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Cammo Estate, Edinburgh
Monday 19 January 2026 @ 10:00am - Monday 21 December 2026 @ 3:00pm
Come and join the Edinburgh Archaeological Field Society (EAFS) team on a dig at Cammo Estate, an area packed full…
Kilmartin Museum, Kilmartin, Lochgilphead, Argyll, Scotland, PA31 8RQ
Wednesday 01 April 2026 - Wednesday 21 October 2026
The Kilmartin Glen Guided Walks are FREE and take place every Wednesday at 1:00pm, from 1st April to 21st October….
Terras Hall, The Haugh, East Wemyss KY1 4SB
Sunday 05 April 2026 - Sunday 27 September 2026
Come and see the largest collection of Pictish carvings anywhere – still in the place they were made over 1,500…
Perth Museum, St John's Pl, Perth PH1 5SZ
Friday 29 May 2026 - Sunday 06 September 2026
Perth Museum’s new exhibition, Vennels: Perth’s Little Streets, explores the fascinating past and present of the vennels, closes, alleys and…
Stones of Stenness Circle and Henge, Orkney
Friday 29 May 2026 @ 10:00am - Wednesday 30 September 2026 @ 11:00am
Join the Historic Environment Scotland Rangers for a walk around one of the oldest stone circles and the nearby Neolithic…
Ring of Brodgar Stone Circle and Henge, Orkney
Friday 29 May 2026 @ 1:00pm - Thursday 24 September 2026 @ 2:00pm
Join the Historic Environment Scotland Rangers to learn more about the ring and the wider landscape in which it sits…
Holyrood Park, Queen's Drive, Edinburgh EH8 8HG
Tuesday 02 June 2026 @ 1:00pm - Tuesday 29 September 2026 @ 3:00pm
Come along on a guided walk to learn more about Arthur’s Seat’s turbulent past, created by fire and ice, on…
Session House, Main St, Saline, Dunfermline KY12 9TL
Sunday 07 June 2026 - Sunday 20 September 2026
Every summer, the village museum opens its doors to visitors from near and far. Hosted within the Session House alongside…
Holyrood Park, Queen's Drive, Edinburgh EH8 8HG
Sunday 14 June 2026 @ 1:00pm - Sunday 27 September 2026 @ 2:30pm
Come along on a gentle guided walk around Hunter’s Bog and St. Margaret’s Loch to learn more about Arthur’s Seat’s…
The McManus: Dundee's Art Gallery & Museum, Albert Square, Meadowside, Dundee DD1 1DA
Friday 26 June 2026 - Sunday 24 January 2027
This display explores disability in the medieval past through history, archaeology and science. Discover the stories of four people who…
National Museum of Scotland, Chambers Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1JF
Saturday 27 June 2026 - Sunday 16 May 2027
Who were Scotland’s First Warriors? This exhibition reveals the origins and impact of conflict in prehistoric Scotland. Explore the first…
East Lothian
Saturday 29 August 2026 - Sunday 13 September 2026
East Lothian Archaeology & Heritage Fortnight brings together experts and enthusiasts to showcase the wealth of history on our doorstep….
