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A close-up of Culzean Castle seen from the lawn in front.
2 Aug 2017

Exploring Culzean Castle: The Life of Scipio Kennedy (Part 4)

Our blog series about the story of Scipio Kennedy at Culzean looks at Scipio’s manumission.

A man stands beside a railing at the edge of a path, above a terraced garden which drops to a loch. Mountains can be seen in the distance. He wears a blue shirt tucked into brown trousers, and rests his left hand in his pocket as he smiles towards the camera.
1 Aug 2017

Meet James Hannaford from award-winning Inverewe

James gives us an insight into his success as a First Gardener along with his top gardening tips

Looking down from the hill towards the front entrance of Pollok House, as the morning sun catches the east of the building. Hosts of daffodils pop out from the ground.
28 Jul 2017

Oral History Project – we’d love to hear from you!

Pollok House has started an oral history project focusing on the life and legacy of Sir John Stirling Maxwell.

A Trust ranger crouches down next to a log in woodland, surrounded by a group of young children wearing high-vis vests and two adult helpers.
27 Jul 2017

The not-so-lone ranger

On World Ranger Day, find out more about the fantastic work of our very own rangers.

Revealing our collections
21 Jul 2017

Revealing our collections

Over the next 18 months we will share behind-the-scenes insights on the progress of our collections inventory project with you.

Haddo Madonna
21 Jul 2017

Haddo Madonna

Over the next 12 months we will share behind-the-scenes insights on the progress of our research on this painting, which we hope may be by the Renaissance artist Raphael.

Children sit in a classroom space with their hands raised in the air, ready to answer a question.
19 Jul 2017

The learning programme at Robert Burns Birthplace Museum

Information about the learning programme and facilities available at Robert Burns Birthplace Museum.

A close-up of a furry-looking green moth, with darker blotches on its wings. It rests on a piece of pale wood with its wings stretched out wide.
17 Jul 2017

First sighting of special moth in over 20 years at Inverewe

Inverewe Garden are welcoming a very special visitor for the first time in over 20 years.

A model wearing a pink and white gingham dress with lace trims stands in the garden in front of the Hill House. She has an Edwardian-inspired style. She wears a short heavy chain necklace and long, heavy-looking chain-link earrings.
14 Jul 2017

Hill House shines in fashion images

The Hill House in Helensburgh provided the backdrop to a stunning shoot by acclaimed Scottish designer Christopher Kane.

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