• Exhibitions

    Gallery Two Refurbishment

    Exciting 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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  • Blog Post

    Dear Torbrex Tam

    ‘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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  • Events

    National Poetry Day Finalists

    The 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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  • Blog Post

    Simón Bolívar

    Three 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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  • Blog Post

    Star of Snowdon

    Snowdon 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

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  • Collections

    The Neish Collection

    Today’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

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  • Exhibitions

    Stirling Builders

    A 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

    During 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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  • Blog Post

    Wallace AND Moray

    The 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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