Across Scotland
Tuesday 01 September 2026 - Wednesday 30 September 2026
Taking place every September and building on more than 25 years of success, Scottish Archaeology Month (SAM) – coordinated by…
Kilmartin Museum, Kilmartin, Lochgilphead PA31 8RQ
Tuesday 01 September 2026 - Wednesday 30 September 2026
Discover the magic of the Marion Campbell Library, where every corner whispers history. Kilmartin Museum is very proud to house…
Melrose, Scottish Borders
Thursday 03 September 2026 - Thursday 29 October 2026
Join the Trimontium Trust on their long running and ever popular guided walks to the Trimontium Fort site. You can…
Musselburgh, East Lothian
Sunday 06 September 2026 @ 2:00pm - Sunday 06 September 2026 @ 3:00pm
Come explore Musselburgh’s hidden archaeology. This walking tour will take you around the archaeological sites of Musselburgh, most hidden below…
Seaboard Hall, Balintore, Tain IV20 1UA
Tuesday 08 September 2026 @ 6:30pm
AOC are coordinating a second season of excavation with Hilton Historic Trust on behalf of Historic Environment Scotland at this…
Orkney
Wednesday 09 September 2026 - Sunday 13 September 2026
Welcome to this year’s Orkney Archaeology Festival — “a celebration of discovery, community and the remarkable stories written into Orkney’s…
Hall of Clestrain, Orphir, Orkney, KW16 3HB
Wednesday 09 September 2026 @ 10:00am - Sunday 13 September 2026 @ 4:30pm
Visitors are very welcome to come along between 10.00 – 16.30 and see the work which will be taking place…
Orkney College, Kirkwall
Thursday 10 September 2026 @ 11:00am - Thursday 10 September 2026 @ 12:30pm
The University of the Highlands and Islands Archaeology Institute is a world-class teaching and research organisation dedicated to advancing our…
Finstown Car Park, Orkney
Thursday 10 September 2026 @ 2:00pm - Thursday 10 September 2026 @ 4:00pm
A walk and talk at the Bay of Ireland, Stenness, with Dr Scott Timpany Orkney has been described as a…
King Street Halls, Kirkwall, Orkney
Thursday 10 September 2026 @ 7:00pm - Thursday 10 September 2026 @ 8:30pm
The Annual David Drever Memorial Lecture By Professor Colin Richards David was the Chair of Orkney Archaeology Society before his…
Trimontium Museum, Market Square, Melrose TD6 9PN (ONLINE)
Thursday 10 September 2026 @ 7:30pm - Thursday 10 September 2026 @ 9:00pm
Prof Stuart Campbell is not only Professor of Archaeology at Manchester University, but also leads Trimontium Trust’s extensive programme of…
Tomb of the Eagles, Orkney, KW17 2RW
Friday 11 September 2026 @ 11:00am - Friday 11 September 2026 @ 12:30pm
The re-opening of the Tomb of the Eagles as a community-based charity, managed by the South Ronaldsay & Burray Development…
King Street Halls, Kirkwall, Orkney
Friday 11 September 2026 @ 2:00pm - Friday 11 September 2026 @ 2:45pm
The results of an OAS-funded radiocarbon dating and isotope analysis pilot project. A talk by Kath Page (4th Year PhD…
Burgar Hill Visitor Centre, Evie, Orkney, KW17 2PJ
Friday 11 September 2026 @ 2:00pm - Friday 11 September 2026 @ 4:00pm
Join Dan and Neil for a walk and talk about and around the archaeology and history of Wind Power in…
King Street Halls, Kirkwall, Orkney
Friday 11 September 2026 @ 3:00pm - Friday 11 September 2026 @ 4:00pm
A talk by Dr Helen Spencer FSAScot, Head of Research, Society of Antiquaries of Scotland Helen will talk about some…
St Magnus Centre, Palace Rd, Kirkwall, KW15 1PA
Friday 11 September 2026 @ 7:00pm - Friday 11 September 2026 @ 8:30pm
The Cairns has been a 20 year excavation of an Iron Age site in South Ronaldsay. This year is the…
Hilton, Highlands
Saturday 12 September 2026
AOC are coordinating a second season of excavation with Hilton Historic Trust on behalf of Historic Environment Scotland at this…
Quarry Rd, Pierowall
Saturday 12 September 2026 @ 10:00am - Saturday 12 September 2026 @ 12:30pm
A walk and talk around the ancient village of Pierowall with Hazel Moore and Graham Wilson, EASE Archaeology, taking in…
King Street Halls, Kirkwall, Orkney
Saturday 12 September 2026 @ 11:00am - Saturday 12 September 2026 @ 3:00pm
Join the Ness team to learn more about Ness of Brodgar post-excavation with its specialists. You will be able to…
John Gray Centre, 15 Lodge St, Haddington EH41 3DX
Saturday 12 September 2026 @ 11:00am
In line with a new exhibition coming soon at the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh, Dr Fraser Hunter FSAScot…
Clook Rd, Stromness, KW16 3JP
Saturday 12 September 2026 @ 12:00pm - Saturday 12 September 2026 @ 6:00pm
Part of a final MA Contemporary Art and Archaeology final project, Coast & Cairn by Jemima Hall features film, installation, sculpture, drawing,…
Pickaquoy Sports Centre or Wideford Hill road car park, Orkney
Saturday 12 September 2026 @ 1:00pm - Saturday 12 September 2026 @ 4:00pm
A walk with Odile Rouard, organised by Orkney Time Travel An immersive journey into the Neolithic world. Enjoy a nature…
King Street Halls, Kirkwall, Orkney
Saturday 12 September 2026 @ 7:00pm - Saturday 12 September 2026 @ 8:30pm
Dan Lee and team from the UHI Archaeology Institute have been back on site this year at Skaill Farm, Rousay….
