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Portrait of the Nation at the National Gallery Complex - 2nd October to 31st December 2010 Portrait of the Nation at the National Gallery Complex is a fantastic opportunity to get a sneak preview of how the newly renovated Portrait Gallery will look and how works will be displayed in this exciting new environment when it opens in Autumn 2011.
On show will be a taster of works from the Portrait Gallery's rich collection, ranging from George Jameson's Campbell of Glenorchy Family Tree of 1635 to contemporary favourites such as Ken Currie's Three Oncologists.
The display also offers the chance to find out all about the transformation of the Scottish National Portrait Gallery.
To Tweet or not to Tweet? I have been dipping the very end of my little toe in the (currently for me at least) cloudy waters of Twitter over the last few days for a few reasons. One is pure curiosity, I am nosey – what is it, and why do people do it? Another reason is my brother Tweets, rather [...]
Impressionist Gardens - 31st July to 17th October 2010 A major international exhibition of around 90 works examining the significance, origins, and influence of the Impressionist garden. This is the first exhibition ever to be devoted to this subject.
Events and activities devised in collaboration with Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh.
Exhibition organised by the National Galleries of Scotland and Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza, Madrid.
New blogs and other internet type things to check out! I’ve come across lots of interesting things online over the last few weeks so I thought I’d let you all know about them: First of all, I’ve pleased to announce we made the ’50 awesome art museum blogs’!! We are in the ‘international’ category. I also just came across the Royal Pavilion and Museums, Brighton [...]
Hi Ho, Hi Ho…. We have just advertised two jobs for the John Gray Centre, our new all singing, all dancing museum, library, archive and local history centre in Haddington, due to open in autumn 2011. This is a shameless posting to get the info about the jobs out there in as many places as possible! They are the [...]
Christen K?bke: Danish Master of Light - 4th July to 3rd October 2010 Introducing one of the most remarkable European artists of the nineteenth century to British audiences, Christen K?bke: Danish Master of Light is the first major exhibition of paintings by Christen K?bke to be shown outside Denmark.
Exhibition organised with the National Gallery in London.
Art Competition for Schools 2010 - 10th June to 15th October 2010 The 53 winning entries in the seventh year of this annual competition featuring work by nursery, primary, secondary and special education school pupils.
This year's themes are: A Pet for Me, Meet My Friend the Robot, King and Queen of the Castle, Head Sculpture and Let There Be Light, all inspired by works in the Collection.
Exhibition sponsored by Scottish Widows.
Beeping Bats for Museums at Night! Thump, thump, thump. Hmm, what's the noise coming from this box, I asked Bobby the Ranger. Oh that's a few live mice I caught earlier to show people tonight. Eeek. We have (unfortunately) had mice at our museum before, but never carried through the front door in a plush box! For Museums at Night this [...]
Diana and Actaeon - 6th August to 5th September 2010 Celebrating the first anniversary of the nation's acquisition of Titian's Diana and Actaeon, the National Galleries of Scotland and the National Gallery in London have organised a tour of the painting to three venues in Scotland in 2010.
The painting will be on public display in Aberdeen Art Gallery from 28 May to 27 June, at Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, Glasgow from 1 July to 1 August and at the McManus Galleries, Dundee from 6 August to 5 September.
We’re Famous – Almost. In the words of Andrew Stone from Pineapple Dance Studios: “It takes 10 years to be an overnight success, and I’ve been at it for 15…” As the summer season kicks in at Prestongrange again and our events programme starts, my marketing skills have to be dusted down and set to work! I might add at this [...]
Edinburgh Castle and Champagne Afternoon Tea for Two Edinburgh Castle is a fascinating monument, famous the world over. Unmissable highlights include St. Margaret's Chapel, the Scottish National War Memorial and the crown jewels - The Honours of Scotland. Complete your day out with a delicious Champagne afternoon tea at The Edinburgh Carlton Hotel, located in the heart of Edinburgh on the Royal Mile.
