National Museums Scotland listings 24 December 2007 to 4 February 2008
Highlights
Silver: Made in Scotland
National Museum of Scotland
Fri 25 January-Sun 27 April
Adult £6, Concession £5, Members/children 12 and under free
Book now online at www.nms.ac.uk/silver or call 0870 421
4299
This beautiful,
versatile precious metal has long symbolised wealth, power, status and success.
In this exhibition see over 350 shining examples, past and present, from a
‘mazer’ linked with Robert the Bruce to a teapot crafted for Billy
Connolly.
Celebrate the
glittering tradition of silversmithing in Scotland over seven centuries
and, as we commemorate the 550th anniversary of hallmarking in Scotland,
find out about the Incorporation of Goldsmiths that oversees the craft. Unearth
the stories behind the makers, objects and owners and delve into the science of
silver.
Burns and Beasties: Family Evening Event
National Museum of Rural
Life
Sun 27 January
Adult £5, Child (age 5+) £2.50
Book now on 0131 247 4377
Come and hear Burns’ poetry as told by his wife!
‘Jean Armour’ will take you on a torch lit walk and recite some
Burns favourites for your entertainment. Meet outside the museum (outdoor
event).
Exhibitions
Gifted: Made in Scotland by Hand
National Museum of Scotland
Crafts Gallery
Until Sun 6 January
Free
Gifted makes a welcome
return with a beautiful exhibition of contemporary Scottish crafts, all
available to buy. So take the chance to get a last minute Christmas gift, or
just treat yourself to a gorgeous little something!
With a broad range of tastes and prices in mind, we’ve
brought together jewellery by Laura Murray, Nicola Morrison and Anna S King,
textiles by Yungi and Katherine Emtage, ceramics by Maggie M Broadley and Jane
Woodford, silversmithing by Marion E Kane, wood and copper boxes by Mette
Fruergaard-Jensen and sculptures with jewellery by Lisa Rae Hansen. A gifted
group indeed!
Jerwood Applied Arts Prize 2007: Jewellery
National Museum of Scotland
Special Exhibition Gallery
Until Sun 2 March
Free
From the ethereal headpieces of woven nylon to contemporary
mourning brooches that gradually transform from black to gold and whimsical
jewellery made from vintage buttons and toy animals sourced from eBay.
The Jerwood Applied Arts Prize is the UK’s
most prestigious prize in the applied arts. It is run annually by the Crafts
Council and Jerwood Charitable Foundation over a six-year cycle, with a
different medium represented each year: jewellery, textiles, ceramics, glass,
furniture and metal.
This display showcases work of the short-listed jewellery
makers: Nora Fok, Yoko Izawa, Grainne Morton, Mah Rana, and joint winners Susan
Cross and Adam Paxon.
Commando Country
National War Museum
Until Sun 24 February
Included in museum admission
It’s June 1940. British forces are being forced to
evacuate Norway and France. Britain faces
imminent invasion. Drastic measures are required.
Commando Country examines the country’s response to
this dire situation. Special training centres were set up in the Highlands to train
Commando forces to strike in enemy-occupied Europe. First-hand
reports and personal items provide compelling accounts of secret raids, enemy
sabotage and deadly missions. Would you have managed to stay the course?
Events/activities
National Museum of Scotland
Science at the Museum
Connect Gallery
Every Sat and Sun
11:45/12:45/13:45/14:45 (20 mins)
Free
Come along to our free events every weekend in Connect. Find
out about Science in the real world in Meet
the Scientist or enjoy a free Super
Science Show. Age 5+. Limited space (seating for 20).
Winter Wonderland
Workshops
Main Hall
Thu 27-Sat 29 December
11:30-16:30
Free/Drop-in
Join artist Daphne Louter for our fun arts and
crafts workshops – a different winter-themed activity each day!
Christmas Art
Competition
National Museum of Scotland
Main Hall
Thu 27-Sun 30 December
All day
Free/Drop-in
Be inspired by the museum’s collections
and get drawing at our annual art-fest for young and old - you could win a
great prize! We’ll provide the pencils and paper, just bring along your
imagination (and any other materials you’d like to use).
Will your work be chosen for display? Find out in a special exhibition
of prize winners and other outstanding pictures in the Main Hall from Mon 7
January to Fri 25 January 2008.
