Listings: Exhibition

Mary, Queen of Scots

Was there ever a monarch as unlucky as Mary, Queen of Scots? Her father dies when she's six days old, turning his infant daughter into a political football. Then there are the increasingly inappropriate marriages to increasingly obnoxious husbands; the rebellions, the betrayals, more stabbings than any 24-year-old should…

Amazing Amber

Amber is beautiful as well as fascinating. It consists of fossilised tree resin, and since resin in liquid form is sticky, and amber is transparent, this means that insects, animals and plant material sometimes get trapped in it and are preserved intact, giving us a glimpse of life millions of years ago. The whole process…

Ilana Halperin: The Library

New work by New York-born artist Halperin, who is interested in the relationship between geological time and human experience. She's the first contemporary artist to receive an Artist's Fellowship at the NMS, and this exhibition features found objects, minerals, artworks created by natural processes and a 1.3-ton…

Jewellery of the World

Galerie Mirages. Our festival jewellery exhibition is now an established festival favourite. Ethiopian Coptic crosses, antique trade beads, Roman glass jewellery feature alongside pearls, amber, turquoise, lapis lazuli, coral, ruby and classic modern Polish designer jewellery which creates an unrivalled jewellery…

Phoebe Anna Traquair Murals

Friends of Mansfield Traquair Centre. Come and see Edinburgh's 'Sistine Chapel'. Beautiful, scintillating mural scheme by celebrated Arts and Crafts artist Phoebe Anna Traquair, now restored to its former glory. Take a free guided tour or enjoy exploring at your leisure. All ages.