An inspiring Conversation with Dr Martin Goldberg, curator of the latest South Australian Museum exhibition, Treasures of the Viking Age: The Galloway Hoard (Includes exhibition entry).

The South Australian Museum is pleased to start the 2025 Sprigg Salon series with a special presentation on the latest exhibition. Join international guest and Principal Curator of Medieval Archaeology and History from National Museums Scotland, Dr Martin Goldberg, as he takes you deeper into the Galloway Hoard.

In conversation with South Australian Museum's Director of Collections and Research, Adam Moriarty, Dr Goldberg will expand on the relevance of each of the precious objects, their excavation, and the understanding that has been gained from over a decade of research into the find. Described as “…the richest and most varied collection of precious and exotic objects surviving from Viking-age Britain and Ireland.” (Pp. 8, The Galloway Hoard: Viking-age treasure, 2021) This event will give unique insight into one of the most significant Viking-age hoards ever found in the British Isles and is an event not to be missed.

About Dr Goldberg

Dr Martin Goldberg is the Principal Curator of Medieval Archaeology & History at National Museums Scotland.

He has written books and curated exhibitions on Vikings, Picts, Celts (art and identity, in partnership with the British Museum), Recreating lost organic artefacts, Scotland’s Early Silver and the Galloway Hoard: Viking-age Treasure.

Martin did his PhD at the University of Glasgow on the Roman period evidence for ‘Celtic Religion’. He has always been interested in religions and periods of change and now specialises in the early Medieval period when Christianity was introduced to Scotland. For much of the last decade he has been working on various aspects of hoarding, from Late Roman silver through to the Viking Age.

Tickets for this event include a welcome drink and access to Treasures of the Viking Age: The Galloway Hoard

NOTE: No drinks or food are allowed into the exhibition

Program for the evening:

6:00 pm - Doors Open, welcome drinks served and access to the exhibition

7:00 pm - Presentation begins and Bar closes

7:45 pm - Q & A with the presenters

8:00 pm - Presentation concludes and exhibition re-opens for viewing

8:45 pm - Exhibition Closes

9:00 pm - Museum Closes

The Sprigg Salon series is proudly supported by Beach Energy.

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