History Scotland

ARCHIVES REIMAGINED

LISTEN HERE to a sound clip from the University of Edinburgh’s archive recordings project

The new commissions, which feature recordings from a University of Edinburgh resource, take gallery-goers on a sensory journey around cities and towns, countryside and coasts.

The exhibition showcases work by three artists, who have taken audio and film material

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