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  1. From These Parts: Scotland, Art and Identity

    From These Parts: Scotland, Art and Identity

    Scottish Contemporary Art Exhibition at the Wardlaw Museum - Free

    What makes a nation? Scotland has its own unique place in the world. It is a nation that is constantly changing and being changed by its people on a local and...

  2. Relaxed Drawing

    Relaxed Drawing

    Drop into the Wardlaw Museum to relax and draw. Find a place in the galleries and take inspiration from great artworks, capture the detail of an ancient...

  3. Museum Makers

    Museum Makers

    Holiday Drop in

    Drop into the Wardlaw Museum between 10am--12pm and get creative with a range of fun, hands-on activities inspired by the museum's collection....

  4. Museum Makers

    Museum Makers

    Holiday Drop In

    Drop into the Wardlaw Museum between 2pm -- 4pm and get creative with a range of fun, hands-on activities inspired by the museum's collection....

  5. Relaxed Drawing

    Relaxed Drawing

    Drop into the Wardlaw Museum to relax and draw. Find a place in the galleries and take inspiration from great artworks, capture the detail of an ancient...

  6. Quiet Opening

    Quiet Opening

    Drop into the Wardlaw Museum for a Quiet Opening. Free from the hustle and bustle of a general visit, with adjusted operations, our Quiet Openings are designed...

  7. Relaxed Drawing

    Relaxed Drawing

    Drop into the Wardlaw Museum to relax and draw. Find a place in the galleries and take inspiration from great artworks, capture the detail of an ancient...

  8. Institute for Museums, Heritage and Society (IMHS) Annual Lecture 2026 --- What is museum closure?

    Institute for Museums, Heritage and Society (IMHS) Annual Lecture 2026 --- What is museum closure?

    by Prof Fiona Candlin, Professor of Museology and Director of the Mapping Museums Lab at Birkbeck, University of London.

    What is museum closure? Over the last two years the Mapping Museums Lab at Birkbeck (University of London) have been collecting data on which museums have...

  9. Wee Wardlaws

    Wee Wardlaws

    Kings and Queens

    Help your little one explore the world around them through museum objects, stories, songs, crafts and things to do and spot. This event is for children 0 to 5...

  10. War, destruction and reform: the early years of Mary, Queen of Scots

    War, destruction and reform: the early years of Mary, Queen of Scots

    Mary, Queen of Scots: icon, martyr, national obsession. You know her story, but what does she hide? In December 1542, Mary became Queen at six days old. For the...

  11. Art Soc Workshop
    Limited access

    Art Soc Workshop

    Book Binding Basics

    The student art society, known as Art Soc, will be running a creative session inspired by the Mary, Queen of Scots exhibition on display at the Wardlaw Museum...

  12. In Conversation --- Women and Warfare
    Limited access

    In Conversation --- Women and Warfare

    Join us for a panel discussion examining how history frames and reframes women in positions of power. Looking at the years of Mary Queen of Scots and further,...

  13. Play writing Masterclass -- With Inklight
    Limited access

    Play writing Masterclass -- With Inklight

    Join Inklight, St Andrews' creative writing society, for an interactive playwriting workshop inspired by the Wardlaw Museum's exhibition War,...

  14. Art Soc Workshop
    Limited access

    Art Soc Workshop

    Illuminated Manuscript Techniques

    Join Artsoc at the Wardlaw Museum as they take inspiration form the 'War, Destruction and Reformation --- The Early years of Mary Queen of...

  15. Wee Wardlaws

    Wee Wardlaws

    Castles and Homes

    Help your little one explore the world around them through museum objects, stories, songs, crafts and things to do and spot. This event is for children 0 to 5...

  16. Poetry Masterclass -- with Inklight
    Limited access

    Poetry Masterclass -- with Inklight

    Join Inklight, St Andrews' creative writing society, for a relaxed and creative poetry workshop at the Wardlaw Museum. Explore ways to write together...

  17. Wee Wardlaws

    Wee Wardlaws

    Money

    Help your little one explore the world around them through museum objects, stories, songs, crafts and things to do and spot. This event is for children 0 to 5...

  18. Secrets and Spies

    Secrets and Spies

    All Age Activity day

    Join us at the Wardlaw Museum for a day of mystery, detection, and stealth at our Secrets and Spies Activity Day! Discover how spies played a key role in the...

  19. People Make History

    People Make History

    Local History Day

    Celebrate the rich history of our local area at the Wardlaw Museum's Local History Day! Join us for a special event where local history groups, societies,...

  20. Wee Wardlaws

    Wee Wardlaws

    Swords and Shields

    Help your little one explore the world around them through museum objects, stories, songs, crafts and things to do and spot. This event is for children 0 to 5...

  21. In Conversation --- Propaganda, 'Rough Wooing' and Mary, Queen of Scots
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    In Conversation --- Propaganda, 'Rough Wooing' and Mary, Queen of Scots

    Join us for an In Conversation Panel Discussion examining how propaganda shaped the early years of Mary Queen of Scots. The discussion will also explore the...

  22. Wee Wardlaws

    Wee Wardlaws

    Books and Writing

    Help your little one explore the world around them through museum objects, stories, songs, crafts and things to do and spot. This event is for children 0 to 5...

  23. Code to the Crown

    Code to the Crown

    An escape room experience

    The Escape Room will take place in the Bell Pettigrew Museum of Natural History, using a theme inspired by Mary Queen of Scots but focusing on the everyday...

  24. Time Travelers

    Time Travelers

    All Age Activity Day

    Step back in time and explore life in 16th century Scotland! Join us at the Wardlaw Museum for a day of hands-on history, crafts, and adventure suitable for all...

  25. Wee Wardlaws

    Wee Wardlaws

    Scotland

    Help your little one explore the world around them through museum objects, stories, songs, crafts and things to do and spot. This event is for children 0 to 5...

  26. Wee Wardlaws

    Wee Wardlaws

    Fancy Frocks and Feathered Hats

    Help your little one explore the world around them through museum objects, stories, songs, crafts and things to do and spot. This event is for children 0 to 5...