ONLINE LECTURE

Treasures from the World of King James VI & I

A painting of James VI and I standing in front of a red background
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  • 14:00 – 15:00
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  • Adults

    Booking for this event will close at 12:00pm GMT on Monday 9 June 2025. This is a digital event facilitated by Zoom. Your link to access this digital event will be sent the day before the event. Please note, your ticket is for the device on which you watch the event regardless of the number of people watching on that device (for example, if two people are watching from the same device in the same room, you only need one ticket).

    Marking the 400 year anniversary of King James VI & I’s death, Kate Anderson, Senior Curator, National Galleries of Scotland will delve into the rich visual and material world of the first monarch to unite the kingdoms of Scotland, England and Ireland. Focussing on a selection of key works from the National Galleries of the Scotland collection and the Royal Collection Trust, the talk will shed light on the significant role that art and objects played in the Jacobean period.


    Royal Collection Trust is a charity caring for the Royal Collection, one of the world’s great art collections. Income from your visit helps us to conserve and share the Collection so that it can be enjoyed by everyone, wherever they are.