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A lady works on a delicate paper fan, laid out before her on a long white workbench.
11 Jan 2023

Conserving our collections: the paper fan from Newhailes

Watch a short film about our work to protect a delicate paper fan.

A view of Brodie Castle after heavy snowfall. The lawns and trees are blanketed with snow. The sky is a pale blue.
12 Dec 2022

12 Days of a Brodie Castle Christmas

This year we’re counting down Christmas at the castle. On the twelfth day of Brodie my true love gave to me…

Two people stand around a long desk, examining some collection items. The items are displayed on a white sheet and lit by a powerful lamp.
24 Nov 2022

The work of our Collections Care teams

The preservation of the National Trust for Scotland’s collections and interiors is founded in science and relies on the work of our dedicated Collections Care teams.

A woman smiles at the camera as she works on a very old painted ceiling beam. She wears blue nitrile gloves and is holding what looks like a small scalpel.
2 Nov 2022

Crathes painted ceilings project: successfully completed

Our conservation specialists have now completed the intricate work on the historic painted ceilings at Crathes Castle.

17 Oct 2022

Maud Sulter exhibition at Pollok House

We are proud to present a new exhibition of the work of internationally renowned Glaswegian-Ghanaian artist Maud Sulter (1960–2008) at Pollok House in Glasgow.

The library at Haddo House, a large and light room with bookshelves from the floor to the ceiling along the walls, low hanging chandeliers, and tables and chairs. There is a portrait of a woman in a long dress hung above a fireplace.
4 Oct 2022

Places for book lovers: the best libraries of the Trust

Discover some of the best libraries at National Trust for Scotland places, from cosy townhouse rooms to castles with towering shelves and hidden chambers.

23 Sept 2022

St Michael’s Day and Michaelmas traditions

Là Fhéill Mìcheil – St Michael’s Day – happens on September 29th. Canna House Archivist Fiona Mackenzie looks at some of the folklore traditions surrounding this oft-forgotten Christian festival.

2 Sept 2022

Following in Margaret’s footsteps

A reflective account of a Hebridean journey, following in the footsteps of folklorist Margaret Fay Shaw of Canna.

A portrait of a man in armour has been added to with new features drawn in including black glasses, a bright blue bow tie and he is holding a snooker cue. The portrait has been hung in a tree.
18 Aug 2022

Pollok House art goes wild!

Some of the beautiful artworks usually found inside the house have been given a light-hearted new look and relocated throughout Pollok Park, as part of a new Art Gone Wild trail.

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