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Lynsey Haworth from our collections team takes a time-travelling journey through the gravestones in our care.
In this guest blog, The Hebridean Baker shares a family favourite, Aunt Bellag’s Clootie Dumpling, the perfect treat for a cosy Autumn night.
Ready for a castle visit to remember this autumn? We look at some of Scotland’s greatest and grandest castles and their stories, from autumn and throughout the year.
Sir Walter Scott’s ballads from the Scottish Borders include heroic adventures and fairy folklore. At atmospheric Smailholm Tower, an amazing collection of dolls brings these tales to life.
After the death of the 5th Earl of Huntly, some strange events took place at Huntly Castle. Rachel Pickering, from our Cultural Resources Team, examines the history behind the haunting.
Fancy a history lesson involving computer games and temporary tattoos? Discover how Scotland’s Urban Past are using unconventional methods to unlock the hidden history of our towns and cities.
This Halloween, meet the supernatural creatures to be found in Scottish folklore and hear the stories told by people from the communities where the tales originated. Gather round as Elsie Maclean from Tobar an Dualchais/Kist o Riches spins a story!
From phantom pipers to cursed castles, Communications Correspondent Miriam Morris uncovers stories of Scotland’s haunted homes this Halloween
From monstrous carvings to grisly remains, we share some spooky stories from Scotland’s history this Halloween
Rediscovering an old Scottish tradition celebrated on the first Monday of the new year