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Turner in January,Scotland’s famous collection of Turner watercolours was left to the nation by art collector Henry Vaughan in 1900. Since then, following Vaughan’s strict guidelines, they have only ever been displayed during the month of January, when natural light levels are at their lowest. The watercolours include dramatic landscapes from the Himalayas, Swiss Alps and Isle of Skye.

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