Two new exhibitions at the National Library of Scotland

There are two new exhibitions commencing at the National Library of Scotland in Edinburgh (www.nls.uk):

Petticoats and Pinnacles: Scotland's pioneering mountain women

This exhibition reveals how women have overcome physical and social barriers to spend time in the mountains — not only as climbers but as writers, artists and leaders.

This exhibition will run from 10 July 2021 to 28 May 2022.

Further details at https://www.nls.uk/exhibitions/petticoats-and-pinnacles/


The Eye of a Stranger: Henrietta Liston's travels

This exhibition tells the story of Henrietta Liston's travels in the Ottoman Empire. Henrietta and her husband, the Scottish diplomat Robert Liston, lived at the British Embassy in Constantinople (Istanbul) between the years 1812 and 1820.

The exhibition will run from 10 July to 6 November 2021.

Further details at https://www.nls.uk/exhibitions/henrietta-liston/

 

For information about visiting the NLS please visit https://www.nls.uk/exhibitions/visit/

Chris

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