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Merchant's Room : Flotsam

Merchant's Room : Flotsam

30 September 2025 - 02 November 2025

Finnish artist Riikka Palonen’s work magnificently reflects her immersion in the natural world and the cycles within it.

In Memory of Sir Menzies Campbell

It is with deep sadness that we mark the passing of Sir Menzies Campbell, our President and a great friend to the Scottish Fisheries Museum.

Steaming Ahead

Steaming Ahead

19 September 2025 - 10 November 2025

In this 200th anniversary year of commercial rail travel in the UK, we take the opportunity to look at the wide-ranging impacts of these technologies on a particular industry – fishing

Merchant's Room : Rising Tide

Merchant's Room : Rising Tide

01 September 2025 - 28 September 2025

The featured exhibition for the first ever Fife Seaweed Festival, featuring works by artists from across the country.

Merchant's Room : Futures & Landscapes

Merchant's Room : Futures & Landscapes

01 August 2025 - 29 August 2025

Complementary exhibitions by Nick Domminney and Stéphane Abbt inspired by the sky, land and sea.

Lessons from Lake Malawi: Fisheries Governance in the Colonial Era

Discover the hidden history and complex legacies of colonial-era fisheries in Lake Malawi.

An Authentic Eye: The Photographs of Rosemary Galer

As part of a placement from the University of St Andrews, student Boowa Zarcone reflects on the images within the archives, particularly those by photographer Rosemary Galer.

Merchant's Room : Crail Brushstrokes

Merchant's Room : Crail Brushstrokes

30 June 2025 - 29 July 2025

Landscapes and landmarks familiar to many who live in or visit this lovely part of the world, peppered with more abstract work, still lifes and serene scenes from around Scotland.

Reflections on an Archive of Whaling Photographs

As part of a placement working on the Museum’s online photography collection, student Sydney Vitti has created this blog post to mark the launch of the Whalers’ Memory Bank, 27 June 2025.

Merchant's Room : Hidden Heritage on your Doorstep

Our annual art extravaganza with entries from pupils aged 3 - 14 from schools across Fife.

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