PAST EXHIBITION: This was part of the EAF21 programme.

The Galloway Hoard is a collection of rare and unique Viking-age objects ever found in Britain or Ireland, transforming our understanding of Scotland’s connections with the wider world during this period.  

The Hoard was buried around AD 900 and contains over 100 diverse objects, from silver, gold and jewelled treasures to rarely surviving textiles, including wool, linen and Scotland’s earliest examples of silk. Discovered by a metal detectorist in Dumfries and Galloway in 2014, the Hoard was allocated to National Museums Scotland in 2017, when a selection of items went on display as part of a fundraising campaign to save it for the nation.

This exhibition gave audiences a chance to see conserved objects from the Hoard, revealing intricate decoration not seen since the objects’ burial more than 1,000 years ago, then delve deeper and examine hidden details found in X-rays, CT scans and 3D models. Highlighting what innovative research and analysis had already revealed about the Hoard, the exhibition explored what future work might yet uncover about this unparalleled Viking-age find. 

Sponsored by Baillie Gifford Investment Managers.