Monthly Archives: February 2015

A small loggerhead turtle on display in our Zoology Museum has recently been identified as a turtle captured in a salmon net at Pennan, Aberdeenshire 1 August 1861. This exciting rediscovery of information associated with a specimen in our collections … Continue reading →

Our first commemorative display for the First World War has ended and has been removed from the chapel, in order for staff to prepare for the next installation. The first display examined opinions of the First World War and the … Continue reading →

King’s Museum’s new exhibition Crafting Kingdoms: The Rise of the Northern Picts, co-curated with the University of Aberdeen Archaeology Department, opened on 20th January 2015. Our exhibition launch was very well attended, with over 70 guests taking part. These included … Continue reading →

One of the hidden highlights of the University of Aberdeen Museums is our Seaton Pottery Collection. We have 116 items relating to Seaton Pottery and I have selected a particular theme from that collection on our lead up to St … Continue reading →

Our stargazing event at the weekend went really well, with 184 people coming along despite the snowy wet weather which meant we couldn’t see any stars! Neville Browne from the Aberdeen Astronomy Society did a talk on the night’s sky … Continue reading →