Event Archive

Fine Feathers Family Fun

Suitable for families with children aged 3-10 years but all welcome.

Expeditions into Naboland

On the occasion of The Far North exhibition at the Sir Duncan Rice Library, join us for Reinhard Behrens' illustrated and lively talk about his 40-year-old artistic concept of Naboland that features a toy submarine, penguins, Orientalist camels, Viking adventures and an excursion through Flemish art history on the way...

Do zoos have a role in preventing the extinction of polar bears?

An evening talk by Douglas Richardson, Head of Living Collections at the Highland Wildlife Park.

Flora of the far north: Interactions with a changing environment

How do the fascinating and diverse plant communities of Svalbard, in the high Arctic, respond to a changing environment - and how in turn do tundra plants influence environmental change?

The Far North: Curators' Talk

This event was fully booked

In this curators talk, Professor Peter Davidson and Sophie Dietrich will give an introduction to the history and ideas behind the Far North exhibition.

Fauna of the Floes: Family Fun

Fun-filled craft and discovery session. Suitable for families with children aged 3-10 but all welcome.

Monster Movement: Family Fun

Fun-filled craft, movement and discovery session. Suitable for families with children aged 3-10 years but all welcome.

The Far North: Frozen Stars, Shifting Ice and the Silence Beyond

Our new exhibition explores the idea of the The Far North through contemporary art and music, historical artefacts and written words.

Heroic Virtues and Virtuous Teachers: Towards a History of Anglo-Saxon Studies at Aberdeen

Dr O'Leary considers how Anglo-Saxon became part of the University's curriculum and how it helped to shape the University's wider programme of study in the Arts.

Elphinstone 500 Lecture Programme. Blairs Museum: the museum of Scotland's Catholic Heritage

Join Ian Forbes for a fascinating talk on the Scottish art and artefacts held at Blairs Museum at Maryculter.