South Ayrshire Museums & Galleries

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🎃🪦HALLOWE'EN AT ROZELLE - OPEN NOW🕷️🕸

The Tam o' Shanter Experience returns to Rozelle House this October! Have a spooky sneak peak before you visit!

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‘Halloween at Rozelle House: The Tam o’ Shanter Experience’ returns for 2026, opening on Saturday 10th October. Step into the galleries and immerse yourself in the story of Tam o’ Shanter… if you dare!🫣

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Our gallery team are working hard to prepare for a spooktacular Halloween here at Rozelle House – take a sneak peek at what goes on behind the scenes during our exhibition preparation! 👻👀🎃

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📢 Calling Ayrshire's visual artists & craft makers!
Apply for a #VACMA 2026/27 bursary and access funding of up to £1,000 to help develop your practice, learn new skills, create new work, or purchase essential equipment.
⏳ Autumn Deadline: 20 Oct 2026
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OUT NOW: September’s What’s On South Ayrshire!

From the International Ayr Show ✈️ and Ayr Gold Cup 🏇 to Doors Open Day, live music, comedy, theatre, markets, craft fairs, talks and walks, there’s something for everyone.

Plan your September adventures:👇 https://t.co/rKdbbuNQ3x

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📢 Calling Ayrshire's visual artists & craft makers!
Apply for a #VACMA 2026/27 bursary and access funding of up to £1,000 to help develop your practice, learn new skills, create new work, or purchase essential equipment.
⏳ Autumn Deadline: 20 Oct 2026
🔗 https://t.co/XnSczhM1P4

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The Royal Scottish Academy celebrates its 200th anniversary and Rozelle House Museum & Galleries are thrilled to be part of the #RSA200 celebrations.

Visit the galleries from SATURDAY to see a range of work from our invited guest artists, Frances Walker RSA and Ade Adesina RSA.

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🧵 FINAL WEEK! 🪡
Don’t miss Celebration of Ayrshire Quilters at Rozelle House—featuring stunning historic & contemporary textiles!
📍 Rozelle House, Ayr
📅 Until 24 May
🎟️ FREE
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Opening Hours:
Mon–Sat: 10am–5pm
Sun: 12pm–5pm
⏳ See it before it’s gone!

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South Ayrshire Collection Spotlight

Today is International Nurses' Day, which also marks the anniversary of the birth of Florence Nightingale, pioneer of modern nursing.

South Ayrshire holds a framed signature of the 'Lady with the Lamp' in its collection.

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🎨 Ayrshire College HND Art & Design Exhibition opens tomorrow at Rozelle House! Explore an inspiring showcase of student creativity in the Patrons Gallery.🖼️ Free, all ages welcome.
📍 Rozelle House, Ayr KA7 4NQ
📅 9–31 May 2026
🕙 Mon–Sat 10–5 | Sun 12–5
Don’t miss it!

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This talk was delivered in relation to our current 'Lighthouses: Keepers of the Craig' exhibition, which you can still view at the McKechnie Institute until Saturday 16th May.

More information at the link below 👇
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At the McKechnie Institute on Saturday Dr M Barry Miller, Retained Lightkeeper for Ayrshire & Galloway, gave a fascinating talk on the history of the Scottish Lighthouse Service and his personal experiences working for the Northern Lighthouse Board.

Thanks to all who attended!

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🌊 TOMORROW in Girvan! 🔦
Discover the story of Scotland’s lighthouses with Dr M Barry Miller ⚓🏝
📍 McKechnie Institute, Girvan
🗓 Sat 25 April
⏰ 11am–12 noon
🎟 Free (booking required)
📞 Book: 01465 713 643
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Rozelle House Museum & Gallery is proud to support the HND Art and Design course of Ayrshire College for their 2026 class showcase.

This dynamic exhibition will show work made by the students in the Patrons gallery from 9th May – 31st May 2026.

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Feral’s outdoor arts residency programme is aimed at Scotland based artists interested in developing outdoor or site-specific performance projects responding to landscape.

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A brilliant weekend was had at The McKechnie Institute with Artist in Residence, Claudia Zeiske. Claudia's residency focused on the pioneering fieldwork of geologist, Elizabeth Gray, the concept of 'modern fossils', and the art of walking.

Thank you to all who attended!

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This project is supported through a programme of work delivered by @FERAL_Arts, funded by @CreativeScots, and supported by South Ayrshire Council.