We took a trip to Perth Museum... - National Museums Scotland

Perth Pipe Band lead the 2024 Remembrance Sunday parade along river Tay in Perth, Scotland

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The wait is finally over and the brand new Perth Museum is open to the world in one of Scotland's oldest and most important cities! #AD Rightfully at the centre of everything is the Stone of Destiny, you might know it as the Stone of Scone. It's finally back in Perthshire over 700 years after it was originally stolen, just a few miles away from Scone Abbey. You'll learn about Scotland's ancient coronation stone through an immersive video showing the crowning of Alexander III in 1249. His death 3

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City of Perth Civic Regalia

Congratulations to our friends Perth Museum on the opening of their new museum! We’re delighted to have loaned a number of objects, including this beautifully carved panel, for their opening exhibition 'Unicorn' - an exploration of the story of Scotland's national animal. In this short film, our conservator Gemma Frew prepares the 16th century panel for display. Read more about the exhibition in a feature in the Scotsman: www.scotsman.com/heritage-and-retro/heritage/the-unicorn-scotlands-nationa