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A view of the white stone Inverewe House, sitting at the centre of a large garden. A large lawn area is in the foreground surrounded by tall trees. A wooden garden bench sits in the middle of the lawn.
4 Mar 2022

Art exhibitions make welcome return to Inverewe

The Sawyer Gallery at Inverewe Garden will reopen its doors to the public after a two-year break due to the pandemic – and an exciting programme of exhibitions has been lined up.

A blue and white box of Southalls compressed sanitary towel with two safety pins. The strapline reads 'invaluable to ladies travelling'.
4 Mar 2022

‘Problems of intimate importance’

Sanitary products are part of everyday life for people who menstruate, but these often remain unseen and unspoken of in historical houses. This is not the case at the Tenement House.

An oil painting of a Japanese woman playing a stringed instrument. Her hair is arranged on top of her head and she is wearing a pink kimono style garment.
18 Feb 2022

From Glasgow to Japan: Hornel at Pollok House

A new exhibition at Pollok House in Glasgow shines a light on Scottish artist E A Hornel’s Japanese inspiration.

A close-up image of an embroidered Chinese-style lion on a silk panel. The lion is sewn in green, red and orange thread.
1 Feb 2022

Lions, peacocks and peonies

We’re celebrating Lunar New Year by taking a closer look at Newhailes’ 18th-century embroidered Chinese silks.

Books on shelves in Brodie Castle library
31 Jan 2022

Scottish storytelling traditions

2022 is Scotland’s Year of Stories! Learn more about some of Scotland’s most famous storytellers and enjoy some of the best Scottish folktales.

An oil painting of Robert Burns standing in a 'traditional' Georgian drawing room, surrounded by a small audience of well-dressed men and women. In the foreground a young woman sits on a sofa, looking rather bored.
18 Jan 2022

Reading the room

A journey through some of the pictures in our collections demonstrates how these images can be used to help us display the interiors of our properties today.

6 Jan 2022

A slice of food history at the Hill House

Explore the meals and menus of the Blackie family, who moved into the Hill House at the most interesting and rapidly changing period in British food history.

A smiling woman wearing a navy fleece jacket stands beside a water wheel at the side of an old mill building.
14 Dec 2021

A day in the life of a ... Regional Conservator

Lesley Scott talks about her wide-ranging daily duties as Conservation Advisor for Edinburgh and East.

Items of furniture including armchairs, cabinets and smaller ornaments are covered with white dust sheets or tissue paper in a grand castle drawing room.
9 Dec 2021

Putting Kellie Castle to bed

Ever wondered what happens at our places over the winter? Join our collections team at Kellie Castle for a behind-the-scenes glance.