📌 AK Bell Library, Perth
📅 10am-3:30pm, Saturday 7 March
🎟️ Entry is free! Find out more > www.nls.uk/whats-on/out...
📌 AK Bell Library, Perth
📅 10am-3:30pm, Saturday 7 March
🎟️ Entry is free! Find out more > www.nls.uk/whats-on/out...
🚺 12:30pm: Discovering stories of Perth women
🗞️ 1:30pm: Digitising Scotland's newspapers
🗺️ 2:30pm: A history of Perth in ten maps
Plus, explore our drop-in family activities and meet our staff throughout the day 👋
A collage of maps of Scotland.
Coming to see Mary Queen of Scots’ last letter at Perth Museum next Saturday? Make a day of it by visiting us at AK Bell Library too! 👑
There's something on for everyone:
🪙 10:30am: Scotland's tourist treasures at the National Library
🎥 11:30am: Scenes and sounds of Scotland's ancient capital
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Thank you for reading!
If you enjoyed this, Indigo is coming in to the Library in June to talk about another piece of hidden queer Scottish history > www.nls.uk/whats-on/ind...
Thank you for reading!
If you enjoyed this, Indigo is coming in to the Library in June to talk about another piece of hidden queer Scottish history > www.nls.uk/whats-on/ind...
Follow the life of James Byres, a Jacobite whose story reveals a queer past preserved through loyalty, creativity, and careful self-fashioning.
Beautifully illustrated by Madeleine Leisk ✨
Read the full story > www.nls.uk/collections/...
A illustration of James Byres and Christopher Norton in a 'Birth of Adam' style position.
What if the Jacobite cause had a queer history we were never told about? 🌈
In our new long-read, researcher and writer Indigo Dunphy-Smith takes us on a journey from Aberdeenshire’s estates to the art circles of Rome.
Whether you're fluent, a learner, or just curious, there's something for everyone!
#WorldGaelicWeek #SeachdainNaGàidhlig
...through our Moving Image Archive 🎥
Explore our extensive collection of Gaelic films and videos. Start with our 'Beagan Gaidhlig' collection > movingimage.nls.uk/search?featu...
...through our events 📚
Explore the importance of Gaelic media with us on Thursday evening, or bringt the whole family for a storytelling session on Friday. Book your tickets > www.nls.uk/whats-on/?f=...
His work was a powerful call for respect for the Gaelic language during a time of suppression after the Battle of Culloden. Plan your visit to see his writing > www.nls.uk/whats-on/tre...
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A double page spread from Alexander McDonalds ‘Galick and English Vocabulary’ dictionary written to support schoolchildren’s Gaelic education.
Celebrate Seachdain na Gàidhlig (World Gaelic Week) with us! 🗣️
...through our collections 🏛️
We're currently showing items that tell the story of Alasdair mac Mhaighstir Alasdair (Alexander MacDonald, c.1698–c.1770), a schoolmaster, poet, and Jacobite captain.
poster advertising Map Fest on Friday 6th February 2026 with logos for participating organisations. National Records of Scotland, Historic Environment Scotland, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh City Archives, National collection of Aerial Photography and National Library of Scotland
Ever wondered what secrets lie in a map? 🗺️
Join us for a day dedicated to all things cartographic. Get a behind-the-scenes look at our map collections, attend talks, and get hands-on with our drop-in activities!
📅 6 February 2026
⏰ 10:30am-4:00pm
Plan your visit > www.nls.uk/whats-on/map...
The Legacy of Mary, Queen of Scots. 23 January - 25 April 2026. AK Bell Library, Perth.
What? Exploring the Legacy of Mary, Queen of Scots
But really, what? A display of original material from Robert Burns and Liz Lochhead exploring Mary’s story and legacy
Where? AK Bell Library, Perth
When? From today, Friday 23 January
How to visit? www.culturepk.org.uk/library/ak-b...
How much? Free
This exhibition would not have been possible without the generous support of The Gannochy Trust and the Garfield Weston Foundation.
23.01.2026 12:45 — 👍 6 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Visitor looks at Mary, Queen of Scots last letter in display case at Perth Museum exhibition
What? The Last Letter of Mary, Queen of Scots
Where? Perth Museum.
