The Porcelain Prince
Charles Edward Stuart has long been a figure of fascination, becoming one of the most recognisable characters in Scottish history. Portraits – of varying quality and reliability – were widely […]
Veere: Scotland’s Historic Staple Port
Today, Veere is a charming, tranquil town in the Zeeland region of the Netherlands. For centuries, however, it was a busy and prosperous trading hub and home to a substantial […]
New Exhibition goes “Beyond the Battle”
Our latest Jubilee Room exhibition pulls together the many threads of our Beyond the Battle research project, which has been supported by Historic Environment Scotland. The exhibition looks at the […]
Tapestry Takeover!
We enjoyed a very special day on Saturday (19 July), as we opened our new display of the whole Prestonpans Tapestry. As our visitors will be aware, we usually have […]
“We Saw the Enemy”
This weekend saw the opening of our new exhibition, “We Saw the Enemy: the Battle of Prestonpans in the Words of those Who Fought it”, showing in the museum’s Jubilee […]
Burns and East Lothian
A special event was held last weekend to mark the end of our popular Auld Lang Syne exhibition. Our friends from Catching the Past presented a day of informative displays, […]
For Auld Lang Syne!
Our first exhibition of 2025 celebrates stories of music, dance and song found within the panels of the Scottish Diaspora Tapestry. From Robert Burns to Walzing Matilda, from Highland dancing […]
Diaspora Tapestry 10th Anniversary
The 10th anniversary of the Scottish Diaspora Tapestry has been marked by the opening of the special “safari” exhibition around the museums and libraries of East Lothian. Our own Jubilee […]
Diaspora Tapestry visits Dalkeith Palace
The Scottish Diaspora Tapestry’s tenth year of exhibitions began with a hugely successful visit to the historic Dalkeith Palace last weekend. Over three days (15-17 March 2024), the complete tapestry […]
Diaspora Tapestry set to visit Dalkeith Palace
Friday 15 March – Sunday 17th March, 11am-4pm Discover stories from around the world and across the centuries, told in over 300 hand-stitched embroidery panels. This exhibition provides a rare […]