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A view of the front gable end of Burns Cottage, which shows a lot of moss growing on the thatched roof and bad orange staining on the white stone walls.
29 Jan 2019

Raising funds for Burns Cottage

We’re appealing for support to carry out vital works at the Bard’s birthplace.

An artist’s impression of the Hill House Box​
29 Jan 2019

Be part of the Box team

The recruitment fair for the Hill House runs at Helensburgh Civic Centre on 1 & 2 February.

28 Jan 2019

Hebridean female crofters – in sharp focus

Margaret Fay Shaw’s photographic work demonstrates the life of female Hebridean crofters in South Uist in the 1930s.

25 Jan 2019

Wemyss Ware – unique ceramics spanning centuries and countries

Hill of Tarvit in Fife displays a colourful collection of Wemyss Ware pieces, from cats and pigs to cabbage roses.

25 Jan 2019

Photogenic felines

We get to know the many cats in the Margaret Fay Shaw (1903-2004) photography collection.

Haggis and cheese scones in a basket
24 Jan 2019

Haggis & cheese scones

If you can’t pop into the RBBM Café to try our haggis & cheese scones, you can make them at home.

A portrait of ​Mary, Queen of Scots​, who wears a large ruff and small cap, almost covering her red hair.
23 Jan 2019

The life of Mary, Queen of Scots

A summary of the life of one of Scotland’s most fascinating historical figures

A man wearing a white hard hat and a yellow hi-vis jacket stands holding very wide architectural plans. Behind him are steel beams and a scaffold-like structure on its side.
22 Jan 2019

Work begins to build the Hill House Box

We’ve reached a major milestone in our effort to save Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s iconic building, as steel beams have been craned into place.

21 Jan 2019

Dick Balharry Prize report

The Trust offers a travel bursary prize in honour of our former Chairman Dick Balharry.