RBS Museum Talks

 

Our hugely popular series of RBS Museum Talks continues with more fascinating insights to the lives and works of inspiring personalities, through hosted conversations in the National Museum of Scotland.

The talks focus on innovation and pioneering spirit across a wide range of fields, from sports and science to media and the arts, in celebration of the Year of Creative Scotland and UK Year of Creativity..

RBS Museum Talks: Dava Sobel

Date: Fri 6 July
Time: 18:30 – 19:30 (doors open at 18:00)
Cost: £6 (Concessions and Members £5)
Booking: Book tickets online or call 0300 123 6789

Dava Sobel, author of international bestseller Longitude, is in conversation this evening with Professor John C Brown, Astronomer Royal for Scotland, and Dr John C Taylor, creator of the Midsummer Chronophage, a clockwork artwork inspired by 18th century clockmaker John Harrison. Harrison featured as a main character in Longitude, which was adapted in 2000 into a BAFTA-winning TV drama with Michael Gambon. Ms Sobel and Dr Taylor recount how they each drew inspiration for their own work from Harrison and his navigational achievements.

Supported by

RBS Group

Dava Sobel. Image by Libi Pedder

Dava Sobel. Image by Libi Pedder.

Dr John Taylor with the Midsummer Chronophage

Dr John Taylor with the Midsummer Chronophage.

Related pages

National Museums Scotland, Scottish Charity, No. SC 011130