All Stories
Caring for industrial collections, part 1: minding your Ps & Qs
In the first of this four-part series, we explore the challenges and opportunities involved in caring for dynamic collections.
Tenement style
We’re exploring wallpaper history at the Tenement House to build a picture of interior decoration, tenement-style.
Shining a light on the Canna archives – Italian-style!
Canna archivist Fiona Mackenzie profiled the Canna archives at Premio Ostana (a ceremony dedicated to works in minority languages) in the Italian Alps.
Preparing frames and prints for Raeburn’s Edinburgh
Regional Conservator Lesley Scott talks about the opportunity the exhibition at the Georgian House gave her to involve and train staff, volunteers, and our Bute Icon intern in the conservation of nine framed engravings.
From Carnegie Hall to Canna – a collection of programmes
We take a look at Margaret Fay Shaw’s collection of programmes and playbills, from 1920 to 2004, that tell the incredible story of her musical and travelling life.
Bringing Raeburn to Edinburgh
A behind-the-scenes look at the making of the exhibition Edinburgh’s Raeburn, on display at the Georgian House until 26 November 2023.
Five stories in five rooms
We have linked stories and objects at the Georgian House to illuminate elements of LGBT+ history in the Georgian period.
The PLANTS project: initial findings
Project Manager Dr Colin McDowall shares some initial findings from the PLANTS project after its first year.
Bringing Back the Binns: Meet the Regional Curator
Our Regional Curator has chosen 10 items from the House of the Binns collection to illustrate why our recent conservation project is so important.