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Give Art for Christmas
Written by Philippa Burne, UK, November 2011
If you’re looking for something different to give as a gift this year, head for the Open Art Exhibition at the Royal Scottish Academy in Edinburgh. Open from mid-November to mid-December, its focus ...
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Arthur's Seat and Other Views
Written by Philippa Burne, UK, July 2011
When packing to visit Edinburgh, put on some sturdy walking shoes. Firstly, the center of town is hilly – Edinburgh is built on seven major hills. Edinburgh Castle sits on top of a dark crag of ...
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Get a peek inside Edinburgh’s historic buildings at Doors Open Day
Written by Philippa Burne, UK, September 2011
I don’t know about you, but I am a complete sticky beak when it comes to
looking inside buildings, especially those not generally open to the
public. I don’t usually go as far as pretending I’m ...
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Mummies Exhibition: Seeing through to the past
Written by Philippa Burne, UK, May 2012
Until May 27th, 2012 Scotland’s National Museum has a ground-breaking exhibition of Egyptian mummies featuring the latest technologies which are unlocking their secrets. The exhibition features ...
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RSA and the National Gallery of Scotland
Written by Philippa Burne, UK, January 2012
Every major city has great galleries, and every country has its national gallery with a few key pieces of major international art of different periods. So it can seem a bit of a cliché to say ...
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Scottish Storytelling Centre
Written by Zoe Smith, United Kingdom, November 2012
There are few more rewarding ways to uncover Scotland’s myths and legends, than paying a visit to the capital’s Scottish Storytelling Centre. An award-winning public building set on Edinburgh’s Royal ...
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The Scotch Whisky Experience in Edinburgh
Written by Philippa Burne, UK, June 2012
Scotland is famous for its whisky and there are two good reasons for that: they make it very well, and a wee nip will warm you against that famous Scotch mist and cold. The question then is how do ...
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The Scottish National Portrait Gallery
Written by Philippa Burne, UK, January 2012
Scotland‘s National Portrait Gallery reopened on December 1st after a massive renovation that’s taken over two years. The main difference is that now they have the space to exhibit 60 % more of ...
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The Sherlock Holmes of Edinburgh
Written by Philippa Burne, UK, November 2011
The creator of Sherlock Holmes, Arthur Conan Doyle was born in Picardy Place, Edinburgh in 1859 and studied medicine at the University of Edinburgh. He based the character of Sherlock Holmes on his ...
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