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Damian Barr. Credit: Kirsty Anderson.

The Good Books, Damian Barr: ‘James Baldwin’s voice is as urgent now as it ever was’

Damian Barr on reading for the Big Scottish Book Club, his love of Jackie Kay's latest poetry and being inspired by James Baldwin.    The...
Credit: National Museums Scotland

‘Remarkable’ 1,000-year-old Pictish ring discovered at Scottish fort by amateur archaeologist

A 'remarkable' Pictish ring has been uncovered at a Moray fort previously thought to have been 'archaeologically vandalised' by the construction of a new town....
Tom Cooper. Credit: Neil Hanna.

How artists are breathing new life into Scotland’s ash trees under threat by deadly fungal disease

Scotland’s ash trees are under threat. A deadly fungal disease is sweeping across the nation with millions of trees set to be lost.  When four...
Credit: Scottish Historic Buildings Trust & Richard Murphy Architects

Plans unveiled for Scotland’s first-ever fully digital museum

Plans have been unveiled for Scotland’s first-ever fully digital museum. The Scottish Historic Buildings Trust (SHBT) has released plans and concept pictures for the regeneration...
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New Glasgow Life Museums acquisition by John Akomfrah goes on display

Filmmaker John Akomfrah’s Mimesis: African Soldier, which reflects on the experience of soldiers from across the Commonwealth in World War 1, is going on display...
Joseph McKenzie, Gorbals Children, Glasgow, 1964 - 1965 © The Joseph McKenzie Archive.

Scotland’s Photography Collection: Celebrating 40 years

It’s a collection that began in the late 19th century but went on to become world-renowned, and is now regarded as one of the best...


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