Cultural Tides
Rediscovering, Reimagining, Reconnecting:
In 2024, Aberdeenshire Council secured funding from the National Lottery Heritage Fund towards the development of cultural and heritage opportunities around a new museum of Aberdeenshire.
This funding supports engagement, co-curation, and co-production work with communities across the whole of Aberdeenshire. The aims of the work are to rediscover stories and knowledge from across the shire, to reimagine how the museum collections can be interpreted and engaged with, and to reconnect people and places.
The council’s museum collections cover natural and social history, archaeology, art, and archives. The project will explore how these collections can illustrate themes including connections and belonging, voices (in music, literature, and film), hidden histories, and horizons.
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Aberdeenshire's Heritage and You - Cultural Tides Drop-In Engagement Sessions
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In 2024, Aberdeenshire Council secured funding from the National Lottery Heritage Fund towards the development of cultural and heritage opportunities around a new museum of Aberdeenshire.
Throughout November and early December, the Cultural Tides engagement and outreach team are holding open drop-in sessions in libraries across the shire and invite you to come along and learn more about the Cultural Tides new Museum of Aberdeenshire project, share what Aberdeenshire means to you, and the heritage you value in your local area.
Sessions will run through normal library opening hours on the following dates and locations:
Sat. 01 November – Fraserburgh Library
Sat. 08 November – Stonehaven Library
Sat. 15 November – Peterhead Library
Sat. 22 November – Banchory Library
Sat. 29 November – Ellon Library
Sat. 06 December – Inverurie Library
Please do come along and say hello!
The Cultural Tides New Museum of Aberdeenshire engagement team.
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Cultural Tides Creative Practitioners' Day
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The Aberdeenshire Museums Service Cultural Tides project team are keen to meet established and emerging creative practitioners to help develop and co-produce socially engaged work as part of the new and exciting Museum of Aberdeenshire development.
In 2024, Aberdeenshire Council secured funding from the National Lottery Heritage Fund towards the development of cultural and heritage opportunities around a new museum of Aberdeenshire. This funding supports engagement, co-curation and co-production work with diverse communities across the whole of Aberdeenshire and aims to rediscover stories and knowledge, to reimagine how the museum collections can be interpreted and engaged with, and to reconnect people and places. The council’s museum collections cover natural and social history, archaeology, art, and archives. The project will explore how these collections can illustrate themes including connections and belonging, voices (in music, literature, and film), hidden histories, and horizons.
Spend the day with us and find out more about Aberdeenshire Museums Service’ ambitious plans and future creative opportunities, network with your peers, workshop ideas and submit your expressions of interest for future collaboration.
The event will be held on Saturday, 25 October, from 11am-2pm at the Acorn Centre, Inverurie. It is free to attend, and a light lunch will be provided.
Book your place through Live Life Aberdeenshire here: https://aberdeenshire.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/EVSESENQ?SETLVL=&RNI=16762833 -
Cultural Connections - Aden Farming Museum
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Celebrating Doors Open Day and Scottish Archaeology Month - Saturday 20th Sept 2025 11am-4pm
Join Aberdeenshire Museums Service for a day of fun at Aberdeenshire Farming Museum, with:
- Archaeology collections in the care of Aberdeenshire Museums Service.
- Short talks introducing recent archaeological discoveries and research.
- Children’s trail in the museum
- Demonstrations and guided walks.
- Re-enactment group History Matters - 7th Century tent camp, replica objects, demonstrations of early mediaeval metalworking in the courtyard.
Thanks in part to The National Lottery Heritage Fund, we will be hosting 'Cultural Connections' as part of Doors Open Days.
Join us at the Aberdeenshire Farming Museum to learn about the fascinating archaeology collections in the care of Aberdeenshire Museums Service, enjoy short talks introducing recent archaeological discoveries and research from around Aberdeenshire, and family friendly activities including children’s trails, demonstrations and guided walks.
The Cultural Tides engagement team will also introduce the new museum of Aberdeenshire project in the Aden Farming Museum theatre and hold an open forum and workshop with audience members to explore together what Aberdeenshire's heritage means for communities, both locally and across the shire.