Art in War. Painting and Exhibiting Culture in Second World War Britain

Venue: The Hawthornden Lecture Theatre, The National, National Galleries Scotland, The Mound, Edinburgh EH2 2EL. (Please enter by the entrance at the back of the Royal Scottish Academy Building on the Mound; lecture theatre doors open 5.40pm).

For access, see https://www.nationalgalleries.org/visit/scottish-national-gallery#accessibility

Suzanne Bardgett, freelance writer and formerly Head of Research and Academic Partnerships at the Imperial War Museum, and Patricia Allerston, Deputy Director and Chief Curator, European and Scottish Art at the National Galleries Scotland, will address officially commissioned paintings, the protection of existing artwork from the threat of aerial bombardment at National Galleries, and the use of the Scottish National Gallery for art exhibitions in wartime. Wendy Ugolini, co-founder of the Second World War Network (Scotland) will act as chair.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

The Mound, The Mound, Edinburgh, United Kingdom