Past Exhibitions
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Art of Glass
–This exhibition explored the work of leading glass artists in Britain today. - Exhibition
Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2018
–Wildlife Photographer of the Year is the most prestigious photography event of its kind, showcasing the very best in nature photography and presenting the beauty and drama of the natural world, from fascinating animal behaviours to… - Exhibition
Scotland's Early Silver
–Discover the story of Scotland’s early silver and how this precious metal helped to shape the first kingdoms of Scotland.Featuring spectacular objects dating from AD75 to AD1000, and supported by The Glenmorangie Research Project on Early… - Exhibition
Age of Oil
–Exploring the people and places of Scotland’s offshore energy industry, this contemporary art exhibition showcased the work of visual artist Sue Jane Taylor who has worked in some of the most remote and challenging environments in… - Exhibition
Bonnie Prince Charlie and the Jacobites
–This exhibition explored the real story of Prince Charles Edward Stuart, better known as Bonnie Prince Charlie, and the rise and fall of the Jacobites. - Exhibition
See the Galloway Hoard
–The Galloway Hoard is an extraordinary find of Viking-age gold, silver and jewelled treasures. It's the richest collection of rare and unique Viking-age objects ever found in Britain or Ireland.The Hoard transports us back to the beginning… - Exhibition
The Tomb: Ancient Egyptian Burial
–The Tomb presented the story of one extraordinary tomb, built around 1290BC and reused for over 1000 years. - Exhibition
Monkey Business
–Monkey Business let visitors get up close to the world of primates, from the tiny mouse lemur to the mighty gorilla. - Exhibition
Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2016
–Wildlife Photographer of the Year is the most prestigious photography event of its kind, providing a global platform that showcases the natural world’s most astonishing and challenging sights for over 50 years. - Exhibition
Fossil Hunters: Unearthing the Mystery of Life on Land
–This exhibition explored how life on earth moved from water onto land 360-345 million years ago. - Exhibition
The Silversmith’s Art: Made in Britain Today
–This ground-breaking exhibition celebrated the exceptional creativity and skill which make Britain a world leader in modern silver. - Exhibition
Photography: A Victorian Sensation
–The Victorian craze for the photograph transformed the way we capture images and mirrors our own modern-day fascination for recording the world around us. - Exhibition
Fully Fashioned
–This exhibition celebrated the 200th anniversary of Pringle of Scotland.Scotland is the iconic birthplace of the knitwear industry. It was in Hawick, in the Scottish Borders, that Pringle of Scotland became one of the first luxury knitwear… - Exhibition
Celts
–The idea of a shared Celtic heritage across ancient Europe retains a powerful hold over the popular imagination. But many common ideas about the people known as ‘Celts’ are in fact more recent re-imaginings, revived and reinvented over the… - Exhibition
Masters of Japanese Porcelain
–In the late 19th century, new markets and technologies inspired innovation in the Japanese ceramic industry. This exhibition focused on four of the finest potters of this period.The late 19th century was a time of great upheaval and… - Exhibition
Game Masters
–This exhibition explored the development of videogames through interviews with game designers, rare original game artwork and interactives, as well as looking forward to how independently produced games are leading the way in design,… - Exhibition
Indian Encounters
–Indian Encounters explored the changing relationships between Great Britain and India during the 18th and 19th centuries through the lives of two men with very different experiences of British imperial rule: Captain Archibald Swinton and… - Exhibition
Common Cause
–In 1914, as the world prepared for war, thousands of men in Scotland enlisted for military service. Across the world, in the countries of the British empire where Scottish emigrants had settled, thousands more joined up.Men of Scottish… - Exhibition
Ming: The Golden Empire
–Meaning brilliant or bright, the Ming era represents the starting point of modern China. - Exhibition
Kabuki: Japanese Theatre Prints
–This striking exhibition presented vivid depictions of Kabuki, the popular form of traditional, all-male Japanese theatre, from our Japanese woodblock print collection.