All Stories
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.
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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
The Great Eight at the Tenement House
Ana Sanchez, Visitor Services Manager at the Tenement House, tells us about some of the things that she loves at this place.
The Book of Kells
Iona, a tiny island in the Inner Hebrides, has been a sanctuary for Celtic Christianity for hundreds of years. It’s also where an incredible piece of religious history, the Book of Kells, was most likely created.
Seagrass and fish glue: principal practices at Culross
We have recently used traditional skills to replace the seagrass flooring and conserve the four-post bed at Culross Palace.