Lunchtime Talks
Our new series of Lunchtime talks take place every Wednesday with free admission. End times are approximate. Booking is essential for some talks, contact numbers for booking and information are listed opposite.
Wednesday 22 May
SIR GEORGE CLAUSEN: WORKS ON PAPER
Jennifer Melville, Curator
12.30-1pm Aberdeen Art Gallery
Wednesday 29 May
WHAT SCIENCE HAS DONE FOR NAVIGATION: FROM DEAD RECKONING TO GPS
Dr John S. Reid, Chartered Physicist, University of Aberdeen
12.30-1.30pm Aberdeen Maritime Museum
Booking essential call 01224 337714
Wednesday 5 June
THE LANGUAGE OF FANS
Victoria Ward, Curator
12.30-1pm Aberdeen Maritime Museum
Booking essential call 01224 337714
Wednesday 12 June
THE LURE OF THE ORIENT - CERAMICS
Alison Fraser, Lead Curator
12.30-1pm Aberdeen Art Gallery
Wednesday 19 June
FREEDOM CASKETS -WHY FOR WHOM AND HOW?
Gordon Burnett, MA (RCA), Maker and Researcher
12.30-1pm Aberdeen Maritime Museum
Booking essential call 01224 337714
Wednesday 26 June
THE RESTORATION OF DUTHIE PARK
Arthur Gill, Outreach Officer and Claire McGivern, Park Ranger.
12.30-1pm The Tolbooth Museum
Booking essential call 01224 621167
Wednesday 3 July
THE HISTORY OF DUTHIE PARK
Chris Croly, Historian
12.30-1pm The Tolbooth Museum
Booking essential call 01224 621167
Wednesday 10 July
JAMES GRANT OF LETTOCK BY GABRIEL BLANCHET
Jennifer Melville, Lead Curator
12.30-1pm Aberdeen Art Gallery
Wednesday 17 July
PEPLOE'S LANDSCAPES
Olga Ferguson, Curator
12.30-1pm Aberdeen Art Gallery
Wednesday 24 July
ABERDEEN GRANITE SUPPLY ASSOCATION
Jenny Brown, Curator
Presented as part of the Granite Festival.
12.30-1.30pm Aberdeen Art Gallery
Booking essential call Aberdeen box office on 01224 641122
Wednesday 31 July
THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF FOOD IN ABERDEEN
Alison Cameron, Cameron Archaeology
12.30-1pm The Tolbooth Museum
Booking essential call 01224 621167
Wednesday 7 August
THE INFLUENCE OF CEZANNE ON PEPLOE'S STILL-LIFE PAINTINGS
Griffin Co, Curator
12.30-1pm Aberdeen Art Gallery
Wednesday 14 August
THE EARLY WORK OF SJ PEPLOE
Ann Steed, Curator
12.30-1pm Aberdeen Art Gallery
Wednesday 21 August
THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF FOOD IN ABERDEEN
Alison Cameron, Cameron Archaeology
12.30-1pm The Tolbooth Museum
Booking essential call 01224 621167
Wednesday 28 August
A TASTE OF ABERDEEN
Martin Hall, Archivist
12.30-1pm The Tolbooth Museum
Booking essential call 01224 621167
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Aberdeen welcomes Edward and Alexandra
22 June - 7 December
Aberdeen Maritime Museum
On 27 September 1906, their Majesties King Edward and Queen Alexandra came to Aberdeen to preside over the opening of the new buildings at Marischal College.
