Heritage
Museums, archives and heritage
There are a number of events taking place in Edinburgh, during the long bank holiday weekend, marking Queen
Two hundred years after the first, 6-ton foundation stone was laid, the National Monument of Scotland is…
The event will begin at 6pm in our foyer with a wine reception.
Highland fiddler Duncan Chisholm and his band will kick off
Also entitled ‘Theology in Stone’, this talk explored the sheer richness of the inheritance of church archi
Led by Tracy A Franklin, a team of Broderers with Durham Cathedral have been industriously working through
In 1845 the new Scottish Poor Law established a funded medical service for the registered poor.
Edinburgh Castle has won “Best Heritage Attraction” at the British Travel Awards for a fifth time.
More than 120 buildings and landmarks across Scotland are lit up red this weekend to remember those who hav
Buildings and private gardens, many off-bounds to the general public during the rest of the year, throw ope
The Fringe may be over but for fans of historical theatre there's still a chance to see a performance of
Expectations were understandably high for a tour of what is described as “the world's most haunted and para
“Maker, ye maun sing them…
Tomorrow, songs
Will flow free again, and new voices
Be borne on the carrying…
The 1800s saw a series of scandals concerning individuals being locked away in lunatic asylums – the victims…
The Traditional Dance Forum of Scotland (TDFS) & The University of Edinburgh present ‘The Art of…
Despite growing historical interest in the male body, historians have, until fairly recently, overlooked a…
Speaker: Dr Noelle Gallagher, Senior Lecturer in 18th Century British Literature, University of Manchester
Speaker: Professor John Henderson, Professor of Italian Renaissance History, University of London
With the Edinburgh Art Festival firming up its Summer programme of shows it's a good time to survey the…
Documents believed to have been signed by Mary Queen of Scots have recently come to light at the Museum of…