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16 Jan 2019

A crewel encounter

Crewel work, synonymous with Jacobean embroidery, has a long history, which is revealed through some embroidery panels discovered at Crathes Castle.

An exterior view of the bright yellow walls of Culross Palace. A stone courtyard is in the foreground.
8 Jan 2019

Putting Scotland on the map

We’re showcasing Scotland’s world-leading conservation work on an international stage.

Culloden Battlefield with a rainbow forming over the top of the memorial cairn.
4 Jan 2019

Maintaining museum standards

We’ve secured museum accreditation for Culloden, making it the eighth Trust site to achieve this important status.

19 Dec 2018

A National Trust for Scotland Christmas Carol

To pay tribute to the 175th anniversary of Charles Dickens’ ‘A Christmas Carol’, we’ve selected 12 objects from the Trust’s collections which, with a little imagination, can be related to the story.

18 Dec 2018

We’re walking in a photographic wonderland

Our places look great in the snow, and these historical wintry photographs are full of stories too.

14 Dec 2018

It’s time for the winter deep clean

Every winter deep cleans take place across the Trust, and Kellie Castle is now in the final year of its 5-year deep clean cycle.

6 Dec 2018

The symbolic tapner

Project Reveal Team North East uncover the possible handiwork of a prisoner of war.

4 Dec 2018

Nothing revealing to say

Mark Bishop, Director of Customer & Cause at the Trust, recently got to experience at first hand the work of Project Reveal.

30 Nov 2018

We came, we saw, we inventoried!

As the West team’s involvement in Project Reveal comes to an end, we look back over the last 16 months.