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Happy 134th Birthday to the Forth Bridge. On 4 March 1890, the rail bridge was opened by the Prince of Wales. The steel ...
04/03/2025

Happy 134th Birthday to the Forth Bridge. On 4 March 1890, the rail bridge was opened by the Prince of Wales.

The steel cantilever bridge was designed by John Fowler and Benjamin Baker. The pair were tasked with creating a structure that was tall enough for large ships to pass under and strong enough to withstand galeforce winds and the weight of heavy freight trains.
Earlier plans from the 1870s by Thomas Bouch were brought to a halt in the aftermath of the Tay Bridge disaster in 1879, when one of Bouch’s bridges collapsed during a vicious storm, killing 75 people.
Some facts:
The bridge contains ten times more steel than the Eiffel Tower and the railway lines cross the Firth of Forth 150ft (45m) above the water.
The complete structure weighs 50,000 tonnes.
Around 6.5 million rivets were used in its construction.
Between 190 - 200 trains cross the bridge daily.
In 2000 a total of 54,080 passenger trains and 6240 freight trains had crossed the bridge, with a total weight of 10,500,000 tonnes.
When opened, it was the longest cantilever span in the world at 1,700ft (521m) and remained so until 1917, when it was beaten into second place by the Pont de Quebec in Canada that boasts a span of 1,800ft (549m).
The bridge cost £3million (£300 million today) and the cost was split between several railway companies that planned to use the bridge.

Photographs: Copyright Robert Blomfield Photography

Our Museum of Childhood book archive is just bursting with animal illustrations. Happy  .
03/03/2025

Our Museum of Childhood book archive is just bursting with animal illustrations.
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Happy  . Celebrate our world's beautiful   and  ! Cave Dwellers at PlayWilliam Walls (1860–1942)City Art Centre, Museums...
03/03/2025

Happy . Celebrate our world's beautiful and !
Cave Dwellers at Play
William Walls (1860–1942)
City Art Centre, Museums & Galleries Edinburgh

We have been concentrating a lot of work in making our exhibitions and buildings more accessible for visitors who are bl...
02/03/2025

We have been concentrating a lot of work in making our exhibitions and buildings more accessible for visitors who are blind and partially sighted.

These photos show the power of having tactile elements supporting exhibitions. We have provided samples during our exhibition 'Through Line' where we have samples echoing the artworks so visitors can get a strong sense of the works through touch.
You can join our next Visually Described Tour with tactile items this Saturday at the City Art Centre.

Book here: https://www.edinburghmuseums.org.uk/whats-on/described-tour-our-visually-impaired-visitors-0

Today our exhibition 'Through Line' ends. The exhibition has provided such wonderful inspiration for events including th...
02/03/2025

Today our exhibition 'Through Line' ends. The exhibition has provided such wonderful inspiration for events including this recent workshop with Tess exploring 'lines' in nature.

Happy  . Take in these spring vibes locally today!       Swanston Farm,  Robert Hope (1869–1936)City Art Centre
01/03/2025

Happy . Take in these spring vibes locally today!
Swanston Farm,
Robert Hope (1869–1936)
City Art Centre

Last chance this weekend to see 'Through Line' our group exhibition at the City Art Centre featuring  9 artists.  Spanni...
01/03/2025

Last chance this weekend to see 'Through Line' our group exhibition at the City Art Centre featuring 9 artists.
Spanning an array of artistic mediums the ‘through line’ or common visual thread of this show is the use & exploration of line.

https://www.edinburghmuseums.org.uk/whats-on/through-line

We welcome you to the City Art Centre this winter season to visit our group exhibition 'Through Line'. It features work ...
28/02/2025

We welcome you to the City Art Centre this winter season to visit our group exhibition 'Through Line'. It features work by nine artists. Spanning an array of artistic mediums the ‘through line’ or common visual thread of this show is the use of line in the artists’ practices.

27/02/2025

We welcome you to the City Art Centre this winter season to visit our group exhibition 'Through Line'. It features work by nine artists. Spanning an array of artistic mediums the ‘through line’ or common visual thread of this show is the use of line in the artists’ practices.

26/02/2025

'POP LIFE' is now open at the City Art Centre. Daily 10am - 4.30pm

POP LIFE underscores the enduring allure of the human form as a reflection of identity and societal norms, drawing inspiration from art history, socio-political movements and cultural shifts over the past six decades.

Including works by Scottish and international artists, many exhibiting in Scotland for the first time, POP LIFE explores the intersection of popular culture and contemporary figurative drawing, challenging traditional distinctions between high and low art. Referencing diverse cultural influences including music, film, fashion, literature, social media and celebrities, the works spotlight this interplay, using familiar language to explore themes that expand traditional drawing practices.

Happy National Tell a Fairy Tale DayWe are in love with these gorgeous illustrations by Mabel Lucie Attwell.   From Muse...
26/02/2025

Happy National Tell a Fairy Tale Day
We are in love with these gorgeous illustrations by Mabel Lucie Attwell.
From Museum of Childhood book collection.

'Through Line' is our current group exhibition at the City Art Centre featuring  9 artists.  Spanning an array of artist...
25/02/2025

'Through Line' is our current group exhibition at the City Art Centre featuring 9 artists.
Spanning an array of artistic mediums the ‘through line’ or common visual thread of this show is the use & exploration of line in the artists’ diverse practices.
https://www.edinburghmuseums.org.uk/whats-on/through-line

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