Manchester/Scotland 2025 - Edinburgh National Museum of Scotland (2/7)

 

So the very first exhibition that I headed to was The Kingdom of the Scots. I mean, we were in Scotland, so I am guessing this would be more special and unique in terms of museum exhibit as compared to the other general history of humans kinda exhibit. 

Walking in, I was instantly charmed by these wordings, and those fonts! Fairy fonts! So beautifully written. In case you can't read it clearly, on it is written: "For we fight not for glory or riches or honours, but for Freedom alone which no good man give up except with his life." Such beautiful words! With so much weight to it. I was instantly in love with this land even with not a single drop of Scottish blood.

There was more! The second wordings were written: " As long as only one hundred of us remain alive, we will never on any conditions be brought under English rule". It shows how proud Scottish people were. I think that's so wonderful that they held on so strongly to their identity. Except for what happened to the Highland culture that was lost, I think that was such a shame.....

In that same exhibition, there were also more info on their rulers and religion etc etc.

More reading of information for you.

There were also some cool stone carving of a lady there. I am not sure who she was, but it just looked so beautiful there. Was she Mary, Queen of Scots?

Old flags of Scotland .

And pins! An unexpected fascinating piece I find myself drawn to. I think it's because it resembled a bit of celtic design in them. Celtic jewelries are so beautiful. And in the series Outlander, I often see them using pins to hold up their Tartans, their scarf etc. I don't think I'll get one for myself as I wouldn't know how to wear one.  But I think the design is absolutely lovely. 

Here is a long info on the pin/brooch itself.

I also managed to see the Lewis Chesspieces. I think I've seen them before, or something like them before in the British Museum last time. As a chess player myself, this was so cool to me!

I mentioned that I did missed out on some of the things I wanted to see in the museum, but due to tiredness, I totally forgot about them. One of those thing I missed were the miniature coffin found on Arthur's Seat. You can read more about them here.  Should I pop back in on my next trip to see them? I wonder if the staff would be able to direct me to where it's house.....