Events

National Museum of Scotland’s major summer 2022 exhibition is Anatomy: A Matter of Death and Life.

An exhibition of one of Scotland's oldest manuscripts.

This exhibition looks at the social and medical history surrounding the practice of dissection. It traces the relationship between anatomy, its teaching and cultural context and…

In celebration of The Queen's Platinum Jubilee in 2022, the Palace of Holyroodhouse is hosting a display looking back at previous Jubilees.

Discover the fascinating story of Mary Queen of Scots' years in captivity in English prisons following her flight from Scotland.

Site visit details for the 2022 dig.

Love it or loath it, historical fiction is how many people consume their history. But what made a perfectly respectable medieval historian turn to the genre? Find out in this…

Fort George is once again set to host Celebration of the Centuries, Historic Environment Scotland's largest re-enactment event.

Genealogist Ken Nisbet explores how and why banishment and transportation were used within Scotland's legal system, using examples from his own family history and research.