Pair statue in fine yellow sandstone of a Chief of the Police and his wife seated side by side, wearing long pleated robes, collars and heavy wigs: Ancient Egyptian, excavated by A.H. Rhind in the tomb of Montsuef at Sheikh Abd el-Qurna, Thebes, 19th Dynasty, c.1291-1188BC.
In August 2023 Rising Tide: Art and Environment in Oceania opened at the National Museum of Scotland. Here, members of…
National Museums Scotland’s contemporary collections reflect key social, cultural, political, artistic and environmental shifts in the world around us. Whilst…
For Disability History Month, assistant curator Julie Holder brought together colleagues Georgia Vullinghs, Georgina Ripley and Sophie Goggins to highlight…
Iconic. A cultural mainstay. Capable of reinvention. The Little Black Dress (LBD) has a lot in common with the Queen…
