National Museums Scotland listings
9 February - 20 March 2008
Highlights
Jean Muir: A Fashion Icon
National Museum of Scotland
Until Sun 15 March
Free
Jean Muir:
A Fashion Icon presents selected
highlights from National Museums Scotland's priceless
Jean Muir collection. The exhibition
contains elements of her design, manufacturing and marketing processes,
showcasing sketches, pattern pieces, a toile (trial garment), fabric samples
and 30 finished garments and accessories.
Jean Muir was part of the British design revolution of the 1960s.
Her look was based on signature fabrics, colours, details as well as precision
cut and fit. Fabric, texture and strict
attention to detail were of paramount importance. Garments were designed to
skim and flatter the body with movement, and Jean Muir collections gained
dedicated followers the world over. Her
work has graced the wardrobes of celebrities including Lauren Bacall, Joanna
Lumley, Barbra Streisand, Judi Dench and Diana Rigg.
Jean Muir events are sponsored by
Pagan Osborne
Treasured: Wonderful Things, Amazing
Stories
National Museum of Scotland
Until 2011
Free
This exhibition offers the chance to discover some of the most
extraordinary treasures in the care of National
Museums Scotland. Featuring
over 300 objects drawn from the four corners of the globe and spanning across
centuries, Treasured - Wonderful Things,
Amazing Stories celebrates the wonder and diversity of the National
Museums' world-class collections.
From a Sumatran tiger to a Victorian corset, Treasured is an eclectic mix of the spectacular, extraordinary,
precious and personal. The exhibition provides a link to the Royal Museum collections
during closure, casting new light on familiar objects and also giving a first
glimpse of some of the objects which will feature in the redeveloped National
Museum of Scotland when it re-opens in 2011.
Scotland: A Changing Nation
National
Museum of Scotland
New permanent gallery
Free
Our
major new gallery celebrates Scotland's great contributions to
the world, as part of the Homecoming Scotland 2009 programme. The gallery explores war, industry, daily
life, social change and emigration, as well as Scottish achievement in sport,
culture, medicine, science and technology.
Reflecting
the vibrancy and diversity of Scottish culture during the past century, Scotland: A Changing Nation creates a
thought-provoking glimpse into Scottish social history.
Exhibitions
Helmand: Face of
Conflict
National War Museum
Opens 27 Feb 2009
Included in
Castle admission
Helmand: Faces of Conflict at the National War Museum features the photography
of Robert Wilson, war artist with Edinburgh's 52 Infantry Brigade.
From the faces of weary men returning from three weeks on patrol to the dusty
landscape of their surroundings, Wilson captures the lives of
soldiers and civilians with an unflinching sense of intimacy.
Events/activities
National Museum of Scotland
The Animal and Ourselves
Hawthornden Court
Wed
11 February
19:00 (1 hr)
£5/£4/Members
free
On
the eve of Charles Darwin's bicentenary, zoologist and broadcaster Professor
Aubrey Manning considers two questions: do humans have instincts? And do animals have intellects?
Jean Muir event: Exhibition Tour
Special
Exhibitions Gallery, Level 3
Wed
11 February
14:00 (1 hr)
Free
(limited places: book now on 0131 225 7534)
A
unique opportunity to explore the exhibition with curator, Kristina Stankovski,
and to learn more about Jean Muir's unique archive. Limit: 15 places.
Jean Muir events are sponsored by
Pagan Osborne.
Curator's Choice: National Museum of
Rural Life
Dunfermline
Room
Fri
13 February
14:00 (1 hr)
£5/£4/Members
free
Book
now on 0131 225 7534
The
National Museum of Rural Life opened seven years ago in the middle of a
foot-and-mouth epidemic. Curator Elaine Edwards traces its story from those
difficult early days to its current position as a five star visitor attraction.
African Drumming Workshop
Hawthornden Court
Sat
14 February
11:00/12:00/14:00/15:00/16:00 (30mins)
Free
Suitable
for age 8+
Have
you got rhythm? Join Doug Hudson to find out how you sound on the African drums
before exploring African material in the Treasured exhibition.
My Treasure
Level
5
Sat
14, Mon 15, Wed 18 February
12:00 - 14:00
Free
(Drop-in)
Our
new exhibition showcases some of the museum's most treasured objects. Bring in
your own wonderful things to be photographed and share your amazing stories.
Curator Talks - Amazing Stories!
Level
5
Sat
14 - Sat 21 February
11:00/15:00 (30mins)
Free
Join
some of the Treasured curators in the
gallery to explore some of our most treasured objects. Find out more about
Tibetan identity, Sri Lankan masks and an Egyptian royal burial. Visit www.nms.ac.uk for a detailed programme.
The True Story of Captain Gow
Hawthornden Court
Sun
15 February
12:45/13:45/14:45 (25mins)
Free
Join
Captain Gow, the swashbuckling Scottish pirate and re-live his exciting
adventures.
Mega Beasts
Connect
Gallery
Mon
16, Tue 17 February
10:30-12:30/13:00-16:30
Free
(Drop-in)
See
some of the Treasured exhibits for
real! A variety of extraordinary animals will be visiting the museum, including
a bird-eating Goliath spider. Come and handle a snake.... if you dare!
A Slice of Life
Levels
1,3,4
Mon
16 - Fri 20 February
10:30 - 12:30/14:00
- 16:00
Free
(Drop-in)
Encounter
everyday characters from Scottish history. Meet a steam engine driver, an Edinburgh doctor and an unlucky
lady in the stocks!
Super Half-term Science!
