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An actor wearing a Georgian costume and white wig holds up a crystal ball to the camera. Light is reflected from the crystal, sending rays across the image. A woman dressed as a maid and carrying a silver coffee pot stands in the background, in front of a wooden dress and long red curtains.
17 Oct 2018

Drama comes to the Georgian House

The Georgian House will be full of drama this winter, as a new play in five rooms premieres.

Elevation drawings of Kellie Castle
17 Oct 2018

Architecture inspires art at Kellie Castle

Project Reveal takes a look at the elaborate ceilings at Kellie Castle and the artwork they inspired.

16 Oct 2018

Showing Mackintosh in a different light

In summer 2018, art and furniture from Mackintosh’s Hill House were displayed for the first time in his native Glasgow.

A replica bust of Robert Burns stands in a museum, next to a model hand holding out a contactless card reader.
15 Oct 2018

Of bards and banknotes

As the Tap the Past partnership gets underway, Bank of Scotland archivist Siân Yates sheds light on some of the links between the Bard and the bank.

A group of people stand on a grassy path, looking towards some very jagged and tall mountains.
10 Oct 2018

Walking in Wester Ross

Walktober is a series of walking events in Wester Ross.

A green glass goblet, decorated with red geometric shapes.
10 Oct 2018

That subtle uranium glow …

Team West were struck by these unusual green glass pieces, found in a box at Pollok House.

10 Oct 2018

A tale of five sisters

A photograph taken by Margaret Fay Shaw in 1937 led us to a strange destination, and an even stranger story.

10 Oct 2018

Around the world in 100 years

We leave the Hebrides and explore images from Margaret Fay Shaw’s (1903–2004) travels across the globe.

A pipistrelle bat rests on a brick surface, its wings tucked into its furry body.

Keeping bats on our radar

We are committed to the conservation of Scottish wildlife by looking after the bats that live on our properties.