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Delicately coloured photo of a Japanese lady playing a shamisen in front of a screen decorated with cherry blossom.
2 Dec 2020

What’s Up with Hornel

An exhibition at Edinburgh City Art Centre called E. A. Hornel: From Camera to Canvas is very interesting and doesn’t take long to see.

A crumpled red poppy, made from material, with HAIGS FUND on the central button.

Tokens of remembrance

November is a month for remembrance, both privately and publicly. Curator Emma Inglis uncovers the physical tokens of remembrance in our collections – those personal or public objects that honour and remember the dead.

The white bedroom in the Hill House, with a white double bed seen in the centre. Two silk hangings are displayed either side of the headboard, featuring two thin ladies in purple and pinks.
26 Nov 2020

The Great Eight at the Hill House

Rachel Thompson, Visitor Services Manager at the Hill House, tells us about her favourite parts of the property.

Artist's palette with lots of different coloured paint stuck to it.

Famous Scottish artists (and where to find them)

Discover some of our favourite Scottish artists and find out where you can see their work in its ‘natural habitat’.

A man with white cotton gloves is polishing a brass plaque which says 7, The Georgian House.
24 Nov 2020

Below-stairs life at the Georgian House

We’re carrying out research to find out more about the life of the servants who worked so hard to keep the household running smoothly.

Paper with small patches of paint colours painted in blues, browns and creams. There are scraps of wallpaper with a regular design of gold stars on a pale background.
23 Nov 2020

Wallpaper, paint and carpets: bringing National Trust for Scotland interiors to life

Take a look behind the scenes to find out about interior design Trust style.

The garden and Kellie Castle, seen through a frame of branches.
19 Nov 2020

Collections uncovered: Kellie Castle

Antonia Laurence-Allen, Curator for Edinburgh and East, takes you on a short video tour of Kellie Castle.

Grainy black and white photograph of the head and shoulders of a woman. She is looking downwards.
17 Nov 2020

How Falkland Palace became a home

To mark International Students’ Day on 17 November, we’re delighted to bring you a story written by a student from the University of St Andrews.

An oil painting, with a rounded top, of a very pale man lying in bed. He is covered by a white sheet up to his neck. A book lies open on a footstool by his bed.
16 Nov 2020

William Beckford (1760–1844): part two

Regional Curator Sarah Beattie continues her series, looking at the lives of some of the Hamilton family and exploring the impact they had on the building, collections and interiors at Brodick Castle. This time she examines the later life of William Beckford.