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  • 2021
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    Taking the Buddha out of Buddhism

    At first sight, two of our large Buddhist sculptures appear to have similar stories. Dig a little deeper, and everything is not as it seems. Our Japan Foundation Assistant Curator Marjolein de Raat compares these statues as she explores their origins, the Victorian fascination with the ‘exotic’ and cultural appropriation.
    De Raat, Marjolein
  • 2021
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    The Galloway Hoard: a personal reflection

    We all bring our own perspectives to the world we live in. Museum exhibitions are no different. When David C. Weinczok visited the Galloway Hoard exhibition, he was struck by its atmosphere and scale. He reflects on his journey through the space, uniquely informed by his own knowledge and experience.
    Weinczok, David C
  • 2021
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    Women identity textiles and heritage in Mozambique

    A project exploring the relationship between tradition and change in the lives of women in Mozambique recently resulted in an exhibition in Maputo. Principal Investigator Sarah Worden tells us about the latest activity in this collaborative project and how focusing on the cotton printed capulana encouraged discussions around identity and...
    Worden, Sarah
  • 2021
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    Frozen assets saving species with biobanks

    How do frozen tissue samples from the 1960s help animal conservation in the time of COVID-19? Andrew Kitchener and Gill Murray-Dickson explore the importance of our Biobank and the CryoArks initiative for continuing research to answer the questions of today and the future.
    Kitchener, Andrew C

    CryoArks and Biobank

  • 2021
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    LGBTQIA+ hidden histories

    LGBTQIA+ stories have often been left out of mainstream history and we are keen to make them more visible. Our new trail highlights unexplored stories from across our collections. Laura Bennison, our Community Engagement Officer, explores how our LGBTQIA+ Hidden Histories Trail came to be and how it was developed.
    Bennison, Laura
  • 2021
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    Hieroglyphs from the North: Newcastle and Jean-François Champollion

    On the 27th of September 1822, a young scholar delivered a paper just eight pages long and rather unassumingly titled ‘Letter to Monsieur Dacier’, but which would completely change the world’s understanding of ancient history. The scholar was Jean-François Champollion and his paper was the first truly significant breakthrough in...
    Maitland, Margaret
  • 2021
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    Artistic expressions of today: Climate change

    Over the last year, we have acquired several artefacts that discuss how the impact of the pandemic and wider socio-political subjects have inspired the creation of some remarkable works of art, craft and design that reflect these times. Sarah Rothwell, Senior Curator of Modern & Contemporary Design, kicks off our...
    Rothwell, Sarah

    Art & Design, Climate , Contemporary Collecting , COVID-19, and Climate Change

  • 2020
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    National Museums Scotland supporting emerging Silversmiths: Jessica Jue & Hazel Thorn

    In the second of our guest blogs, Sarah Rothwell, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Design at National Museums Scotland, shares the story of the continued relationship between National Museums Scotland and the P&O Makower Trust.
    Rothwell, Sarah
  • 2020
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    Materialising Mary Queen of Scots at National Museums Scotland: A Renaissance Queen

    In today’s blog, Dr Anna Groundwater (Principal Curator, Renaissance and Early Modern History, National Museums Scotland) walks us virtually through the Renaissance Gallery, at the National Museums Scotland in Chambers Street, Edinburgh, and reflects on the various Maries we create from objects.
    Groundwater, Anna
  • 2020
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    Exhibiting Mary: challenges and opportunities

    Today’s blog by David Forsyth (Principal Curator, Modern and Contemporary Scottish History, National Museums Scotland) was part of the project’s virtual workshop on ‘Re-presenting Mary: challenges and opportunities’, held on 7 August 2020. David discusses his experience of curating the last major Mary exhibit in Scotland, which also launched the...
    Forsyth, David