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First Day in our new Visitor Centre
Our long awaited new visitor centre at Rosslyn Chapel opened this morning (25th October). The new building is about 3 times the size of the original one which was designed to accommodate around 25,000 visitors, way short of the current 130,000 visitors per annum. There are greatly improved facilities with interactive interpretative displays, a dedicated…
Rosslyn Chapel Visitor Centre ready to open
These are the first pictures of the completed visitor centre. Our staff are looking forward to welcoming visitors through the doors as from tomorrow (25th October) We have a host of new technology in the centre which will add to the wealth of interpretation already available. The new shop will also offer a wide selection…
New audio guides now available
We are delighted to announce the official launch of our new Multimedia Audio Guides. These multi-language handsets include tours in English, French, German, Spanish, Italian and Mandarin. This project is being part-financed by the Scottish Government, Midlothian Council and the European Community tyne Esk Leader 2007 -2013 Programme.
Hidden hearts found at Rosslyn
Recent conservation work being carried out to the pinnacles at Rosslyn Chapel have revealed a selection of carved hearts. These designs were carved in an area that was hidden from view for almost 600 years! Why would they have been carved in such a position? Who were they carved by? Who were they carved for?…
Community evening held at Rosslyn Chapel
On the 29th September, the Management and Staff of Rosslyn Chapel invited local residents to come along and hear project updates from some of our project team professionals. The evening began with a glass of wine in the new Visitor Centre, and ended with a light buffet supplied by our new coffee shop team. We…
Junior Guides official launch
On Wednesday 5th October, the local Roslin Primary School will be visiting the Chapel for the launch of the 2011 Junior Guide Programme. There will be no scheduled tours on Wednesday morning as we are handing over completely to the youngsters. We are delighted that the Provost Adam Montgomery will be attending the launch and…
Scaffolding on the move
Today sees the dismantling of some of the scaffolding around the North Side of the Chapel. The scaffolding was erected 3 months ago so that the stonemasons could carry out the lasering and consolidation work to one of the bays on that side. The laser work has been to remove the polutant crust (black) from…
Junior Tour Guides at Rosslyn Chapel
In October of this year, Rosslyn Chapel will be launching the second year of our Junior Tour Guide scheme. Pupils from Roslin Primary School have been busy learning scripts and orientating themselves with our many carvings and are all looking forward to getting started. Once the season begins, primary schools from across the area will…
New visitor centre progressing
Our new Visitor Centre is progressing well, and we hope to have it open to the public within a few months. Below are some images of the Centre and surrounding areas.