Live
Music Now! Scotland End of Year Concert
Hawthornden Court
Sun 30 December
12:45/13:45/14:45 (30mins)
Free
Hogmanay Family Ceilidh
Main Hall
Mon 31 December
14:00-15:30
Free/Drop-in
Join the Canongate Cadjers Ceilidh Band
for a fun-filled afternoon of music, song and dance to bring in the New Year!
Scottish
Traditions of Dance Trust
Hawthornden Court
Sun 6 January, Sun 3 February
13:45/14:45 (30mins)
Free
Antonine
Guard
Hawthornden Court
Sun 13 January
11:45/12:45/14:25 (30mins)
Free
Lecture:
With Rhetoric – Basil Spence and Mid-century Modern Architecture
Lecture Theatre
Mon 14 January
18:30 (1hr)
Adult £5, Concession £4, Members Free
Book now on 0131 247 4422
Dr Louise Campbell, Reader in History of
Art at the University of Warwick, considers the powerful, often flamboyant post-war architecture
of Sir Basil Spence. Explore Spence’s richly symbolic architectural
language and the reaction from the public, the architectural profession and
critics. In association with the Society of
Antiquaries of Scotland.
Talk:
James Young Simpson – Anaesthesia and Archaeology
Education Centre
Fri 18 January
14:00 (1hr)
Adult £5, Concession £4, Members Free
Book now on 0131 247 4422
Join Lesley-Ann Liddiard, Assistant
Curator of Mediterranean Archaeology, to discover how Simpson, famous for his
pioneering use of chloroform in childbirth, also enhanced National Museums Scotland’s collections
from the ancient Near-East.
Harp
Stories
Hawthornden Court
Sun 20 January
12:45/13:45/14:45 (30mins)
Free
Sunday Morning Music
Main Hall
Sun 27 January
10:45 (1hr)
Free/Drop-in
Enjoy a relaxing Sunday brunch at Café Delos to the soothing
sounds of talented young musicians.
Bruce and Bannockburn
Hawthornden Court
Sun 27 January
12:45/13:45/14:45 (30 mins)
Free
Jerwood Jewellery Symposium
Main Lecture Theatre, Edinburgh College of Art
Tue 29 January
Free
This inspiring event
features Jerwood Applied Arts Prize 2007 joint winner Susan Cross, who will be
joined by speakers from the field of contemporary jewellery.
For further
information and booking contact Professor Dorothy Hogg MBE, telephone 0131 221
6126, email [email protected]
Talk: The Tiree Frigatebird
Education Centre
Fri 1 February
14:00 (1hr)
£5/£4/Members free
Book now on 0131 247 4422
Join Bob McGowan,
Senior Curator of Birds, and find out how a dying Frigatebird found in Tiree in
1953, identified as Magnificent Frigatebird,
came to be reassessed 50 years later as the first record of a new
species for the Western Palearctic.
National Museum of Flight
Workshop: Make and Take
Sundays
11:30-13:00/14:00-16:00 (20mins)
Drop-in
Bring the kids along to a Make
and Take workshop where they can have fun making toys, using
everyday objects, from cotton-reel tanks and paper planes to camouflage
bandanas. Age 3+.
National Museum of Rural Life
Willow
Harvest
Meet at ticket desk
Sun 3 February
10:30 (4hrs)
Book now on 0131 247 4377
This natural, eco-friendly and versatile material has been
used for centuries to make utensils and in herbal remedies. Help us harvest
this year’s crop.
Museum addresses:
National Museum of Scotland, Chambers
St, Edinburgh, EH1 1JF
National War Museum, Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh, EH1 2NG
National Museum of Costume,
Shambellie House, New Abbey, Dumfriesshire, DG2 8HQ. Now closed until 21 March 2008
National Museum of Flight,
East Fortune Airfield, East Lothian. For updated opening times see: http://www.nms.ac.uk/mf_openingtimes_ticketprices.aspx
National Museum of Rural Life, Wester Kittochside,
Philipshill Rd (off Stewartfield Way), East Kilbride, G76 9HR
For booking, opening times and location details, contact National
Museums Scotland on 0131 247
4422/www.nms.ac.uk
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