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Mackintosh Centrepiece for Dundee’s V&A

The new V&A Museum in Dundee will have an enviable centrepiece from Charles Rennie Mackintosh – 50 years after it was last seen in public The Oak Room is Mackintosh’s […]

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Pond Life

The pond is drowsy with high summer, too full with its own too-much-ness, the hallmark of the season. Lowland Scotland always overdoes summer. It’s too green, too lush, too heavy-of-leaf, too […]

Putting the Art in Archaeology - advanced technology is applied to Caisteal Grugaig, an Iron Age broch. © Forestry Commission Scotland

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Grab your cameras, pencils, paintbrushes and trowels; Dig Art! 2015 is uncovering Scotland’s creative archaeology potential A new art and photography competition from Dig Art! 2015, is now open, with […]

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The Scotlanders | Dougie’s Update

Our first guest writer from the Scotlanders team is Dougie Baird, who shares with us a wee insight into his life as a travel blogger… First I’d better explain […]

Scott Fraser runs to a check point for his Silver Medal in the 2013 World Championships

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The World Orienteering Championships in Scotland!

The largest orienteering event ever to be held in the UK is coming to Inverness at the end of this month… The IOF World Orienteering Championships will take place from […]

Dancing, music and books abound at Jura Unbound during the Edinburgh International Book Festival

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Have A Late Night at Edinburgh International Book Festival!

A fabulous free event – Jura Unbound – will take place at Edinburgh International Book Festival every evening between August 16-31, 2015. Jura Unbound is at the Spiegeltent at Charlotte […]

A few of the ten million objects housed in the new National Museums Collection Centre. Photo by Neil Hanna Photography www.neilhannaphotography.co.uk

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£12 Million Building Unveiled at National Museums Collection Centre

The new state-of-the art research, access and storage facility at the National Museums Collection Centre in Edinburgh was unveiled on June 24 by Fiona Hyslop MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Europe, […]

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A Few Bars Of Birdsong

You remember late March, of course, when summer temperatures lay on hill and shore for two breathless weeks. You scratched your head and harked back out loud to 2011’s account […]

Q-AYE!

Q-Aye! – The Scottish Facts You Need To Know | Part 12

Put yourself to the test with our list of 30 essential weird and wonderful Scotland facts. How many do you know? Scots are pioneers of astral photography! 56 The […]

Q-AYE!

Q-Aye! – The Scottish Facts You Need To Know | Part 11

Put yourself to the test with our list of 30 essential weird and wonderful Scotland facts. How many do you know? Scottish bats provide the Queen with an interesting form […]