Monthly Archives: December 2013

Happy New Year!

Posted on December 31, 2013 by uoamuseums

We wish you all the best wishes for the New Year and hope you have a brilliant night celebrating! We have, to celebrate New Year’s Eve, found a set of bagpipes from our collection. These aren’t actually Scottish but are … Continue reading →

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Merry Christmas!

Posted on December 25, 2013 by uoamuseums

It is finally here! Christmas Day! We hope you have enjoyed our Twelve Blogs of Christmas as a warm up to the big day! From everyone here at the museums service we wish you a merry Christmas and we hope … Continue reading →

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The Twelfth Day of Christmas: Drummers Drumming

Posted on December 24, 2013 by uoamuseums

It is Christmas Eve and the last day of our Twelve Blogs of Christmas! Our final blog of Christmas takes us to the Pacific, specifically the island of New Guinea. This beautifully crafted drum from our collection is made of … Continue reading →

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The Eleventh Day of Christmas: Pipers Piping

Posted on December 23, 2013 by uoamuseums

Today we have a jolly piece from our extensive art collection. As we are based in Scotland our pipers piping are, of course, tartan clad bagpipers leading a hunting procession.  The magnificent, if slightly annoying, bagpipes take centre stage in … Continue reading →

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The Tenth Day of Christmas: Lords A-Leaping

Posted on December 22, 2013 by uoamuseums

This fine looking Lord, painted by William Mosman, isn’t leaping (although it would look amazing if he did in that outfit!) but he does have a fascinating history. Lord John Stuart (1713-1792) was the 3rd Earl of Bute, 8th Chancellor … Continue reading →

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The Ninth Day of Christmas: Ladies Dancing

Posted on December 21, 2013 by uoamuseums

We have just one lady dancing for you today, but what a lady! This statue shows the image of the Hindu goddess Kali, who is shown dancing on her husband Shiva. Kali in Sanskrit means ‘She who is Black’ or … Continue reading →

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The Eighth Day of Christmas: Maids A-Milking

Posted on December 20, 2013 by uoamuseums

We have gone local today for our eighth blog of Christmas. To celebrate the maids a-milking here is a dairy bowl used for creaming from Seaton, Aberdeen. This large dairy bowl is just one example of Seaton Pottery, which we … Continue reading →

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The Seventh Day of Christmas: Swans A-Swimming

Posted on December 19, 2013 by uoamuseums

So we are thinking a wee bit laterally with this one, but go with us! The object we are celebrating the seventh day of Christmas with is this intriguing swansdown auvla, which came from Netsilik Island in the Canadian Arctic … Continue reading →

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The Sixth Day of Christmas: Geese A-Laying

Posted on December 18, 2013 by uoamuseums

Only one week till Christmas now! We are getting very excited here at the museum! In continued celebration of the festive period we are celebrating the sixth day of Christmas. This is our gorgeous goose, which is not so much … Continue reading →

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The Fifth Day of Christmas: Gold Rings

Posted on December 17, 2013 by uoamuseums

‘FIVE GOLLLD RINNGS’- you know we ALL love singing that line! In tribute to the gold rings we would like to show off a gold ring of a different sort, this gorgeous traveller’s sun dial: Okay, so this isn’t made … Continue reading →

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