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New insight into Galloway Hoard to be revealed in Aberdeen exhibition

People will be able to gain a new insight into one of the country’s most important archaeological finds when newly revealed images of the Galloway Hoard go on display. Aberdeen Art Gallery will feature the images of gold filigree objects from the ...

28 Jul 2022 at 13:00

Silver casket Mary, Queen of Scots was thought to own acquired for nation

An “extraordinary” silver casket believed to have been owned by Mary, Queen of Scots has been acquired for the nation. It is thought the small box was given to Mary by her first husband, Francois II of France, and came to Scotland with her in ...

19 May 2022 at 13:07

Scotland

Museum preserves story of thriving 21st century whisky industry

The story of Scotland’s thriving whisky industry will be preserved for generations to come as a museum reveals its new collection of contemporary items. National Museums Scotland has acquired a range of bottled whiskies, packaging and ...

20 May 2022 at 11:30

Prayer book with poem handwritten by Mary, Queen of Scots to go on show

A rare “jewel-like” prayer book featuring a poem handwritten by the young Mary, Queen of Scots is to go on show at the National Museum of Scotland on loan from Liechtenstein. The Book of Hours, which will be on show from March 31 to ...

18 Feb 2022 at 01:25

Ancient Greek equivalent of ‘graduate school yearbook’ discovered on stone

Historians have discovered that an ancient Greek inscription on a marble slab in a museum collection is a rare, previously unknown “graduate school yearbook” type list of names. Experts looked at the stone, which has been stored in ...

02 Jun 2022 at 01:01

Scotland

Largest gold nugget found in Scotland in over 400 years goes on display

The largest gold nugget found in Scotland in more than 400 years has gone on display in a public collection. The “Douglas” gold nugget weighs 85 grams (three ounces) and was found in a river in Perthshire in 2017. Due to its ...

31 Aug 2022 at 14:47

Scotland

Little black dress phenomenon explored in new exhibition

An exhibition exploring the success of the little black dress over almost a century is to open next year. Beyond The Little Black Dress, at the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh, will bring together more than 60 ...

16 Nov 2022 at 16:52

Fashion & Beauty

New outfits in Highland dress collection help museum tell the story of modern tartan

National Museums Scotland has acquired eight outfits from contemporary Highland dress designers in a bid to tell the story of tartan in the 21st century. They have been added to the national collection of Highland ...

28 Jul 2023 at 08:39

Scotland

Museum adds to Highland dress collection to tell story of modern tartan

28 Jul 2023 at 00:01

Totem pole to be ‘rematriated’ to Canada after almost a century in Scotland

A special ceremony has been held to prepare a “stolen” 37ft (11-metre) memorial totem pole for its return to Canada from Scotland in what is said to be the first transfer of its kind from a UK ...

28 Aug 2023 at 19:49

Scotland

Speaker’s chair from the Parliament building that never was is acquired by museum

A speaker’s chair from the Parliament building that never was has been acquired by the National Museums Scotland. The Presiding Officer’s chair was meant to be used in the Scottish Parliament ...

16 Apr 2023 at 16:04

Pilot whale stranding shows impact of climate change, say scientists

New research into a whale which stranded on the Pembrokeshire coast more than a decade ago has identified it as the first short-finned pilot whale ever to be found in British waters. This ...

27 Jan 2023 at 00:01

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