Event Archive

Explore treasures from our collection of rare books and get up close to exquisite examples of illuminated manuscripts from medieval history and the Church.

An event celebrating 400 years of printing in Aberdeen, featuring an exhibition, rare books close-up, and expert talks.

Postgraduate student Ashwini Rao leads an interactive discussion on the role that philosophy can play in interpreting and understanding heritage and museum collections.

Erik Lundberg introduces us to this fascinating mausoleum in Kirkhill, near Inverness, the burial place for the Lovat Frasers and most notably Lord Lovat, the "Old Fox" of the Jacobite Rebellion.

Curatorial Assistant Lise Bos reflects on some of the unexpected moments, objects and stories uncovered over the past 2 years whilst working with the University's museum collections.

Join us to celebrate Andy Cannon's Artist in Residence with the University of Aberdeen's Museums and Special Collections Department with a performance of Is This a Dagger?

Sarah Hiepler discusses her fieldwork and research on displays of death, and the dead in university museums in the UK.

Curators Emma Raymond and Christina MacKenzie discuss their work curating the latest exhibition in the Sir Duncan Rice Library.

Looking for a tea break with a difference? Join us for this weeks Collections Cuppa when we chat to Dr Penny Dransart about her research with the University of Aberdeen's collections.

Andrew MacGregor, University Archivist, will talk about some items in his own collection that he just cannot fully explain. This is a call-out to come along and help him! Join us for a tea break with a difference.