Heritage

Greyfriars Kirkyard (famous resting place of Greyfriars Bobby), a hidden Victorian shopfront on Nicolson Street, and a Victorian communal courtyard in

Edinburgh will be seeing red next month when the Scottish National Gallery on the Mound opens a new exhibition exploring the versatile and striking drawing medium of red chalk.

The reports that the hugely unpopular Edinburgh trams project has caused the City Council to cut down some

A 700-year-old letter believed to have been in the possession of William Wallace has returned to Scotland, the Culture Secretary has announced.

Edinburgh's trams have been causing more upset, and not just with the forthcoming roadworks (see below).

Whisky Stramash is a unique event, taking place for the first time at the historical Surgeons' Hall in Edinburgh on 26th & 27th May 2012.

This is the second of the RBS Museum Lates events at the National Museum of Scotland.

Tree of Knowledge is an attempt to bring its audience face to face with the contradictions of philosophy, or rather the contradictions of two philosophers – Adam Smith and David Hume.

Professor Tom Devine OBE FBA FRSE, one of Scotland's leading historians, will deliver this year's prestigious RSE Annual Christmas Lecture where he will explore puzzles of Scottish migration.

On a wild and windy November night, it was a thought to be going out in the first place far less going across town to its far environs on the night the

Across the road from the Canongate Kirk is the Museum of Edinburgh and alongside it an A listed building that goes back to

HRH The Princess Royal was installed as Chancellor of the University of Edinburgh in the quadrangle of Old College on 26 September 2011.

Historic Scotland has launched its campaign to recruit 30 additional apprentices in traditional building skills - stonemasonry, joinery and painting.

Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh's foremost paid visitor attraction, opens its doors for free as part of the annual St Andrews Day celebrations.

The first annual Scottish national event for bird and wildlife watching enthusiasts will be held at Hopetoun House, one of the UK’s finest stately homes, on the outskirts of Edinburgh, the major annual event will be a focal point for all things birds, wildlife and natural environment.

The National Galleries of Scotland today announced upcoming exhibitions for 2012, including the first exhibition in the newly revamped National Portrait Gallery which opens to the public on 1st December.

"Previously…Scotland’s History Festival" will take place from 17 November until St Andrews Day on November 30. Plugging the gap between the end of Edinburgh’s summer festivals and the start of the winter festivities, history fans from across the globe are invited to Edinburgh for an impressive choice of over 200 events and a celebration of Scotland’s colourful history.

The highs and lows of Lord Cochrane’s life are documented in the personal papers he left behind.

Don’t miss this unique opportunity to work with writers, poets and novelists from the 26 Treasures project.

A museum is a treasure chest not just of objects but of stories.