White Water Rafting Thrill Get ready to enjoy the most fun you 'll have with something inflatable! Prepare to get wet and wild on this white knuckle ride with a difference. There is nothing like the sheer thrill of white water rafting to really get your heart racing and our top venues will make it an experience to remember!
The Royal Yacht Britannia and Champagne Afternoon Tea for Two The Royal Yacht Britannia has played host to some of the most famous people in the world; but, above all, she was home to Her Majesty The Queen and the Royal Family. Complete your day out with a delicious Champagne afternoon tea at The Edinburgh Carlton Hotel, located in the heart of Edinburgh on the Royal Mile.
Sea Life Loch Lomond Welcome to the magical marine world of The Loch Lomond Aquarium. We will introduce you to many strange, beautiful and facinating creatures of the deep. Prepare for astonishing close views of everything from humble starfish to mighty sharks, all in displays which carefully recreate their natural habitats.
Caithness & Sutherland Walking Festival May 2011 The festival takes place in May and offers walks led by the Forestry Commission, RSPB, Highland Council Ranger Service and local organisations to give a wide range of guided walks. Walks are graded easy, moderate and difficult but it's more than just a walking festival. Other activities include a wildlife cruise, orienteering, cycling, natural history and photography walk, a visit to the Castle of Mey, home of the late Queen Mother. The events programme also includes a Scottish variety show by the Wick Pipe Band. Caithness and Sutherland cater for all kinds of walker. From the highest peak of Morven (2315ft), to three miles of golden beach at Dunnet, and forest walks in Rumster Forest, there is something for everyone.
End of Placement I can't believe four weeks is already over! It has gone so fast, but looking back it seems like I have done a great deal. Working at the East Lothian Museums Service has given me a much better idea of what the day to day work is like at a museum (and how busy it [...]
The Glasgow Boys - 29th May to 5th September 2010 The Glasgow Boys were a loose-knit group of avant-garde artists who were inspired by scenes of rural life made by continental painters at the end of the nineteenth century. Their most innovative and appealing works were made between 1880 and 1895.
This show offers an intimate insight into their working methods and friendships, as well as a look at some of the artists who inspired them.
The show features over 30 drawings from the Gallery's permanent collection and coincides with the definitive Glasgow Boys exhibition which opened on 9 April at the Kelvingrove Art Gallery in Glasgow.
BBC A History of the World blog part 2: show me the money… Sarah has already posted about the object she chose for the BBC AHOW site, and I have chosen something altogether different (although no less attractive in its own way). I decided to put up an East Lothian Banknote, from 1821. Hopefully a version of this blog will be on the Museums Galleries Scotland blog too. [...]
Museum Placement Thoughts I am new to East Lothian Museums service; I have been working here for a week on a four week work placement for my Museum Studies course at Durham University. Primarily I am working with the collections officer, working on the database, however I have had the chance to work with many member of staff on [...]
Bowl-ed Over by BBC’s History of the World! I've jumped blogs this week to be a 'guest blogger' - not a very attractive title, I know. This blog is being simultaneously posted on both this and Museums Galleries Scotland’s blog. Recently, we were lucky enough to have one of our objects chosen to be part of the initial collection on the BBC's History [...]
Peeking Pigeons Popular on Facebook I thought it was time for an update on our social networking side of things. I’ve been trying to improve two of our profiles over the past few months – our profile on Facebook and, more close to home, on East Lothian Buzz. As of this moment, we have 54 fans on Facebook. We do have [...]
The Young Vermeer - 10th December 2010 to 13th March 2011 This winter, three paintings from Johannes Vermeer's early career will be reunited for the very first time. The Young Vermeer will show three paintings created between 1653 and 1656: The National Galleries of Scotland's Christ in the House of Martha and Mary, (c.1654-55); The Procuress (1656) from Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden; and Diana and her Companions (c.1653-54) from Mauritshuis, the Royal Picture Gallery in The Hague.
This display will present a unique opportunity to compare directly these three works and discover more about the development of this celebrated artist.
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