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A view of a grand gallery room, with wood-panelled walls and skylight panels all along the ceiling. Gilt-framed paintings hang on the walls. The floor is covered by two large Turkish rugs. There is a very grand marble fireplace at the far end of the room, with two easy chairs before it. A number of wooden tables, some with vases of flowers upon them, stand around the room, with one in the centre.
9 Feb 2021

The Great Eight at Broughton House

Sarah L Jackson, a guide at Broughton House & Garden, tells us what to look out for at the property.

Two sheets of an old, handwritten letter are displayed side by side. The paper is a parchment type, written on with black ink. There are several brown water marks on the sheets.
9 Feb 2021

Hebridean fleas, false teeth and fine dirigibles

A new Radio 3 documentary and some newly uncovered letters cast further light on Margaret Fay Shaw’s life in South Uist in the 1930s.

Winter warmers

Get that cosy feeling with a selection of winter wraps and woollies from our costume and textile collection.

A white wall and wooden parquet floor in a gallery. The left-hand side of the wall is filled with a black and white photo of the bust of a girl staring out at the viewer. On the right-hand side is the text: ‘E. A. Hornel: From Camera to Canvas’.
5 Feb 2021

‘From Camera to Canvas’ exhibition walk through

Take a walk with us through Edinburgh City Art Centre to experience our exhibition ‘E. A. Hornel: From Camera to Canvas’.

A black and white photo of a young man working on a sculpture of a cherub-type figure. He holds a small stone chisel and is working on the figure's hand. The statue and the man appear to be looking at each other eye to eye.
22 Jan 2021

The Lorimer archives

Enjoy a brief overview of the Lorimer archive collection held at Kellie Castle.

The inside of an art gallery with a wooden parquet floor. Brightly coloured paintings accompanied by a mix of delicately coloured and black and white photos are visible on the white walls.
21 Jan 2021

E. A. Hornel: From Camera to Canvas – events

Although our fantastic exhibition is closed, you can still experience it and our collections through the online exhibition events programme.

An oil portrait of a young woman sitting at a piano. She wears a silk red dress with a fitted bodice and wide skirt. Her hair is arranged in ringlets. Sheet music stands on the front of the piano.
21 Jan 2021

Susan, Duchess of Hamilton (1786–1859)

Join Regional Curator Sarah Beattie as she continues to explore the lives of the Hamilton family and the impact they had on the building, collections and interiors at Brodick Castle.

An aerial view of Brodick Castle, Garden and Country Park on Arran. The glistening blue bay can be seen in the bottom left corner. The castle can be seen with the garden in front, all surrounded by green woodland.
12 Jan 2021

The Great Eight at Brodick Castle, Garden & Country Park

Susan Mills, Head Education Guide at Brodick Castle, tells us about some of her favourite things to look out for at the property.

A close-up detail of a watercolour illustration of a boxing match, mostly in sepia and grey tones. Two boxers deliver blows to each other's face in a fenced-in boxing ring, with two trainers behind each boxer. A large crowd is shown watching the fight.
18 Dec 2020

A tale of two champions: the fight for freedom

In the second part of our blog, Regional Curator Sarah Beattie takes a closer look at the lives of Molineaux and his trainer, and their experiences as black boxers in Britain in the early 1800s.

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