- Events
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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Star of Snowdon
Read moreSnowdon is the ancient poetic name for Stirling. In 1859, the Star of Snowdon Purity Brooch was a piece of Stirling-inspired jewellery made for the
- Collections
The Neish Collection
Read moreToday’s Stirling Smith object is an elegant writing stand, made for Shoreham Old Church in West Sussex. It is engraved with the words ‘For ye
- Exhibitions
Stirling Builders
Read moreA special exhibition from Historic Environment Scotland ran throughout the summer at the Stirling Smith and finished on Sunday 12 August. Called ‘Stirling Builds’, it
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Hospital Blues
Read moreDuring the Great War, there was a uniform which at one time was seen everywhere but is now largely forgotten. This was the Hospital or
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Wallace AND Moray
Read moreThe story of William Wallace is central to the survival of Scotland as a nation and his victory at the Battle of Stirling Bridge in
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Langgarth House
Read moreLanggarth is one of Stirling’s great villas, designed by the architect William Leiper (1839 – 1916). Built in 1897, it was originally one in a
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Raploch Lion Roars Again
Read moreLast week, the latest addition to the Stirling Smith collections was unveiled by Stephen Kerr MP. It is a reproduction of a long-lost Raploch stone,
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