All Stories
Raeburn’s Edinburgh exhibition opens to the public
Marking the 200th anniversary of Raeburn’s death, the exhibition offers new perspectives on one of Scotland’s greatest artists.
‘Martin Parr: Think of Scotland’ photography exhibition
Prominent documentary photographer Martin Parr will be displaying his satirical view of Scotland in an exhibition at Pollok House in Glasgow this summer.
Bringing Back the Binns: behind the scenes with the Collections Care Assistant
In the fourth instalment of ‘Bringing Back the Binns’, discover how the process of packing and storing the painting collection was undertaken by the Collections Care team.
Dressing for the long Edwardian summer
Two Edwardian summer dresses, now installed at House of Dun, were conserved last year as part of an ongoing project to highlight items from the Angus Folk Museum.
Unravelling the threads of history at Fyvie Castle
Research and conservation assessments of the tapestries at Fyvie have revealed the story within a painting also at the castle.
Unlocking the secrets of the Canna sound archive
Our archivist on the Isle of Canna describes the Canna sound archive and how she uses it in her Gaelic folklore work.
Armorial china: part 2
Enjoy the second part of our summary of a recent study into Chinese porcelain at our properties.
Bringing Back the Binns: Meet the Regional Conservator
In this third instalment of a series of articles taking you behind the scenes at the House of the Binns, we look at the challenges and opportunities of undertaking our recent conservation project.
A weaver named Willie
We take a look at the life of Willie Meikle, one of the last Scottish handloom weavers of his generation.