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Oswald and Me
Read moreAs of Monday the 13th of April, I will no longer be a Curator of the Smith Art Gallery and Museum after 40 years and
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National Poetry Day 2019 at The Stirling Smith
Read moreUK National Poetry Day 2019 had Truth as a theme. This was a tough concept for Stirling’s young people, but the almost 180 entries from
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Oswald is the TOP Member of Staff
Read moreAlways a great trick question at The Smith: Who is the most important member of staff working here? Sixteen year old Oswald’s tale of how he arrived
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Scary Teacher
Read more“Is this how bad it was in school in the old days, granddad?” That’s the question in the minds of children from Strathdevon School, Dollar.
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Michael McGinnes 40 years service at The Stirling Smith
Read moreMichael first started work at the Stirling Smith back in August 1979, at a time when Margaret Thatcher had not long been handed the keys
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Gallery Two Refurbishment
Read moreExciting times at The Smith! Work is about to start on renovating Gallery Two so we can bring you a beautifully refurbished space and a
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Dear Torbrex Tam
Read more‘Torbrex Tam’ is the name given to the oldest known inhabitant of Stirling. He lived about 4000 years ago, and was buried in Torbrex. His
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National Poetry Day Finalists
Read moreThe Stirling Smith Poet in Residence, Dr John Coutts, judged over 80 entries to our competition on the National Poetry Day theme of CHANGE. A
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Simón Bolívar
Read moreThree years ago, a much-neglected canvas, torn, battered and with paint loss, listed as ‘Man in Uniform. Artist Unknown’ in the Smith collections was the
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