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A colour photograph of Inverewe House, seen from the lawn. A gravel path runs along the edge of the lawn with a group of people walking on it. Several other groups of people either sit on the grass or on the wooden benches in front of the house.
5 Aug 2019

Aiming to surprise with art at Inverewe

We’re bringing bold, contemporary art to Wester Ross in a series of events and exhibitions at the Sawyer Gallery, Inverewe.

A black and white photo of a young woman sitting on a hillside in the 1930s. A mat is spread out next to her.
2 Aug 2019

Making Canna’s photo collections digital

We’re digitising the thousands of photographs stored in Canna House.

A painting of the Madonna in a gold frame hangs on a wall covered with blue paper. In the background is a dining room with many other portraits on the wall.
2 Aug 2019

The mystery of the Madonna

We’ve been carrying out more investigations into the attribution of the Haddo Madonna.

1 Aug 2019

Landscape focus for Glencoe exhibition

An exhibition of vibrant Highland landscapes by acclaimed Scottish colourist artist Hamish MacDonald opens at the revamped Glencoe Visitor Centre on Saturday 3 August.

A miniature portrait of Mrs Jean Dempster. Her hair is elaborately curled on top of her head, and she wears a blue bow at the front of her dress.
18 Jul 2019

The missing miniature: finding Jean Dempster – Newhailes

Exploring the stories of women and girls preserved in our historical collections in the east of Scotland.

A watercolour of Hannah Lorimer, shown sitting in a chair and embroidering a large red bedcover. This is spread over her knees and falls onto the floor.
18 Jul 2019

The lost Lorimer: rediscovering the extraordinary life of Hannah Lorimer – Kellie Castle

Exploring the stories of women and girls preserved in our historical collections in the east of Scotland.

An etching of a group of men in a tavern. The men are grouped around the table in a state of drunkenness. One is vomiting, and one has collapsed to the floor.
18 Jul 2019

The invisible taverner: the hidden history of Issobel Johnstone – Gladstone’s Land

Exploring the stories of women and girls preserved in our historical collections in the east of Scotland.

15 Jul 2019

Behind the scenes with Team East

After more than 2 years, 11 properties and over 25,000 records, the end of Project Reveal for Team East is in sight!

11 Jul 2019

Morton Writing Competition – Part IV: The Kirkcudbright Girls / Farpais Sgrìobhaidh Mhorton – Pàirt IV: Clann-nighean Chille Chuithbeirt

Read the winning entries from the Morton Writing Competition. Leugh na pìosan a bhuannaich Farpais Sgrìobhaidh Mhorton.