This Friday the Carmichael Watson Project object catalogue, based on Carmichael's collections at the West Highland Museum and the Natio...

In the National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh a handful of objects collected by Carmicahel are on display: a baptismal font, a stone font ...

Targe, West Highland Museum The targe, or target [ targaid ], is a circular wooden shield that was popular in the 17 th and 18 th ce...

The interest in and debate concerning clan tartans was kick-started by the famous Sobieski Stuart brothers, alleged grandsons of Bonnie Pr...

Innovative Learning Week at the University of Edinburgh is a week-long programme of learning events that provides students with an exc...

In the Carmichael Collection housed at the West Highland Museum, Fort William , there are 25 bone pins and needles in various sizes and cond...

Robert Burns by Alexander Nasmyth (1758-1840) Today the Scottish poet Robert Burns will be celebrated around the world with variatio...