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Letter #17 - 2010
Sub:
Chess exhibition
Date:
05/06/10 9:55:17 AM
EDT
From:
Claire Riddoch
To:
service@Chess-poster.com
Hi,
I though you might be interested in a new exhibition, The Lewis Chessmen:
‘Unmasked’
I have attached details of the exhibition and thought you might link to include on your website.
Please let me know if you would like more information.
Thanks.
Claire Claire Riddoch
Marketing Officer
National Museums Scotland
Chambers Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1JF
Tel +44 (0) 131 247 4042
Fax +44 (0) 131 247 4307
Email c.riddoch@nms.ac.uk
www.nms.ac.uk
Dear Mr.Claire Claire Riddoch,
Thank very much you for your information. We'll gladly publish your document and picture attached:
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The Lewis Chessmen: Unmasked
National Museum of Scotland
21 May – 19 September
Free
The Lewis Chessmen are going on tour!
The Chessmen represent one of the most significant archaeological discoveries ever made in Scotland. This new exhibition casts fresh light on their significance and explores their possible origins.
Discover where the Chess pieces were found and weigh up the myths and theories surrounding them. What do the intricately-carved characters tell us about society at the time they were made?
The exhibition brings together Chess pieces from the British Museum and National Museums Scotland. New research explores the enduring mystery and intrigue of these iconic artefacts.
The Lewis Chessmen: Unmasked continues to Aberdeen Art Gallery, Shetland Museum and Archives and Museum nan Eilean, Stornoway.
For more information:
National Museum of Scotland
Chambers Street Edinburgh
0131 225 7534
www.nms.ac.uk/chessmen
A partnership with The British Museum,
supported by the Scottish Government
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