All Stories
Paint with flowers
We’ve taken inspiration from our amazing places to create fun outdoor projects for families to try at home.
From threat to opportunity – Inverewe Garden’s biochar project
The Inverewe gardening team are turning the threat from an invasive species into a valuable and environmentally friendly project.
Now is the time for pine
The climate emergency and loss of biodiversity give added reason and urgency to restore the Caledonian pinewoods at Mar Lodge Estate.
Tasting the ‘water of life’
To celebrate World Whisky Day on Saturday 15 May, we explore what early illicit whisky might have tasted like and look at some of the items associated with whisky in our collections.
A day in the life of a servant
In Georgian Edinburgh, while the families of the grand New Town houses slept soundly in their beds, below stairs the servants would be busy preparing for an arduous day’s work ahead.
Exploring the depths of Inverewe’s underwater garden
The underwater world around Inverewe Garden is just as interesting and remarkable as the above-water garden. A new exhibition in the Summerhouse tells us more.
Costume and colour
The third in our A Student’s View series takes us on a journey into a painting to discover how clothing can tell a story.
Introducing: ‘I love this place’
Fall in love with our places all over again when you watch our new film.