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9 Nov 2018

Tap the Past

We’re delighted to have partnered with Bank of Scotland and VISA to bring contactless to the Trust.

We’ve created beautiful replicas of a couple of the Trust’s most famous artefacts to bring contactless to two of our historic locations. The replicas include a 200-year-old bust of Robert Burns at Robert Burns Birthplace Museum in Ayrshire, and a historical painting of Colonel William Gordon at Fyvie Castle in Aberdeenshire. Watch the video to see more about how we created them.

Visitors can now simply tap their card on the artworks to make a £2 donation to the Trust and help preserve Scottish heritage for generations to come.

Please do touch this art!


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Fyvie Castle

An imposing 800-year-old fortress, with Raeburn portraits on the walls and wildfowl in the loch

Aberdeen City & Shire
A view of the kitchen showing the hearth and spinning wheel in Burns Cottage.
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Robert Burns Birthplace Museum

Birthplace of a genius – a celebration of the enduring legacy of Scotland’s national poet

Ayrshire & Arran

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