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Joan Eardley's 1955 oil portrait of Andrew Samson, a young boy in a pale jumper.

Joan Eardley Portrait Joins the Linklater Collection at Sir Duncan Rice Library

A painting of a Glasgow street child is now on show alongside one of her Catterline landscapes.

Woman holding a baby looks at a grid of Titanic passenger photographs on a dark wall.

Meet the Man Who Has Dived the Titanic 22 Times

Hear the story of the Titanic and see real artefacts from the ship.

Oscar Isaac in period costume with curly dark hair holding brass electrical instrument aloft with intense expression

The Real Experiments That Inspired Frankenstein's Monster

Dr Kathryn Harkup explores the shocking Georgian experiments that made Shelley’s novel possible.

Bright blue train carriage with "FUTURE" written in large white letters, stationed at Platform of a heritage railway station.

Moving Museum: The UK's Only Exhibition Train Set to Arrive in Aberdeen

Platform 3 hosts interactive railway exhibit celebrating 200 years of the rail network on 19 and 20 October.

Exhibition entrance with red curtains and dramatic purple lighting

Gothic Horror Finds Unexpected Home in Aberdeen Uni Library

Over 4,000 visitors have experienced an immersive approach to rare literary texts.

Councillor Martin Greig looking at the 1682 Songs and Fancies book on display in Aberdeen.

Rare Aberdeen Songbook Returns for National Library Celebrations

Historic music, exhibitions and live events mark the Library’s 100-year milestone

Dancer in black costume as Mary, centre stage, surrounded by performers in stylised Tudor dress

Silver, Scandal and Steps: Mary Returns to Aberdeen

Two cultural events revisit Mary, Queen of Scots through objects and imagination.