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An open suitcase on a bed with a red tartan kilt lying on top.
17 Jan 2020

Epic USA trip begins for Burns violin

David Hopes, the Trust’s Head of Collections & Interiors, embarks on a tour of the USA with the Burns violin.

Two men hold the Burns violin between them, standing in front of a bust of Burns.
16 Jan 2020

Burns violin brings sound of Scotland to US

A violin with links to Robert Burns is going on a tour of the US this January.

The first section of the handwritten manuscript for Tam o’ Shanter by Robert Burns
13 Jan 2020

Tam o’ Shanter

This epic poem about witches and ghouls is a fantastic celebration of Burns’s hometown of Alloway, and demonstrates his love of the traditional tales he was told as a child.

A chef stands behind a large haggis on a decorative plate. He holds a sharp kitchen knife.

Address to a Haggis

This ode to Scotland’s national dish forms a key part of many Burns Suppers.

A row of empty old whisky bottles on display at Robert Burns Birthplace Museum
23 Dec 2019

Scotch Drink

Burns’s love of whisky has become almost as famous as his works!

A single page in a scrapbook album. In the bottom left corner of the page are two oval photographs, showing the Walter Scott Monument and Princes Street Garden, Edinburgh. Above this is piece of pale blue notepaper. This has ‘LUFFNESS, Aberlady, NB’ printed on it in black ink, and three handwritten signatures. In the top right corner of the page is a black and white photograph of Luffness House. Beneath this is a black and white photograph of Mount Stuart, a large stately home on the Isle of Bute. Vines have been painted across the page in green watercolour.
10 Dec 2019

Scraps of the past – Violet Brodie’s photo albums: Part I

Follow in the footsteps of Violet Brodie by exploring her scrapbook photo albums.

The unicorn – Scotland’s national animal

In Scotland we’re known for our love of legends, from ghosts and witches to giant water monsters. But how did the magical unicorn become our national animal?

Black and white photo of an Edwardian woman holding a baby and a small child with a white dog
28 Nov 2019

Introducing Violet Brodie: Part II – at home with the Brodies

Find out more about the fascinating albums compiled by Violet Brodie of Brodie Castle.

Collage of black and white photos and handwritten signatures
28 Nov 2019

Introducing Violet Brodie: Part I – the Brodie Castle albums

Learn about the Morton team’s next project – a collection of photographic albums from Brodie Castle.

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