Zoology Museum tours at the University of Aberdeen!
The University's Zoology Museum is open Monday to Friday from 10am until 4pm and admission is free of charge! We run guided tours on a Wednesday lunchtime led by students from our Marine Society and the Zoology and Biological Sciences Society.
Come along and step into a world of skeletons and specimens, reptiles, fish, primates and more. Fun for all the family! Find out more: https://www.abdn.ac.uk/events/19901/
Explorathon will takeover Aberdeen's Music Hall this Saturday from 10am - 4pm with the Hall of Mayhem offering a huge range of fun and interactive activities celebrating research! It's a FREE, family-friendly event - book your place now: https://www.explorathon.co.uk/events-programme/hall-of-mayhem/
#MakeResearchReal
Watch this amazing stop motion video of a Javanese market by Museums and Special Collections, University of Aberdeen, made of edible rice dough from over a century and half ago! 🍚
The Gamelan at 00:19 is an ancient Balinese instrument like the one of University of Aberdeen Music Department and only one in Scotland 🥇
Come along to our Gamelan Talk and Workshop on 25 November to discover more and play some tunes on this fascinating instrument! 🥁👳♂️
Find out more and book at: http://bit.ly/3RmE7Jf
#abdnUNIversal #abdnMusic
Throwback to HAME Festival! 🤩
Many thanks again to Elphinstone Institute and to everyone that came and participated in this amazing celebration of North-East of Scotland culture.
Take a look at the highlights and don't miss out our next week's History & Heritage Festival!
This time, Museums and Special Collections, University of Aberdeen will bring you Aberdeen’s local and global histories through exhibitions, tours, collections close-ups, as well as talks and storytelling workshops.
Book your tickets now at http://bit.ly/3KDubJl
#abdnUNIversal #abdnHistory #abdnHeritage
It’s always a treat to see some of the rare books from the Museums and Special Collections, University of Aberdeen 📚. Come along and chat to our curators at the Uni-Versal Collections History & Heritage Festival Close Up.
You will get to see an illuminated 900 years old manuscript 📜 (Gregory the First’s Moralia in Job); the Golden Legend printed by England’s first printer; and a beautifully bound copy of a commentary on Bishop William Elphinstone's Bible.
Find out more at: http://bit.ly/3Q4QSYN
#abdnUNIversal #abdnHistory #abdnHeritage
Getting ready for HAME Festival? Watch a sneaky preview of Taraful Din Glasgow as they rehearse before their performance on Friday 8 July at Tunes o Hame (19:00-22:15). They are bringing us Romanian and Gypsy exciting traditional and modern music that will take the audience on a journey into the heart of a village party in Transylvania.
Get your tickets here: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/university-of-aberdeen
#abdnUNIversal #abdnHAME
It is day 3 of Winterval ⛄️
Join us in learning about avoiding food waste this festive season as well as picking up some delicious recipes from The Rowett Institute! https://www.abdn.ac.uk/winterval/
Today is the first day of Winterval! Join us for some festive fun in the count down to the end of term. This year our theme is sustainable celebrations, so we will be sharing 12 days of sustainable and environmentally friendly festive fun. https://www.abdn.ac.uk/winterval/
Learn about the stories of the LGBTQ+ community in Scotland with Our Story Scotland! Collections Conversations: Our Story Scotland is a free online live event hosted by @uoacollections. 🏳️🌈
📅 30 June 2021
⏰10 - 10.30am
🎫http://ow.ly/DBzC50FiGXY
As part of Climate Week North East, the University of Aberdeen will host an online evening of talks followed by questions.
🌍Climate Change Perspectives
📅 Thurs 18 March
🎫Find out more: http://ow.ly/qOJJ50E1qsf