24 July 2013

‘Art in our hands’: Exhibition Workshops 10:30am – 12:30pm every Wednesday, 24th July to 21st August 2013. Installation on Thursday 12th September. Participants are asked to sign up all workshops.

Ever wanted to get behind the scenes at the museum? Would you like to curate an exhibition at Inverness Museum and Art Gallery? The recent acquisition of the Post Medieval Coin Hoard from Muir of Ord, including an half-crown from the Hartlebury Castle emergency mint, into our collections – thanks to the gift of over 50% of the purchase cost from the Art Fund - presents an ideal opportunity to augment and celebrate the variety of ‘art in the everyday objects’ at the museum. These objects, tokens; miniatures; seals and seal stamps and dress accessories bear express political and social messages throughout what were often periods of tremendous change in the Highlands. What is particularly attractive about these items is that they were personal objects, everyday articles: handheld art. These workshops will enable participants to research and interpret museum objects, practise ‘behind the scenes’ museum work and create an innovative exhibition of previously un-shown objects for display in the museum this autumn. This session is FREE, but booking is essential, as places are limited. To find out more and to book your place contact Cait McCullagh at cait.mccullagh@highlifehighland.com or 01463 237 114

24 July 2013

 University of Aberdeen are back doing fieldwork at Easter/Wester Rariche dun and fort near Nigg. Volunteers are welcome.

For further information contact Oskar on  07557-356080 or  o.sveinbjarnarson@abdn.ac.uk

Directions from Inverness A9 north, take the B9175 Arabella Road, Turn right at Ankerville corner road to Balintore. At Wester Rarichie take the farm track on the right.
Please note the track is uphill, could be muddy and wet.