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Three people stand outside a stone wall with the large sign Robert Burns Birthplace Museum. The lady dressed in chef's clothes in the middle holds a framed certificate.
17 Aug 2017

Healthy eating award for Alloway museum

Robert Burns Birthplace Museum is the first of the Trust’s sites to receive the accolade which asks that salt, sugar and fats and oils are kept to a minimum.

A close-up of the base on an old upright hoover, labelled with a metal triangular plate.
17 Aug 2017

It BEATS – as it Sweeps – as it Cleans

The Project Reveal West Team discovers the beauty of cleaning 1930s style, with an art deco Hoover.

A man stands in front of a large painting and uses a tool to carefully clean the canvas.
11 Aug 2017

Paintings undergoing conservation

Three large 17th-century Dutch paintings from Hill of Tarvit are being cleaned at a conservation studio. One painting is complete and the results are impressive.

A glass vessel, shaped like a pig, stands on a polished round wooden table beside some thick glass goblets. A large sash window lets in light in the background.
8 Aug 2017

The two little gin pigs of Brodie Castle

The Project Reveal Team at Brodie Castle delve into the history of gin – all in the name of research!

Three mountain peaks against blue sky, with fluffy clouds.
7 Aug 2017

Trust and Trademarks

Find out why the Trust uses trademarks as part of its protective measures.

A framed painting of a range of garden birds is displayed against a dark grey background. The bird include a bullfinch and goldfinches. The frame is gilt.
2 Aug 2017

Egg-cellent art and suspected fowl play

Project Reveal Team East explore the work of ornithologist, author and artist Donald Watson and find clues of a missing artwork.

A close-up of Culzean Castle seen from the lawn in front.
2 Aug 2017

Exploring Culzean Castle: The Life of Scipio Kennedy (Part 4)

Our blog series about the story of Scipio Kennedy at Culzean looks at Scipio’s manumission.

A man stands beside a railing at the edge of a path, above a terraced garden which drops to a loch. Mountains can be seen in the distance. He wears a blue shirt tucked into brown trousers, and rests his left hand in his pocket as he smiles towards the camera.
1 Aug 2017

Meet James Hannaford from award-winning Inverewe

James gives us an insight into his success as a First Gardener along with his top gardening tips

Looking down from the hill towards the front entrance of Pollok House, as the morning sun catches the east of the building. Hosts of daffodils pop out from the ground.
28 Jul 2017

Oral History Project – we’d love to hear from you!

Pollok House has started an oral history project focusing on the life and legacy of Sir John Stirling Maxwell.

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