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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…
Holyrood Park, Queen's Drive, Edinburgh EH8 8HG
Saturday 06 June 2026 @ 5:30pm - Saturday 29 August 2026 @ 7:30pm
Come along on a moderate guided walk walk with Historic Environment Scotland to learn about Arthur’s Seat’s turbulent past, created…
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 - Monday 17 May 2027
Who were Scotland’s First Warriors? This exhibition reveals the origins and impact of conflict in prehistoric Scotland. Explore the first…
Burghead Pictish Fort, 83 Bath St, Burghead, Elgin IV30 5TZ
Tuesday 11 August 2026 - Tuesday 25 August 2026
The Northern Picts return to Burghead to uncover more of the early medieval Pictish stronghold, funded by Historic Environment Scotland…
Ratho, Newbridge
Tuesday 11 August 2026 @ 9:00am - Friday 28 August 2026 @ 3:30pm
Discover the prehistoric landscape of Ratho near Edinburgh this summer as students and volunteers dig for traces of human activity…
St Monans Saltworks, Miller Terrace, St Monans, Anstruther KY10 2BB
Tuesday 18 August 2026 @ 9:00am - Wednesday 19 August 2026 @ 4:00pm
Take part in geophysical survey to uncover traces of Fife’s historic salt-making and coal mining industries. Free and lunch provided….
St Monans Saltworks, Miller Terrace, St Monans, Anstruther KY10 2BB
Thursday 20 August 2026 @ 9:00am - Sunday 23 August 2026 @ 4:00pm
Take part in an excavation to uncover traces of Fife’s historic salt-making and coal mining industries. Free and lunch provided….
Camphill Earthwork, Queen's Park, Langside Rd, Glasgow G42 8QR
Monday 24 August 2026 @ 10:00am - Friday 04 September 2026 @ 3:00pm
As part of the Clyde Valley Archaeological Research Framework (CVARF), Archaeology Scotland and the University of Glasgow are running excavations…
National Museum of Scotland, Chambers Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1JF
Wednesday 26 August 2026 @ 9:45am
Join National Museums Scotland exhibition curator Dr Matthew Knight for an exclusive early morning tour of ‘Scotland’s First Warriors’. Featuring…
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…
Across Scotland
Tuesday 01 September 2026 - Wednesday 30 September 2026
Scottish Archaeology Month (SAM) is here! Archaeology Scotland invites everyone to dig in and explore events and places to visit…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