Connect
gallery
Mon
16 - Fri 20 February
All
day
Free
Join
a Super Science Show, Meet the Scientist or check out what's
going on in the Connect gallery every day during half-term. Visit www.nms.ac.uk for details.
Mask making with Big Top
Hawthornden Court
Sat
21 February
12:00-16:00
Free
(Drop-in)
Make
your own mask, taking inspiration from some of the precious masks on display in
the new Treasured: Wonderful Things, Amazing Stories exhibition.
The Sights and Smells of Old Edinburgh
Hawthornden Court
Sun
22 February
12:45 / 13:45 / 14:45 (30 mins)
Free
A
comic, musical, theatrical trip through the streets of 18th century 'Auld
Reekie'.
Sunday Morning Music
Level
1
Sun 22 February
11:00
(1 hr)
Free
Enjoy
a relaxing stroll through the galleries to the soothing sounds of talented
young musicians with Live Music Now! Scotland.
Scottish Traditions of Dance Trust
Hawthornden Court
Sun
1 March. 5 April, 3 May
13:45/14:45
(30mins)
Free
Get
your toes tapping to the sounds and spectacle of Scottish traditional dance
with a variety of performers, dance styles and music.
Treasured: Exhibition Guided Tours
Hawthornden Court meeting point
From 3 March
Every
Tuesday at 15:00 and Friday at 12:00
Free (Limited spaces: book now on 0131 225 7534)
Find
out more about Treasured: Wonderful Things, Amazing Stories on a tour with one
of our guides.
Understanding Technology: Train
Technology
Dunfermline
Room
Thurs
5 March
15:00
Free
Professor
Colin Divall of York University talks about making the
train a desirable technology.
In association with the Institute
for the Study of Science, Technology and Innovation, University of Edinburgh
The Jean Muir Archive: Conserving
the Collection
Special
Exhibitions gallery
Fri 6 March
14:00 (1hr)
Free (limited places: book now on 0131 225 7534)
A
second chance to hear Lynn McClean, Head of Paper & Textiles Conservation,
and Mirian McLeod, Textiles Conservator, discuss their fascinating
behind-the-scenes work to conserve and preserve the Jean Muir Collection for
the future.
Jean Muir events are sponsored by
Pagan Osborne
Big K'Nex Construction Session!
Hawthornden Court
Sun
8, 15 March
11:00 - 16:00
Free
(drop in)
A
bumper K'Nex event to mark National Science and Engineering Week 2009! Build anything your imagination allows from
bridges to robots to space buggies.
Dinosaurs, Feathers & Ferns
Early
People gallery
Wed
11 March
19:00
£5/£4/members
free
Nick
Fraser, Keeper of Natural Sciences, shares his exciting discovery of the new
Chinese fossils he came across while examining the feathered dinosaurs of Liaoning province on an exchange
trip.
Curator's Choice: The Colonisation
of the British Isles by Mice and Voles
Dunfermline
Room
Fri
13 March
14:00
£5/£4/Members
free
Jerry
Herman, Senior Curator of Mammals, looks at how the DNA of two of our commonest
mammals can be used to look back in time.
Where did they come from, and how did they spread through Britain after the last Ice Age?
Jean Muir.... After Hours
Hawthornden Court and Special Exhibitions
Gallery
Fri 13 March
19:00 (2hrs)
Free (limited places: Book now on 0131 225 7534)
Enjoy
a sophisticated evening of fashion, Jean Muir-style. Explore the collection in a late-night
opening of the exhibition whilst enjoying a glass of fizz, hair and make-up
demonstrations and a fashion show by Edinburgh College of Art students.
Jean Muir events are sponsored by
Pagan Osborne
Connect Super Science Shows
Connect
Gallery
Every
Saturday & Sunday 12:15/13:15/14:15/15:15
Free
Suitable
for children aged 5+. Come along to our
free events every week in Connect. Find
out about science in the real world at our Meet
the Scientist events or enjoy a Super
Science Show!
Free Tours: Scottish Collections
Tours
leave from the Hawthornden meeting point:
Highlights Tour (1hr)
Daily
11:30/13:30
Themed Tour (1hr)
Daily
14:30
Family Tour (15mins)
Sat
14:00
Treasured Tour (1hr)
Tue
15:00/Fri 12:00
Information
about topics for themed and family tours can be found on the Museum's
information screens and on our website www/nms.ac.uk/tours
National Museum of Rural Life
Look
out for Spring events at the Museum of Rural Life.
National Museum of Costume
The
National Museum of Costume closed on 31
October 2008 and will re-open on 1 April, with Jean Muir: A Fashion Icon.
National Museum of Flight
Camouflage
Sat 7 - Sun 15 February
11:30-13:00/14:00-16:00
Event
included in museum admission
Do something
interesting during the half-term holidays in February! Visit the National
Museum of Flight and try on some real uniforms before designing your own
camouflage.
Museum addresses:
National
Museum of Scotland, Chambers St, Edinburgh, EH1 1JF
National War Museum, Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh, EH1 2NG
National Museum of Costume, Shambellie
House, New Abbey, Dumfriesshire,
DG2
8HQ
National
Museum of Flight, East Fortune Airfield, East Lothian EH39 5LF
National
Museum of Rural Life, Wester Kittochside, Philipshill Rd (off Stewartfield
Way), East Kilbride, G76 9HR
For
booking, opening times and location details, contact National Museums Scotland on 0131 247 4422/www.nms.ac.uk
For
images or any further information please contact the press office on 0131 247
4391 or email [email protected]
Please note that National Museums Scotland (no ‘of'
or ‘the) is our corporate name. Our individual museums are called National
Museum of Scotland, National Museum of Flight, National Museum of Rural Life,
National Museum of Costume and National War Museum.
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