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Metal letters spelling out Culloden are attached to an old stone wall at the entrance to a driveway. It has rained recently and the grass and stones glisten as the sun breaks through the clouds.
11 Sept 2025

Historian leaves generous legacy to protect Culloden

Professor Christopher Duffy left our charity more than £1 million to support our work to protect Culloden Battlefield.

A group of 16 people stand in front of a stone structure with a turf roof. Behind them is the calm water of Village Bay, St Kilda.
5 Sept 2025

From the edge of the world 2025 – part 3

We take a look at a ‘day in the life’ of people living on St Kilda on the 95th anniversary of the evacuation.

A sepia image of a woman outside working on a spindle. A drystone wall and roof of a cottage behind her.
5 Sept 2025

Love Scotland podcast – 2025 season, part II

This week, Jackie dives into a biographical account of life on the remote St Kilda in the early 20th century.

Two young girls, along with their father and grandmother, pose in front of a 230-year-old copy of a Robert Burns book.
22 Aug 2025

Burns descendants visit museum to see family artefact

A 10th-generation descendant of Robert Burns paid a visit to see a book the bard gifted her six-times great-grandmother.

An ammonite fossil is displayed against a dark background.
8 Aug 2025

Scottish Geology Festival at Hugh Miller’s Birthplace

This autumn, the team at Hugh Miller’s Birthplace are gearing up to demonstrate why geology rocks at the 2025 Scottish Geology Festival!

MUST be credited with: Queen Anne: studio of John Closterman, oil on canvas, circa 1702, based on a work of circa 1702 (NPG 215) © National Portrait Gallery, London
1 Aug 2025

The often-forgotten story of Queen Anne

During Pride Month, Visitor Services Assistant Lucien Winton-Bonas took a dip into the private life of the last Stuart monarch – Queen Anne – and examines her links to Culloden.

A polyhedral (a three-dimensional geometric shape) sundial with 24 faces made of sandstone.
17 Jul 2025

Conserving our outdoor collections

Important conservation works are underway on our outdoor collections in the North East.

A portrait of a young noble man, wearing an armour-plated jacket with a blue sash. He has a white wig on as well.
10 Jul 2025

Henry Benedict Stuart: the forgotten prince?

During Pride month, we took a closer look at some 'hidden' stories of historical characters. In this article, we share the story of Henry Stuart.

A bird's-eye view of an archaeology dig beside Brodick Castle. A number of people are working in or around the pit.
4 Jul 2025

School pupils-turned-archaeologists unearth Brodick Castle’s past

National Trust for Scotland archaeologists and local volunteers have uncovered a range of historical artefacts at Brodick Castle.