Dalzell Estate, Dalzell Drive, Motherwell, ML1 2SJ
Sunday 13 September 2026 @ 11:00am - Sunday 13 September 2026 @ 1:00pm
Join Clutha Archaeology Group for a guided walk through the grounds of Dalzell Estate. Starting at Dalzell House, where the…
The Pictish Room, Aberlemno Village Hall, B9134, Aberlemno, Forfar DD8 3PE
Sunday 13 September 2026 @ 12:00pm - Sunday 13 September 2026 @ 3:00pm
As part of Doors Open Days 2026, the Pictish Room will be open 12noon to 3pm each day and two…
Corner of King St and Hospital St, Perth, PH2 8HP
Monday 14 September 2026 @ 10:00am - Sunday 20 September 2026 @ 4:00pm
Hidden beneath the streets of Perth lies an unresolved medieval mystery. In AD 1429, King James I set up Scotland’s…
National Museum of Scotland, Chambers Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1JF
Friday 18 September 2026 @ 9:45am
Join National Museums Scotland exhibition curator Dr Matthew Knight for an exclusive early morning tour of ‘Scotland’s First Warriors’. Featuring…
Lesser Hall, Aberfeldy Town Hall, 2 Crieff Road Aberfeldy PH15 2BJ
Sunday 20 September 2026 @ 12:30pm - Sunday 20 September 2026 @ 4:00pm
As part of Doors Open Day 2026, come and join Perth & Kinross Heritage Trust for a fun drop-in creative…
Kelvin Hall 1445 Argyle Street Glasgow, G3 8AW
Wednesday 23 September 2026 @ 5:15pm - Wednesday 23 September 2026 @ 6:15pm
This Scottish Archaeology Month, join Jane Flint, Glasgow Life Museums Curator of Prehistoric Archaeology, to take a look at a…
Kinneil House, Kinneil Estate, Bo'ness, EH51 0PR, United Kingdom
Saturday 26 September 2026 @ 10:00am - Saturday 26 September 2026 @ 4:00pm
The Antonine Guard will set up camp in the grounds of Kinneil Estate and engage with visitors on weaponry, armour…
National Museum of Scotland, Chambers Street Edinburgh, EH1 1JF United Kingdom
Saturday 26 September 2026 @ 2:30pm - Saturday 26 September 2026 @ 4:00pm
The exhibition curator of Scotland’s First Warriors at the National Museum of Scotland, Dr Matthew Knight, is joined by Tristan…
Visitor Centre, Chatelherault Country Park, Carlisle Road, Hamilton, ML3 7UE
Sunday 27 September 2026 @ 11:00am - Sunday 27 September 2026 @ 1:00pm
You will meet at the entrance to the Visitor Centre, a former kennels for the Duke of Hamilton, and walk…
The Burrell Collection, Pollok Counrty Park, 2060 Pollokshaws Road Glasgow, G43 1AT United Kingdom
Wednesday 30 September 2026
A 20 minute talk from the curator of Prehistoric Archaeology on a stone club rarely seen and brought out of…
Dick Institute, Elmbank Avenue, Kilmarnock, KA1 3BU
Friday 02 October 2026 @ 9:30am - Friday 02 October 2026 @ 1:30pm
Join the South West Scotland Archaeological Research Framework (SWSARF) team from ScARF and Archaeology Scotland for an afternoon of short…
Dumfries Museum, Rotchell Road, The Observatory, Dumfries, DG2 7SW
Saturday 03 October 2026 @ 1:00pm - Saturday 03 October 2026 @ 5:00pm
Join the South West Scotland Archaeological Research Framework (SWSARF) team from ScARF and Archaeology Scotland for an afternoon of short…
National Museum of Scotland, Chambers Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1JF
Saturday 14 November 2026 - Wednesday 28 April 2027
‘Roman Scotland: Life on the Edge of Empire’ will reshape our understanding of Scotland’s relationship with the Roman world. This National…
Robertson Room, Robert Burns Birthplace Museum, Murdoch's Lone, Alloway, KA7 4PQ
Wednesday 24 February 2027 @ 2:30pm
Hear from Derek Alexander, National Trust for Scotland Archaeologist, on The Archaeology of Robert Burns and Eighteenth Century Scotland. Booking…
