Statue, which is likely the only surviving example of its type, will be on display as part of the Engine Shed’s Doors Open Days weekend on 21 and 22 September A rare surviving cast-iron statue of ...

The works will look to address concerns related to the concrete and its reinforcement bars, which shifted during the pouring process when the castle underwent a major restoration in the 20th century.

Stand in the shadow of the best-preserved broch in Scotland, then climb the winding staircase to the top. Brochs are a kind of Iron Age roundhouse found only in Scotland, and Mousa is the ...

Our Past, Our Future is Scotland’s strategy for the historic environment. The Delivery Framework 2023-2028 summarises the mechanisms and timeline the strategy will work to, alongside information on ...

Edinburgh is celebrating its 900th anniversary in 2024 with a spotlight on the capital's incredible journey from the 12th century to the 21st. Perched atop the city’s colourful history, Edinburgh ...

Photography exhibition capturing community led images from de-industrialised areas of the West of Scotland opens for the first time Kirsten Wood (far left), Learning Officer at HES, with participants ...

Mousa is unlike other broch towers – it has the smallest diameter of any, but its walls are far thicker than in others. Its massive build probably explains its excellent state of preservation, and ...

On the Island of Mousa, accessible by boat from Sandwick, about 14m South of Lerwick on the A970. Visit www.mousa.co.uk for ferry details. Grid reference - HU 457 237. Access to the site is via rough ...

You can visit the cloister, but due to access restrictions in place as a precautionary measure while we undertake high level masonry inspections, there is currently no visitor access to the rest of ...

Children under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult. Concession price: this applies if you can show proof that you’re aged 65+ or unemployed. Please note this does not apply to students.

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