-term to win a prize, such as a den-making kit.

If they can visit six museums before the end of March 2025, they could be in with a chance of winning a brand new scooter.

The Welsh Museum Festival runs from Saturday 26th October to Sunday 3rd November at these locations:

• Porthmadog Maritime Museum

• Royal Welch Fusilier Museum, Caernarfon

• Storiel, Bangor

• Oriel Plas Glyn-y-Weddw, Pwllheli

• Oriel Môn, Llangefni

• Brambell Natural History Museum, Bangor University

• Yr Ysgwrn, Blaenau Ffestiniog

• Llŷn Maritime Museum, Nefyn