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Aug. 26, 2026 at 6 p.m.

In Conversation With: Keren Guthrie, Estate Archivist at Blair Castle - Behind the Seams

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A dress can outlast the person who wore it - and reveal things about them that a portrait or a diary never could. Keren Guthrie has spent years working through Blair Castle's archive, one of Scotland's most significant, tracing the garments worn by generations of the Murray family. That research became A Costume Drama, the exhibition Keren has curated pairing those historic garments with costumes from period dramas including Downton Abbey, Emma and Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story. Join us for a conversation about what it takes to turn an archive into an exhibition — the garment that changed how Keren understood a member of the family, the piece visitors stop in front of every time, and why she believes history needs to be shown, not just stored. Complimentary for HeritageXplore Club members, with a Q&A to follow.

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In Conversation With: Keren Guthrie, Estate Archivist at Blair Castle - Behind the Seams
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