Heritage

Museums, archives and heritage

A museum is a treasure chest not just of objects but of stories.
The highs and lows of Lord Cochrane’s life are documented in the personal papers he left behind.
Andy Goldsworthy's contemporary sculptures feature in our Early People gallery.
Ever wondered what your treasured signed Beatles LP is worth?  What about that original Rolling Stones…
Regimental memorabilia will be among the treasures on display when the Royal Scots Club takes part in…
The only two documents directly connected to Sir William Wallace will go on public display side by side next…
VisitScotland’s inspectors have been making anonymous visits to the Usher Hall this year. Because of its…
The National Museum of Scotland has its public opening ceremony tomorrow (29 July), following a £47.4 million…
Original plans for Edinburgh's New Town, owned by the Museum of Edinburgh in the Canongate, are back on…
Museums Galleries Scotland has named the successful applicants for funding reserved for Scotland’s top…
National Museum of Scotland drive to inspire young Scots through new partnership with RBS.
The Edinburgh International Book Festival 2011 will see 17 days of book readings, discussions, and events…
He was aged 26-35, endured some 44 skull fractures from repeated blows with a blunt object, and up to 60…
A two-day special celebration to mark the opening of Stirling Castle's refurbished Renaissance royal palace.…
Love and war converge at Edinburgh castle for a wedding open day. This event will give prospective brides…
The longest of 26 walks that take place in Walk Edinburgh Week, this almost 13 mile walk winds through the…
The 300th anniversary of the birth of the Scottish philosopher, historian, and leading figure in the…
Being a port city Edinburgh has a thriving inland gull population. Gulls, and other urban foragers such as…
Edinburgh's oldest statue depicting Charles II on horseback, is back after a painstaking restoration. The…
Three years after the Edinburgh tradition of Riding of the Marches was reintroduced the event, on Sunday 11th…