In celebration of soon approaching Burns Night, let’s take a closer look at this peculiar portrait of Burns from our collection.
Posts tagged #museum collection
In the Footsteps of Andrew Carnegie in Pittsburgh
Happy Tartan Day to all of our friends, colleagues and followers! Instead of bringing out some tartan and bagpipe music, examples of which we do have in our collection (with fascinating stories attached!), I am taking you to Pittsburgh, USA to find out what traces of Andrew Carnegie’s life and legacy are still to be found there.
Andrew Carnegie and Stained Glass Windows in Dunfermline Abbey
To commemorate the centenary of Andrew Carnegie’s death this year, the Carnegie Dunfermline Trust donated to Dunfermline Abbey Church a stained glass window which was commissioned by Andrew Carnegie 107 years ago.
