Gather Round Podcast

In this episode, museum supervisor, Hollie Weatherhead and museum assistant Karen Henderson, tell us about the fascinating history of Provost Skene’s House in Aberdeen including its owners and occupiers starting right at the beginning almost 500 years ago . . .

In this episode, curator Jessica Barrie, talks with local artist Ade Adesina about his artistic practice and his new commission for Aberdeen Archives, Gallery & Museums (AAGM), with support from the Friends of AAGM.

In this episode, history curator, Jenny Pape-Carlisle, talks with Four Pillars, LGBT+ Outreach Coordinator Jakub Ivanecky about his work on the PATH (Prejudice and Solidarity Archived Throughout History) Project for the past 2 years, making LGBT+ Heritage and History more accessible.

In this episode, Martin Hall, archivist for Aberdeen City and Shire, talks about the epidemic response in Medieval Aberdeen to the known and unknown diseases including the plague between 1498 and 1549. On the 17 May 1498 the whole population of Aberdeen were gathered at the Castlegate by a premonition or sound of the bell because of what was referred to as a strange sickness, this may have been Sc...

In this episode, learning manager Rachel Thi-bbotum-unu-we is joined by Aberdeen born artists Lennox Dunbar and Arthur Watson to talk about our upcoming exhibition ‘Constructed Narratives: Lennox Dunbar, Ian Howard and Arthur Watson’ which features work purchased for the collection early in the artist’s careers, alongside more recent examples by these three significant figures who, as artists and...

Today is the 1st of September 2023 and it’s the start of Scottish Archaeology month, so to celebrate, in this episode we have history curators Jenny and Ross talking about ‘Medieval Aberdeen’ and our free ‘Hands-on History’ event at the art gallery on the 16th September. They tell us about their favourite objects from Aberdeen City’s strong medieval collection which they will be showcasing at the...

In this episode, Ross and Madeline talk about our exhibition ‘View of Aberdeen’, Where they have been talking to people across the city about what Aberdeen means to them. In the exhibition, these views have been shared along with artworks and objects which has inspired them. Together they bring to life the themes of ‘far I bide’ (where I live), ‘chavvin awa’ (working), ‘oot n aboot’ (out and about...

In this episode, museum assistant Karen Henderson talks about the history of transport, travel and days out in Aberdeen, the silver city with golden sands . . .

In this episode, curators Jessica and Morna talk about our exhibition ‘Imagined Landscapes’ curated during the Covid-19 lockdown. It combines artworks from our applied art and fine art collections. They discuss how they wanted to explore the differences and similarities of these collections but also between artist and maker and how they perceive a landscape. Some artists choose to recreate the exp...

In this episode, Deirdre and Rachel talk about our fascinating new exhibition ‘Where Ideas Are Born’. This show combines the work of over 20 photographers from the celebrated Magnum Photos agency, including Inge Morath, Eve Arnold and Robert Capa. Around 70 photo portraits of internationally renowned artists capture the moment in their studios, such as Andy Warhol, Frida Kahlo and Pablo Picasso, w...

In this episode we celebrate International Women’s Day with curators Jenny Pape-Carlisle and Jessica Barrie as they talk about their spotlight display ‘A Still Life?’

Svetlana Panova, Curator and project co-ordinator of the exhibition, chats with Artist Cecilia Charlton and Curator Morna Annandale. They talk about Cecilia’s work along with themes and thoughts on how it was put together.

Jenny Pape-Carlisle and Bruce Mann talk about a rare Pictish Stone found in the River Don just outside of Dyce and is now in our collection.

Martin Hall, Archivist for Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire Archives, tells us about the Aberdeen Witch Trials of 1597.

Dr Adrián Maldonado and Dr Tim Carlisle discuss what makes The Galloway Hoard so unique. Tim's blog: Building Midgard (wordpress.com)

In this episode, which was recorded ‘in the field’ at the dig site, listen in as Ali Cameron, Alice Jaspars and volunteers of Cameron Archaeology, discuss some of the fantastic finds they have discovered during the dig to find the site of the monastery of Deer, where the Gaelic notes refer to.

In this episode, which we’ve recorded during Scottish Archaeology Month, listen in as Anne Simpson and Derek Jennings of the Book of Deer project reflect on this year’s celebration of the Book of Deer, a little book that tells a lot.

The story of 19th century Aberdeen criminal Grace McIntosh, told by Phil Astley and Dr Dee Hoole.