Heritage

Museums, archives and heritage

This Thursday, more than one thousand children and young people will be taking over 30 museums across…
Over 30 museums throughout the country are part of the first ever Takeover Day Scotland in museums.
He (or should that be "she") looks like someone who has had an unfortunate accident with a leaf-blower and a…
As in previous years, government heritage agency Historic Scotland will be marking Scotland's national day,…
Historic Kinneil House in Bo’ness – said to be haunted by the ghost of a ‘White Lady’ – is opening its doors…
The 500th anniversary of the Scottish defeat at the battle of Flodden will be marked this Sunday in the…
A quiet oasis located in the heart of the city. The Old College Quad on South Bridge, rarely visited but…
As part of TradFest, Edinburgh’s newest Festival, the Storytelling Centre have put together a series of…
Karine Polwart, Mairi Campbell and other top Edinburgh folk musicians will come together at this year’s…
200 years on, meet David Livingstone through the eyes of the Africans who knew him.
A rare Japanese handscroll painting, dating back to the early 1700s, has been discovered in the special…
The Vikings are coming! And they’re bringing their Scandinavian style to our next RBS Museum Late on Friday…
Edinburgh Castle is among 40 of Scotland’s castles and other historic attractions which will be giving away…
The National Museums Scotland has seen a year of record breaking visitor numbers, hosted major international…
Dr Livingstone, I Presume? is an exhibition at the National Musum of Scotland, Chambers Street, running…
Edinburgh Castle was voted the Top UK Heritage Attraction for the second year running at the British Travel…
Gaelic musical traditions and influences are thriving throughout Scotland, with the strong impact of the…
First Reading of a new play about the life of Belle Stewart, a cultural icon, and Scottish Traditional…
Because our passion for fairy tales starts at a young age, with the human mind intrinsically hard-wired to…