Event Archive

Sue Jane Taylor: Talks & Workshops

With two exhibitions of Sue Jane Taylor's work on in Aberdeen: 'Age of Oil' at the University of Aberdeen (until 8 July) and 'View from the Deck' at the Aberdeen Maritime Museum (from 5 May to 28 October), the artist gives an insight into her practice and career, focusing on...

Display: Seeing Euclid

This facsimile display on the lower ground floor of the Sir Duncan Rice Library is part of the Oxford University 'Reading Euclid' project and spotlights three of the University of Aberdeen's own rare copies of Euclid's 'Elements'.

Friends Event Series: Behind the Scenes of an Exhibition

A behind-the-scenes look at how an exhibition is curated. Jen Shaw, Exhibitions Officer for the Special Collections Centre gives a glimpse into how an exhibition comes about: from deciding on a subject or theme, through to the selection of objects, and finally to the week of installation. Fun, fascinating and,...

Touring Exhibition: AGE OF OIL - Artwork by Sue Jane Taylor

Sue Jane Taylor has worked in some of the most remote and challenging industrial environments in Scotland, yet through her work she brings personal, often poignant moments of recollection to describe a unique period in human history - the Age of Oil.

Between the Lines - Drawings of Military Medicine

This event was cancelled

A talk by artist Julia Midgley as part of the Special Collections exhibition "Medicine in Wartime".

Peter Shepherd and James Cantlie: Pioneers of First Aid

A talk by John Scott as part of the Special Collections exhibition, "Medicine in Wartime".

Friends Event Series: A 1594 Aberdonian Schoolmaster's Guide to Politics

This talk will explore a remarkable manuscript held in Special Collections.

Sir Alexander Ogston - Surgeon, Soldier and Scholar

A talk by David Rennie as part of the Special Collections exhibition, "Medicine in Wartime"

Henry Gray, Surgeon of the Great War - Saving Lives in a Theatre of Destruction

A talk by Tom Scotland as part of the Special Collections exhibition, "Medicine in Wartime"

Collections Close-up: Education, Salvation, Damnation

A rare opportunity to view some interesting items from our Collections as part of the Book Week Scotland 2017 celebrations!