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A close-up of an old painting, showing an older bearded man sitting at a table with younger boy pupils sitting around him. They are listening as he talks.
21 Jun 2017

'The Philosopher and his Pupils' travels to Edinburgh

Brodie Castle’s Van der Vliet painting is part of the Beyond Caravaggio exhibition at the National Galleries of Scotland.

A group of people at work in a field, removing weeds and invasive plants.
14 Jun 2017

Conservation volunteers protecting spectacular scenery

The Trust’s Conservation Volunteer Groups will be hard at work protecting Scotland’s spectacular scenery this summer.

An avenue of trees are wrapped in various types of colourful material.
13 Jun 2017

Warm and fuzzy welcome at Crathes Castle

Visitors to Crathes Castle will have a colourful arrival, thanks to some creative yarn-bombers who visited over the weekend.

A lady stands beside an old map on a plain wall.
9 Jun 2017

Homecoming for historic map

A chimney map dating from the 17th century has returned home to Castle Fraser.

A close-up of Culzean Castle seen from the lawn in front.
7 Jun 2017

Exploring Culzean Castle: The Life of Scipio Kennedy (Part 2)

Read the next instalment of our blog about Scipio’s journey to Culzean Castle, which looks at the Middle Passage and naming traditions.

A golden eagle comes in to land on its nest, on a mountainside. A chick is in the nest.
2 Jun 2017

National Trust for Scotland welcomes decisive Scottish Government action on raptor persecution

Read about Scottish Government action on raptor persecution.

A close-up of Culzean Castle seen from the lawn in front.
29 May 2017

Exploring Culzean Castle: The Life of Scipio Kennedy (Part 1)

Read the first instalment in our blog series about the life of Scipio Kennedy.

A view of stone buildings housing museum exhibits, with farming equipment seen in the foreground.
23 May 2017

Angus Folk Museum closed

The museum is permanently closed due to structural issues.

A close-up of Culzean Castle seen from the lawn in front.
18 May 2017

Exploring Culzean Castle: Before the journey

Our intern shares what inspired her research into Culzean Castle’s history and the life of Scipio Kennedy.

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