Exhibitions
EXHIBITION Art Deco Scotland: Design and Architecture in the Jazz Age
Through a series of panels, the exhibition traces Art Deco's influence across nine themes, from housing and municipal buildings to transport, entertainment, retail spaces and the magnificent ocean liners of the era. The display accompanies a major new award-winning book by Bruce Peter (Professor of Design History, Glasgow School of Art), representing nearly four decades of passionate research into this transformative period which reshaped Scotland's visual landscape.
Please note the exhibition is free and unticketed, but you may with to RSVP in order to receive a handy email reminder. The times listed in this event are when the exhibition is open during the HippFest 2026 core dates. However, it is also open:
Saturday 21 February – Saturday 25 April during Bo'ness Library opening hours.
The exhibition is situated on the ground floor of the library. The building has level access and automatic doors.
With support from the Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art
Image credit: Install View © Ross Finnie
