All Stories
Best of the beards
In celebration of World Beard Day on Saturday 5 September, we share some of the best bristles from across our collections.
Anne, 3rd Duchess of Hamilton (1631–1716)
Join Regional Curator Sarah Beattie over the next few months as she looks at the lives of some of the Hamilton family and explores the impact they had on the building, collections and interiors at Brodick Castle.
Vintage cleaning hacks from the Tenement House
The Tenement House archive in Glasgow holds some great advice to help you keep your home spick and span!
Throwing new light on difficult histories
Our collections contain a considerable number of controversial objects which we can use to reveal the complexities of our heritage and culture.
A Gladstone’s Land plague remedy
Gladstone’s Land sold all the ingredients to ‘cure’ 17th-century Edinburgh residents of the plague.
Why do we collect shells?
As British summertime ends, we’re beachcombing our collections for shells, to illustrate how a humble home for a sea creature has become a symbol of luxury and power in art and design.
25 of the very best dogs in our collections!
In celebration of National Dog Day, we thought it would be fun to share some examples of our canine friends from across the years ... and in various guises.
It’s a dog’s life – Canna’s Cairns and other canines
To celebrate National Dog Day on 26 August, we take a look at some of the canine companions of the Canna House Collections.
Collections Diaries – Part I: Photographs of a Hidden Empire
As the Collections Team return to work, we’re sharing stories that give a behind-the-scenes look at their current projects to preserve Scotland’s history.