Museum & Art Events

I love Perth Museum. It is one of my favourite attractions in the city. When I was little they had huge stuffed lions in the main room and I would pace round with my mum, sister and brother peering into the big glass eyes and wondering at this amazing sight. 

My son and I spent many a happy day in Perth Museum; as a young single mum it ticked all my boxes. Free, educational and warm! 

Today they have moved onto to sit amongst the very best that Perthshire has to offer and what you may not know is that they have a jam-packed programme of events and exhibitions throughout the year.

There's also a well-stocked museum shop that carries a range of pocket-money toys and gifts for stocking fillers.  

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Exhibitions

Perthshire Art Association : 21 November – 17 December 2014

The annual exhibition from the Perthshire Art Association features a range of work from local artists for sale.

Floral Fancies : 27 December 2014 – 31 March 2015

This exhibition will look at the use of flowers in the work of J D Fergusson.  It will also incorporate some of the biological samples from the Natural History Collection.

Tim Stead MBE: Object Maker and Seed Sower : 17 January 2015 – 3 May 2015

Tim Stead’s furniture is familiar to many but it was sculpture that he regarded as his true calling. This exhibition is a major retrospective of his sculpture in wood. Get hands on and explore by torchlight his designs and intricate 3D puzzles.

React-Reflect-Respond : 17 January 2015 – 3 May 2015

Tim Stead (1952-2000) was a pivotal creative artist of his time. He inspired a whole new generation of makers. This exhibition draws from artists and makers across Scotland responding to the themes and spirit of Tim Stead’s work.

Dazzle: a Glossary of Glass : All year

Our important collections of Glass are given a new lease of life in their own purpose-refurbished gallery. Learn about the history of glass production in Perth & Kinross and view some very fine examples from the workshops of Ysart, Monart and Moncrieffe as well as works from the European centre of glass production – Venice, and contemporary makers.

Christmas Nativity Scene : Throughout December

Marvel at this completely unique nativity scene, depicted entirely in glass. The striking figures were hand made using traditional techniques by Franco Toffolo, a highly skilled craftsman who was master glass maker at Caithness Glass until his retirement in 2002.

Free Lunchtime Lectures: 12.30pm – 1.30pm

Millais in Perth – with Amy Waugh : 11 December 2014

Join Amy Waugh for a lunchtime talk exploring three of Millais' paintings on display, including his last work - portrait of Sir Robert Pullar

Talk on Tim Stead MBE - with Maggy Stead Lenert : 29 January 2015

Tim Stead was a prolific sculptor, an innovative furniture designer-maker, a visionary environmentalist, a poet.  Maggy shared his rich life for 25 years and witnessed his journey. This illustrated talk follows Tim’s journey as a sculptor, or ‘object maker’ as he himself liked to call himself, showing his early work as an art school student in Nottingham, to his last pieces never exhibited during his lifetime. 

EVENTS @ Perth Museum and Art Gallery

A History of Christmas : 13 December 2014 12.30-1.30pm

Curator Lyn Wall explores Christmas in the past, with a focus on children’s activities and toys, illustrated with images and objects from the Museum of Childhood. This free family fun day celebrates the magic of Christmas with drop in crafts and displays of toys from the museum collections.

The Magic of Christmas – Family Fun Day : 13 December 2014 1.30-3.30pm

This free family fun day celebrates the magic of Christmas with drop-in crafts and displays of toys from the museum collections.

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FREE ADMISSION Tue to Sat, 10am – 5pm. Sundays 10 am to 5pm until October 26, 2014       

Parking nearby, Disabled Access, Induction loop, Baby Changing

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Tel: 01738 632488 Fax: 01738 443505