And they’re off – operation to move exhibition artefacts gets under way
Work to move our material to the Orkney Museum, ahead of the May 4 opening of this summer’s exhibition, has started. Read more
Category: Exhibition
Summer exhibition update and more on new book due later this month
The book to accompany this summer's exhibition in the Orkney Museum will be available to buy towards the end of the month. Read more
Major new exhibition this summer to mark the final year of Ness fieldwork
To celebrate and coincide with the final season of excavation, the Ness of Brodgar is the subject of a major new exhibition at the Orkney Museum this summer. Read more
Excavation over time – Structure Twelve’s eastern annexe in 3d
We've pulled together a series of 3d models showing different stages excavation in Structure Twelve’s eastern annexe. Read more
Orkney Museum’s exhibition of Ness artefacts extended until December
We're delighted to announce that, due to popular demand, the Ness of Brodgar exhibition in the Orkney Museum has been extended until January 2024. Read more
Only a few days left to catch exhibition of Ness artwork in Stromness
A reminder that there’s only a few days left to see artist-in-residence Jeanne Rose‘s exhibition of Ness artwork in Stromness.
Over the Edge: Paint and Brush Between Trowel and Stone… Read more
Exhibition of Ness artwork opens in Stromness
An exhibition of work created by Ness artist-in-residence Jeanne Rose opens in Stromness tomorrow, Saturday, July 29.
Entitled Over the Edge: Paint and Brush Between Trowel and Stone at the… Read more
Exhibition: Dowsing at Brodgar
A set of dowsing rods and the fantastic archaeology around the Ness of Brodgar were the inspiration behind a new art exhibition at the Orkney Museum.
Local artist Samantha Gray… Read more
A selection of the Ness of Brodgar’s finest on display in Orkney Museum
The Orkney Museum is playing host to some of the Ness of Brodgar’s finest artefacts this summer - most of which were part of last year's World of Stonehenge exhibition at the British Museum. Read more
Ness of Brodgar exhibition all set for tomorrow’s opening
By Anne Mitchell and Katy Firth
Last November we were getting under way with organising artefacts to send on temporary loan to the British Museum’s major exhibition, The World of… Read more
Summer exhibition puts spotlight on the people of the Ness
We’re delighted to announce that we’ve got an extra event running over the 2022 dig season – a six-week exhibition in Stenness village.
Entitled The Ness: Its people, the exhibition… Read more
Summer exhibition puts The Cairns excavation in the spotlight
The Stromness Museum’s summer exhibition opens today, Saturday, and puts the ongoing excavation at The Cairns, South Ronaldsay, firmly in the spotlight.
The Cairns: Living in the Landscape, the exhibition… Read more
‘World of Stonehenge’ offers a brief opportunity to step out of our century…
Jo Bourne is a London-based supervisor and photographer at the Ness of Brodgar. In 2013 she uncovered the ‘butterfly’ stone beside the northern annexe of Structure Twelve. We asked her… Read more
Intensely moved by the human stories at launch of ‘World of Stonehenge’
By Dr Antonia Thomas
Tuesday, February 16, and I’m in London for the first time since 2019.
After more than two years – during which I have hardly left Orkney… Read more
Free article access and talk mark opening of British Museum exhibition
To mark the opening of The World of Stonehenge at the British Museum today, British Archaeology magazine has made an article on the exhibition free to access until February 28,… Read more
Links: ‘The Orkney dig uncovering Britain’s stone age culture’
A few Ness-related links among the many relating to the Burton Agnes “drum” and The World of Stonehenge exhibition at the British Museum.
‘Every year it astounds us’: the Orkney… Read more
Links: Looking forward to the ‘World of Stonehenge’ at the British Museum
With just over a fortnight until the opening of the British Museum’s World of Stonehenge exhibition, here’s a few links you might find interesting:
The world of Stonehenge: placing a… Read more
Braving the elements to pack artefacts on loan to Stonehenge exhibition
By Anne Mitchell
Yesterday morning, Thursday, January 6, was bitterly cold here at the Ness, with snow on the Hoy hills, a gusty Force Eight blowing across the site… Read more
British Museum announce objects joining Ness artefacts at Stonehenge exhibition
A selection of artefacts from the Ness of Brodgar are among the hundreds coming together for a special exhibition on Stonehenge at the British Museum next year.
Running from… Read more
Ness artefacts at British Museum will help shine a light on the world of Stonehenge
A selection of the Ness of Brodgar’s finest artefacts will feature in a major exhibition at the British Museum next year.
Hailed the first exhibition of its kind in… Read more
Exhibition of Ness-inspired ceramics opens in London
An exhibition of ceramics inspired by the Ness of Brodgar opens in Southwark Cathedral, London, today, Monday, January 14.
During the summer of 2018, Diane Eagles was one of the… Read more
Jeanne’s ‘Vanishing Points’ at Orkney Museum
This Saturday, December 8, sees the opening of Jeanne Rose’s exhibition of artwork inspired by the Ness of Brodgar at the Orkney Museum, Kirkwall. Along with Jeanne’s work will be 3D… Read more