When? From today, 23 January
Why? A rare chance to see an evocative treasure and a legendary piece of Scottish history.
How? perthmuseum.co.uk/plan-your-vi...
📷 Julie Howden
The Queen also met with Library staff and local schoolchildren taking part in Beano workshops. The visit culminated in Her Majesty officially launching the National Year of Reading in Scotland.
19.01.2026 17:20 — 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Her Majesty The Queen stands alongside National Year of Reading ambassadors at the National Library of Scotland.
Her Majesty The Queen talks to school children in the foyer of the National Library of Scotland.
Her Majesty The Queen shakes hands with author Jackie Kay.
Her Majesty The Queen is shown items from the National Library of Scotland's collections.
We were delighted to welcome Her Majesty The Queen to the Library today. The Queen was here to officially launch the National Year of Reading in Scotland.
Led by the Department for Education and the National Literacy Trust, the UK-wide campaign aims to help people rediscover the joy of reading.
This free display is part of our OUTWITH programme, getting our collections out around Scotland. Will we see you there? 👀
#MaryQueenOfScots #PerthMuseum #NLS100 #History #ScottishHistory
From 23 January, see this incredibly powerful document at the Museum, and travel along the road to AK Bell Library to see accompanying items written by Robert Burns and Liz Lochhead, exploring Mary's enduring legacy.
16.01.2026 10:01 — 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
📜 A queen's final words.
In one week, Mary, Queen of Scots' last letter, written just six hours before her execution, goes on public display in a once-in-a-generation exhibition at Perth Museum.
map of United Kingdom showing coverage of Ordnance Survey maps, with maps just added to the website shown in orange.
detail from historic Ordnance Survey map with copyright statement crown copyright 1975
This #MapMonday we're taking you back in time ⌛
We've just added over 9,000 out of copyright Ordnance Survey maps published in 1975 to our Map Images website.
What did your neighbourhood look like fifty years ago? 🗺️
🔗: maps.nls.uk/additions/#191
#MoreMaps
We're taking a break from social media until 5 January and wish you a peaceful festive season ❄️
Please view our website for our festive opening hours > www.nls.uk/visit/season...
Ask about our collections and services > auth.nls.uk/contact/ask-...
See you in 2026! 🎆
🎶: The music featured in the video is from 'Music for the King of Scots: Inside the Pleasure Palace of James IV' sung by the Binchois Consort, directed by Andrew Kirkman. Provided by James Cook, University of Edinburgh, generously funded by the AHRC.
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Plan your visit to ‘The Last Letter of Mary, Queen of Scots’ > perthmuseum.co.uk/inside-the-m...
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A portrait of Mary, Queen of Scots.
This treasure and the story that surrounds it is sure to give you goosebumps. It will go on display in the heart of the museum, which also houses the Stone of Destiny – two legendary pieces of Scottish history in one visit.
Entry will be free.
From 23 January, Perth Museum will be showing one of the jewels in our collections – Mary, Queen of Scots’ Last Letter 📜✒️
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Palaeontological map of the British Islands. 1849. Coloured to show rock type with notes on types of fossils found at different locations.
A happy #MapMonday to our followers. Can we tempt you with early maps of Great Britain and Ireland, just added to our website? maps.nls.uk/additions/#190 Including this stunning Palaeontological map of the British Islands, 1849, created A.K. Johnston from the papers of Professor Edward Forbes.
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detail showing Stranraer from 2nd Land Utilisation Survey of Great Britain, map coloured to show types of land use.
This #MapMonday we celebrate an amazing crowd-sourced project, the Second Land Utilisation Survey of Great Britain.
Directed by Professor Alice Coleman, the project involved over 3,000 volunteers, including university students and schoolchildren.
Explore the maps > maps.nls.uk/additions/#189
Scavenger Hunt flyer
Love Libraries t-shirt, tote bag, notebook, badge, pencil and more!
We're hosting a Scavenger Hunt as part of the @natlibscot.bsky.social #LoveLibraries campaign. Explore the Library, solve fun clues, and you could win this goodie bag full of Library goodies. We'll randomly select a winner from all correct entries #LoveYourLibrary
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