The wonderful National Museum of Scotland, Chamber Street (a few mins’ walk from The Royal Mile), opened its doors again last week, following a mulitmillion pound revamp. Two major exhibitions have been announced for 2012:
- February to May 2012: ‘Fascinating Mummies’ – which will feature ancient Egyptian artefacts and explore the complex rituals surrounding death and the afterlife of Ancient Egypt (the museum will be the only venue in the UK to stage the exhibition); and
- July to October: ‘Catherine the Great’ – a one-off exhibition charting the reign of one of Russia’s most successful rulers and marking the 250th anniversary of her accession to the throne. It will include imperial court costumes and uniforms, and is being mounted in partnership with the State Hermitage Museum in St Petersburg.
The Kitchin, Leith
Tom Kitchin’s award-winning, Michelin-starred restaurant The Kitchin in Leith, was ranked 35th in the top 50 eateries in culinary bible ‘The Good Food Guide’ – up six places on last year and will appear in the guide for 2012. Food lovers are recommended to book up…
John Muir - Conservationist
Guests can take a train from Edinburgh’s Waverley Station to nearby coastal town, Dunbar, and pay homage to John Muir by visiting his High St birthplace museum. Currently, there is an exhibition ‘One Touch of Nature: Makes All Kin’, which runs to September 4, featuring the work of 28 artists and poets from Scotland and beyond. Drawings, paintings, sculptures, films and artists’ books are installed in the stone walls of what would have been Muir’s garden. Well worth a visit!
More soon……
Debbie
