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From the Archives to the Future
Exploring queer identity through writing and zine making
A showcase of creative responses to the Lothian Gay and Lesbian Switchboard collection in the Lothian Health Services Archive.
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Library Lives
Hidden Histories of Reading in Georgian Edinburgh
An exhibition showcasing findings from the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)-funded research project, Books and Borrowing, 1750-1830: An Analysis of Scottish Borrowers’ Registers.
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The Art of Decorated Papers
A showcase of beautifully decorated papers recently purchased for the University's collections.
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Treasures Collected
Friends of Edinburgh University Library, 1962-2022
This exhibition celebrates the Friends of the Edinburgh University Library's 60th anniversary, showcasing the diverse and unique nature of their acquisitions and encouraging the expansion of knowledge for all.
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Student of Light
Robert Blomfield’s University experience
A showcase of photographs of the University of Edinburgh from 1956 to 1964.
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Aesop’s Fables
A study of a 15th century illustrated book
This exhibition takes a closer look at a collection of stories from 1486, offering an insight into the evolution of bibliophilia and the history of book printing.
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Library of Ideas
Collecting thoughts, creating perspectives
A showcase of artistic responses by ECA students to material from the University’s collections.
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Art in Mind
Art and wellbeing through your eyes
This student-led exhibition looks at the University of Edinburgh's Art, Geology and Natural History collections through the eyes of 9 co-curators to explore the link between art and mindfulness
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Voices of Textiles
Unraveling the personal and the political
This student-led exhibition focuses on 5 objects from the CRC to explore the multifaceted ways that women have harnessed the art of textile production as a means of expressing their voices.
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A Dream of Snow
Christmas as seen by George Mackay Brown
Twelve days of Christmas as seen by one of Scotland's greatest writers.
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Walter Scott & Revolution
An exhibition celebrating the 250th anniversary of Scott's birth
Discover how Sir Walter Scott's best-selling novels and poems are a vivid and powerful response to a revolutionary era.
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3O Years of the Carlyle Circle
Celebrating three decades of impact
To celebrate their 30th anniversary in 2020, we highlighted 30 gifts from the collections to show one of the many ways the University has been shaped by legacy giving.
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