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Events
Current and Upcoming Events
Debating Britain in Seventeenth Century Scotland
09 April 2013, 09:38
Debating Britain in Seventeenth Century Scotland
This lecture will explore some of the questions that arise from closer study of the 17th century in which there were repeated attempts by the Scots to re-negotiate a relationship that they saw as increasingly one-sided. Free lecture by Professor Roger Mason.
Circulating agency: the V&A, Aberdeen Art Gallery and the multiplication of 'Celtic Crosses' in Scotland,1901-1911
23 April 2013, 09:44
Circulating agency: the V&A, Aberdeen Art Gallery and the multiplication of 'Celtic Crosses' in Scotland,1901-1911
The sudden and short-lived creation of substantial collections of plaster casts of Scottish 'Celtic Crosses' for the 1901 Glasgow International Exhibition, Dundee Free Library and Museum, and Aberdeen Art Gallery are important as snapshots in time of what people thought to be important.
Unravelling Fishermen's Ganseys
30 April 2013, 19:30 - 21:00
Unravelling Fishermen's Ganseys
All are welcome to this public lecture organised by King's Museum in collaboration with the Elphinstone Institute. £3 entry fee will be collected at the door.
Night at the Museum: Passport to the World
04 May 2013, 18:00 - 22:00
Night at the Museum: Passport to the World
Calling all Arctic adventurers, global gallivanters and wildlife wanderers: The University of Aberdeen needs savvy survivors and intrepid investigators with a thirst for excitement! Come and join us for a thrilling and action packed evening of exploration and discovery. Don't forget to get your passport stamped!
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