Lunchtime Talk: ‘The Ship in the Kirk’ – Ship models in Aberdeen’s churches

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Talk by Dr Meredith Greiling, Principal Curator of Technology, National Museums Scotland

Aberdeen has a rich tradition of displaying ship models in its churches. This talk explores the beautiful and charismatic models in our collections which have come from the city’s churches, revealing stories about their makers and their communities.

 

Image: The Aberdeen Shipmaster Society; Two Captains are pictured with the Votive Model ‘Schip’