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Culzean Castle on a sunny day.
12 Oct 2021

Digging beyond the design

How archaeology has played a vital part in helping us to better understand the garden and designed landscape at Culzean.

A view of the caseroom at Robert Smail's Printing Works. A cloth hammer lies on type of a case of set type in the foreground. In the background are many shelves filled with pieces of type.
11 Oct 2021

Why we love Robert Smail’s Printing Works

Join our brilliant team for a behind-the-scenes glimpse at what they love most about this special place.

10 Oct 2021

Your donations at work

Take a look at how your donations are helping us protect Scotland’s heritage.

7 Oct 2021

A private poet: Literary Pastimes of Early Life

This National Poetry Day, join us as we explore the literary works of the Blackie family, within the collection at the Hill House.

Two men stand side by side at an archaeological dig site. Both hold tumblers of whisky. The man on the left holds a spade and the man on the right holds a bottle of whisky. Behind them, a number of people kneel on the ground, working on an area of exposed flagstones.
6 Oct 2021

Dig discovers footprint of old The Glenlivet distillery

Find out what we uncovered at our archaeological dig on the original site of a distillery in Speyside.

A large wooden bookcase with glass doors at the top. The shelves are filled with china plates instead of books. A chair with a decorative carved back stands either side of the bookcase.
6 Oct 2021

Facing Our Past: the difficult history of mahogany

As part of a blog series for our Facing Our Past project, we take a look at the links between transatlantic slavery, Caribbean deforestation and British cabinet making.

A black and white photograph of a group of men and women in Edwardian dress, posing around a tennis court. Some hold long-handled rackets.
29 Sept 2021

Sporting collections

In celebration of National Sporting Heritage day on 30 September, we’re taking a look through our collections to find some stories about the sports played in Scottish homes throughout the centuries.

The Hill House building is completely enclosed by an enormous chainmail box. Trees and a garden hedge stand in the foreground.
28 Sept 2021

Winner of RIAS/Scottish Government Client of the Year Award

We’re delighted to have been named by the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) as the winner of the RIAS/Scottish Government Client of the Year Award, in recognition of the Hill House Box project.

A view of the striking basalt columns that form the cliff-side of the island of Staffa, seen from the sea. The water is choppy and the sky heavy.
28 Sept 2021

Turning the tide

In Scotland’s Year of Coasts and Waters, we’re working hard to protect our marine environment for a sustainable future.