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Kirkcudbright Galleries, St. Mary Street, Kirkcudbright, DG6 4AA
Saturday 08 November 2025 @ 10:00am - Sunday 14 June 2026 @ 3:30pm
A Highlight loan from National Museums Scotland On display for the first time, the rock crystal jar is one of…
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…
Fort George, Near Ardersier, Inverness, IV2 7TD
Friday 20 March 2026 - Sunday 28 June 2026
This Historic Environment Scotland exhibition will take you on a journey from the present day to some of the oldest…
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….
Trimontium Museum, Market Square, Melrose TD6 9PN
Friday 03 April 2026 - Sunday 12 July 2026
This spring, Trimontium Museum presents Landscape Offerings — a contemplative exhibition inspired by archaeology, memory, and the enduring presence of place. Bringing…
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…
Moffat Town Hall, High Street, Moffat, DG10 9HF
Monday 20 April 2026 @ 10:00am - Friday 01 May 2026 @ 3:00pm
Join AOC Archaeology and the Uncovering the Tweed Project to help excavate Adie’s Brae scooped settlement. Known as Adie’s Brae,…
Highland Archive Centre, Bught Road, Inverness
Thursday 23 April 2026 @ 2:00pm
Come along to this Comunn Sloinntearachd na Gaidhealtachd (Highland Family History Society) event to hear from Dr Jim Mackay of…
Paxton Room, The Ridge, 1 Black Bull Close, Dunbar EH42 1JH
Friday 24 April 2026 @ 1:30pm - Friday 24 April 2026 @ 5:00pm
Join experts Coralie Mills and Hamish Darrah for an afternoon exploring dendrochronology and historic woodworking on the High Street. While…
Govan Stones, 866 Govan Rd, Glasgow G51 3DL
Saturday 25 April 2026 @ 1:00pm
Join Ingrid Shearer of Glasgow Building Preservation Trust and Dr William Yeomans of the Clyde River Foundation for a mix…
Lismore (various sites), Inner Hebrides
Saturday 09 May 2026 @ 10:00am
All events free: From 10am Informal walk around the Church and Monastic Site From 11am Display of Monastic site Finds…
Fairnilee Farm, Galashiels TD1 3PR
Monday 11 May 2026 @ 10:00am - Tuesday 19 May 2026 @ 3:00pm
After some more successful geophysical survey at Fairnilee medieval moated enclosure, the Uncovering the Tweed team are planning to return…
Lecture theatre LG34, Paterson’s Land (part of the University of Edinburgh), Holyrood Road, Edinburgh EH8 8AQ
Wednesday 13 May 2026 @ 7:00pm
Many of Scotland’s upland landscapes are perceived as empty ‘wildernesses’, a landscape aesthetic maintained by sporting estates across much of…
Comrie Croft, Braincroft, Crieff PH7 4JZ
Monday 18 May 2026 @ 10:30am - Monday 18 May 2026 @ 4:00pm
The heather-clad slopes and craggy foothills above Comrie are a familiar approach route for hikers scaling Ben Chonzie. However, few…
Perth Museum, St John’s Place, Perth, PH1 5SZ
Wednesday 20 May 2026 @ 7:00pm
In 2019, during building works in the Perthshire village of Methven, a hoard of 17th-century coins was discovered. This hoard…
Robert Burns Centre, Dumfries
Saturday 23 May 2026 @ 9:00am - Saturday 23 May 2026 @ 5:15pm
The Archaeological Research in Progress (ARP) conference returns for 2026, a one-day hybrid event sharing the latest discoveries, insights, and…
Poplar Road, Methil, KY8 2AT
Saturday 23 May 2026 @ 12:00pm - Saturday 23 May 2026 @ 4:00pm
A unique opportunity to explore an active archaeological site and learn about the fascinating discoveries uncovered so far. What to…
A961, Orkney KW17 2RN
Monday 08 June 2026 @ 10:00am - Friday 17 July 2026 @ 4:00pm
One of the UHI Archaeology Institute’s flagship excavations, work began at the South Ronaldsay site in 2006, revealing a large Iron…
Bannockburn House, Stirling FK7 8EY
Saturday 20 June 2026 - Sunday 28 June 2026
Join Stirling Field & Archaeological Society’s community excavation at historic Bannockburn House Bannockburn House is a Category A-listed building with…
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…
Skaill, Rousay, Orkney
Monday 06 July 2026 @ 10:00am - Friday 24 July 2026 @ 4:00pm
The excavation of the multi-period settlement site at Skaill, Rousay resumes in July. The site, which was in use from…
Ness of Brodgar, Stenness, Stromness KW16 3JZ
Tuesday 07 July 2026 - Thursday 30 July 2026
The dates for the Time Team-funded excavation at the Ness have been confirmed and the dig will be open to…
Bannockburn House, Stirling FK7 8EY
Saturday 18 July 2026 - Sunday 26 July 2026
Join Stirling Field & Archaeological Society’s community excavation at historic Bannockburn House Bannockburn House is a Category A-listed building with…
KW17 2BA
Sunday 19 July 2026 - Friday 14 August 2026
Archaeologists and students from the UHI Archaeology Institute will return to Sanday this summer to continue exploring this fascinating Early Bronze Age…
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…
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…
