Category: Exhibition

Tuesday, February 22, 2022

‘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

Artefacts / Exhibition

Monday, February 21, 2022

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

Artefacts / Exhibition

Thursday, February 17, 2022

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

The Burton Agnes chalk drum, chalk ball and bone pin. (British Museum)

Artefacts / Exhibition / Links

Tuesday, February 15, 2022

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

Exhibition / Links

Thursday, February 3, 2022

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

The spectacular polished stone "sky" axe from Structure Fourteen being packed up ready for transport to the British Museum. (Anne Mitchell)

Exhibition

Friday, January 7, 2022

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

Artefacts / Exhibition

Saturday, December 11, 2021

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

Artefacts / Exhibition

Friday, October 22, 2021

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

Monday, January 14, 2019

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

Exhibition

Wednesday, December 5, 2018

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

A closer view of this year's axes and maceheads.

Exhibition

Friday, November 16, 2018

Ness 2018 artefacts unveiled at Stromness Museum exhibition

As the fog rolled in over Stromness this evening, the town’s museum opened its doors for a preview of its two new winter exhibitions – one of which has a… Read more

Exhibition

Tuesday, November 13, 2018

From the Trowel’s Edge – this summer’s finds at the Stromness Museum

As regular visitors will know, this summer’s excavation on the Ness of Brodgar revealed a wealth of new artefacts and finds. A number of these will be on display in… Read more

Dr Mike Copper with a pot created by one of this afternoon's pottery workshop participants at the Ness.

Ceramics / Exhibition

Sunday, July 29, 2018

Uncover the enigma of Grooved Ware at the Orkney Museum

Another not-to-be-missed exhibition featuring material from the Ness is running at the Orkney Museum, Kirkwall, Tracing the Lines: Pots and People in the Late Neolithic is the brainchild of two long-term… Read more

Exhibition

Sunday, July 29, 2018

Ness artefacts and inspirations at the Stromness Museum

A reminder that the Ness-inspired exhibition at the Stromness Museum features artefacts from the excavation to date as well as arts and crafts inspired by the dig. … Read more

Ceramics / Exhibition

Thursday, May 3, 2018

Summer exhibition – pots and people in the Late Neolithic

Another not-to-be-missed exhibition opens this Saturday, May 5, at the Orkney Museum, Kirkwall, featuring material from the Ness. Tracing the Lines: Pots and People in the Late Neolithic is the… Read more

Exhibition

Thursday, April 5, 2018

A summer of Ness artefacts and inspirations at the Stromness Museum