Blair Castle Exhibitions for 2026
Book ticketsExplore our brand new 2026 exhibitions:
‘A Costume Drama’ and ‘James Hutton and Glen Tilt’.
A Costume Drama at Blair Castle
New for 2026, A Costume Drama offers visitors the opportunity to marvel at an impressive selection of professionally designed costumes from some of the country’s most popular TV programmes and cinematic productions.
What sets this exhibition apart from other similar exhibitions, which often link up with theatrical costume designers to display costumes from well-known productions, is that each outfit on display here is carefully compared and contrasted with actual clothes worn throughout the centuries, by members of the Murray family whose ancestral home is Blair Castle.
The exhibition, included with a castle ticket will open to visitors on Wednesday 1st April 2026 and runs through to 30th October 2026.
Accessibility: A Costume Drama is displayed across the top two floors of Blair Castle, which is unfortunately inaccessible to wheelchair users.
James Hutton and Glen Tilt
Explore our new exhibition for 2026 that celebrates the tri centenary of the enlightenment polymath Dr James Hutton and his discoveries within Glen Tilt, Atholl Estates.
The sculptor Jake Harvey and artist Helen Douglas were commissioned by Blair Charitable Trust to create sculptures and printed works using Glen Tilt, which runs for several miles Northerly from Blair Atholl, and the discoveries of the geologist James Hutton in that glen as their inspiration. Their works alongside various artefacts relating to James Hutton’s visit to the glen in 1785 are on display in the Banvie Hall within Blair Castle. The exhibition runs until 30th October.
The exhibition is part of a nation wide celebration of the tercentenary of James Hutton (1726-1797), the polymath and founder of modern geology. It is in the glen running into Blair Castle that Hutton made one of his great discoveries unlocking the theory of deep time. This is the inspiration behind the artists’ work and we hope their beautiful work brings Hutton’s discovery to life.
Exhibition location: Inside the Banvie Hall at Blair Castle, located towards the northern end of the castle, through the glass entrance doors.
Exhibition admission: Included with a Castle or a Gardens & Grounds ticket.
If you have a Gardens & Grounds ticket, please enter via the Banvie Hall entrance. Castle ticket holders will exit their tour through the Banvie Hall where they can view the exhibition.
Accessibility information: This exhibition is fully accessible to all via the Banvie Hall entrance. Wheelchair accessible toilets are available inside the Banvie Hall.