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A close-up of Culzean Castle seen from the lawn in front.
27 Sept 2017

Exploring Culzean Castle: The Life of Scipio Kennedy (Part 6)

Our blog series continues with the story of Scipio Kennedy and his journey into fatherhood.

A close-up of Culzean Castle seen from the lawn in front.
27 Sept 2017

Exploring Culzean Castle: The Life of Scipio Kennedy (Part 5)

This instalment of our blog series about Scipio Kennedy considers how marriage may have changed his life.

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.

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.

Smugglers of Culzean
4 Jul 2017

Smugglers of Culzean

Learn about the smuggling that took place in the caves below Culzean Castle during the 17th and 18th centuries.

A close-up of Culzean Castle seen from the lawn in front.
26 Jun 2017

Exploring Culzean Castle: The Life of Scipio Kennedy (Part 3)

We continue with the story of Scipio Kennedy at Culzean Castle, and take a look at the role he played there.

A lady stands beside an old map on a plain wall.
9 Jun 2017

Homecoming for historic map

A chimney map dating from the 17th century has returned home to Castle Fraser.

A close-up of Culzean Castle seen from the lawn in front.
7 Jun 2017

Exploring Culzean Castle: The Life of Scipio Kennedy (Part 2)

Read the next instalment of our blog about Scipio’s journey to Culzean Castle, which looks at the Middle Passage and naming traditions.

A close-up of Culzean Castle seen from the lawn in front.
29 May 2017

Exploring Culzean Castle: The Life of Scipio Kennedy (Part 1)

Read the first instalment in our blog series about the life of Scipio Kennedy.