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About the exhibition
Join the Lewis Chessmen on tour
Over 30 chess pieces from the National Museums
Scotland and British Museum are on
tour. They are currently at National Museum of Scotland and will
continue to further Scottish venues.
Tour dates
National Museum of Scotland
Fri 21 May-Sun 19 September 2010
Aberdeen Art Gallery
Thu 7 October-Sat 8 January 2011
Shetland Museum and Archives
Sat 22 January-Sun 27 March 2011
Museum nan Eilean, Stornoway
Fri 15 April-Mon 12 September 2011
The Lewis Chessmen: Unmasked casts fresh light on one of the
most significant archaeological discoveries ever made in
Scotland.
The exhibition uses new research to look at the mystery and
intrigue surrounding the Lewis Chessmen, explore the stories
surrounding their discovery and show how the characters reflected
society at the time they were made.
See what visitors have said about the exhibition at its first
venue.
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