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22 Jun 2022

Beyond Beckford: reviewing and re-interpreting the Beckford Collection

As part of a Scottish Graduate School for Arts and Humanities (SGSAH) funded internship Beyond Beckford, a PhD student and a PhD candidate are carrying out research at Brodick Castle.

A little silver oblong box, shaped like an old book, is displayed against a pale grey background. It has some etched patterns on the top and side.
17 Jun 2022

Plague, fire, floods and a king

A PhD candidate has been researching the history behind some of the objects in a new exhibition at Brodick Castle on Arran.

A view of an exhibition space in a well-lit gallery. On the left, two framed prints are hung on a white wall. In the centre, a large print of a young man's head is displayed on a wooden easel in front of a large window. On the right, another framed print can just be seen hung on the wall.
14 Jun 2022

Peacock at Drum: The Fine Art of Printmaking

A vibrant new exhibition is on display at Drum Castle this summer, celebrating the work of Peacock, a local printmaking workshop.

A view of the front of the north side of Charlotte Square, featuring a terraced row of grand Georgian townhouses with black railings separating them from the wide pavement.
8 Jun 2022

A lady’s diary: the first Edinburgh Musical Festival of 1815

The first Edinburgh Music Festival was founded in 1815, and we look at the diary of a lady who attended the festival that year.

A composite artwork depicting an orchard with Falkland Palace rising beyond. The palace is stitched in brown thread, but the trees are made out of a fine fabric, directly applied to the canvas. The daisies in the foreground are made from white felt stitched onto the canvas, with bright yellow buttons at the centre.
6 Jun 2022

Falkland and beyond

Award-winning artist Pat Beveridge returns to Falkland Palace this year with an exhibition of her work, including paintings of the palace and garden as well as scenes of Fife.

3 Jun 2022

Beloved pets of the Brodie family

The Brodies have always loved animals, and many of their favourite pets were included in portraits of the family!

2 Jun 2022

A Jubilee exhibition at Falkland Palace

As part of Falkland Palace​’s celebrations to mark Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee we are delighted to exhibit, for the first time, a Royal Company of Archers uniform from our collection within the Keeper​’s Dressing Room.

Craigievar Castle viewed from a lawn to the side of the pink tower house. It's a bright and sunny day, and the castle casts a long shadow over the drive.
26 May 2022

The Great Eight at Craigievar Castle

John Lemon, Visitor Services Supervisor at Craigievar Castle, tells about some of the things he loves at this place.

Two box beds sit alongside period furniture in the Parlour of Moirlanich Longhouse
13 May 2022

Generations of wallpaper at Moirlanich Longhouse

Discover a world of wallpaper at Moirlanich Longhouse. The many layers of pattern in this tiny cottage record the popularity and practicality of wall coverings across several generations.