Learning and events

We create resources and articles to help everyone engage with Scotland's people, places and heritage.

We also hold events and exhibitions, using our records and archives to inform and inspire

Learning resources

Research guides

Access guides to the records and information we hold
Services for Schools

Workshops and resources for Scottish primary and secondary schools
Resources and packs

Designed to help people access our archives and provide information on highlighted records or collections
The Archivists' Garden

About the Archivists Garden, located between two of our buildings, with 59 plant species
Malicious Mischief? Women’s Suffrage in Scotland

This resource explores Scotland’s women’s suffrage movement through archival records from the 'Malicious Mischief?' exhibition.

Collections

Slavery and Scotland

Articles on the history of slavery and Scotland, including three cases that reached the Court of Session in Edinburgh between 1756 and 1778
First World War

We created a series of online features and articles to mark the centenary of the conflict between 1914 and 1918.
Prisoners or Patients? Criminal Insanity in Victorian Scotland

An exploration of criminal insanity in Victorian Scotland.
The Declaration of Arbroath

Information and resources about the Declaration of Arbroath, 1320
For the Safety of All: Scotland's Lighthouses

The story of Scottish lighthouses and the people connected to them.

Events and exhibitions

About our events, talks and visits

Events are held in our two public buildings, General Register House and New Register House
Our latest events

View and sign-up for our latest events on Eventbrite
Exhibitions and displays

About our exhibitions and displays, including information on our past exhibitions

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