Museum blog

Discover what to see in March, from the last full moon of winter to a conjunction of Venus and Saturn.

Explore some interesting space science, written by our Astronomy Ambassadors Group.

In this blog we explore how our ancestors obtained ice in an age before widespread domestic refrigeration.

Explore what you can see in the night sky this February, including the Pleiades and the four biggest planets in our Solar System.

This month we explore Shipyard Spotlight, a short-lived wartime government publication recently discovered in the collections of the Caird Library and Archive. It offers researchers a fascinating glimpse into the changing social attitudes of the time.

Explore what you can see in the night sky this January, including the Quadrantid meteor shower, Jupiter at its best, and some of the brightest stars in the sky.

In this blog we explore some of Austen’s literary nautical themes, but also consider her actual maritime connections.