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A person wearing overalls and a hard hat cutting through a piece of slate
Materials

Rock to Roof

Wed 24 Apr 2019 to Thu 25 Apr 2019

Join Historic Environment Scotland for a slating demonstration at Mount Stuart, Bute, where new Scottish slate has been extracted from a historic quarry.

Mount Stuart Estate

General interest, Enthusiast

Least technical
A sketch drawing of the lochrin engine
Architecture

Watt a Great Idea!

Thu 25 Apr 2019

The Scottish Transport and Industrial Collections Knowledge Network (STICK) spring seminar. 250 years of ethically curating, interpreting and operating Watt engines.

Engine Shed

General interest, Professional

Quite technical
A plaque mounted on a wall, commemorating James Watt's invention of the steam Engine
Architecture

James Watt: Power to the World

Selected dates from Thu 25 Apr 2019 to Fri 23 Aug 2019

Explore the life, work, and legacy of James Watt and his reinvention of the steam engine in our new exhibition.

Engine Shed

Family friendly, General interest

Least technical
People wearing high vis vests and hard hats stand outside Clackmannan Tower on a sunny day
Fully booked
Architecture

Insight Tour: Clackmannan Tower

Selected dates from Fri 26 Apr 2019 to Fri 7 Jun 2019

Join us for a unique opportunity to tour inside Clackmannan Tower and see what we’ve been doing to improve access to this historic site.

Clackmannan Tower

General interest, Enthusiast

Quite technical
Two children build a wall using rubble stones
Materials

Master Builders: Working with Stone

Sat 27 Apr 2019

Discover the traditional skills needed to work with stone on the first day of our new Master Builders programme. Do you have what it takes to be a stonemason?

Engine Shed

Family friendly, General interest

Least technical
The outside of the Engine Shed in the sunshine
Nature

Forthside Lunchtime Litter Pick

Thu 2 May 2019

Join us on a litter pick on the banks of the River Forth for Clean Up Scotland.

Engine Shed

General interest, Enthusiast

Least technical
A volunteer standing smiling inside the Engine Shed wearing a grey Engine Shed fleece
Architecture

Guided Building Tours

Selected dates from Sat 4 May 2019 to Sat 7 Dec 2019

Learn all about our traditional building on one of our free tours.

Engine Shed

Family friendly, General interest

Least technical
A giant map of Scotland inside the Engine Shed
Highlights

Relaxed visiting hours

Selected dates from Sat 11 May 2019 to Sat 14 Dec 2019

Visiting hours for young people with autism.

Engine Shed

Family friendly, General interest

Least technical
A group of students learn brickwork skills
Technical Conservation

Building Conservation Summer School 2019

Mon 3 Jun 2019 to Fri 7 Jun 2019

This five-day programme explores the principles of traditional architecture and the materials and skills that are used on historical buildings.

Engine Shed

General interest, Enthusiast

Least technical

Thank you

The Engine Shed has been supported by a grant from the National Lottery Heritage Fund. Thanks to National Lottery players, we have been able to create Scotland’s dedicated building conservation centre. It enables us to encourage understanding of traditional building materials and skills among the public and professionals and raise standards in conservation for traditional buildings.

  • Heritage Lottery Fund

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