Museums Galleries Scotland

Museums Galleries Scotland

Supporting Scotland's Museums

Museums Galleries Scotland is the National Development Body for the museum sector in Scotland. Our role is to work collaboratively to invest in and develop a sustainable museum and galleries sector for Scotland, in line with the aims of Going Further: The National Strategy for Scotland's Museums and Galleries.

We work with a sector of over 400 museums and galleries, supporting and enabling them to meet their objectives in a number of ways including, though strategic investment, advice, advocacy and skills development opportunities.

Guided by the vision of the National Strategy for Scotland’s Museums and Galleries:

“Scotland’s museums and galleries will be ambitious, dynamic and sustainable enterprises: connecting people, places and collections; inspiring, delighting and creating public value".

Our aim is to lead the development, management and implementation of the National Strategy, facilitating and enabling museums and galleries in Scotland to deliver in line with the Strategy’s aims. Our objectives are:

  • To facilitate sector development in partnership with key stakeholders
  • To undertake focused investment in the sector which delivers impact and change
  • To raise museum standards across the sector
  • To develop effective communications with the sector and advocate on its behalf
  • To develop a high quality and robust evidence base for the sector and to inform and support our business operations and service offer
  • To ensure the National Development Body is an organisation fit for purpose to lead the sector

We aim to meet these objectives by:

  • Delivering investment and seeking to diversify funding streams
  • Facilitating skills development and capacity building
  • Maintaining and developing sector standards, including through Accreditation and the Recognition Scheme
  • Signposting to information, advice and resources and sharing best practice
  • Developing networks and brokering partnerships
  • Undertaking and commissioning research and disseminating findings
  • Gathering, monitoring and evaluating sector data to inform continuous improvement
  • Advocating on behalf of the sector to raise its profile and visibility with stakeholders and funders

Our values are:

  • Collaboration
  • Integrity
  • Passion for museums
  • Courageousness

Our priorities for the period 2013-2015 are informed by the needs and development requirements articulated by museums and galleries through consultation as set out in Scotland’s Museums and Galleries: Activities, Needs & Support and outlined in 'From Strategy to Action: A Delivery Plan for Scotland’s Museums and Galleries 2013-15.'

The priority areas are:

  • Knowledge and skills development
  • Funding and investment
  • Sector profile: marketing and advocacy
  • Standards and planning for sustainability, and
  • Collections and engagement.
Address: 
Waverley Gate
2-4 Waterloo Place
Edinburgh
EH1 3EG
United Kingdom
Contact Number: 
0131 550 4100
Contact Email: 
admin@museumsgalleriesscotland.org.uk
Website: 
http://www.museumsgalleriesscotland.org.uk/member/clydebank-museum-and-art-galle...

Venues for this Organisation

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Musselburgh Museum

Musselburgh Museum offers a fascinating visit for all ages. Discover the history of the Honest Toun from its earliest days, through Roman settlement and medieval upheaval, to its fame as a thriving fishing harbour and valuable industrial site. The museum has a programme of changing displays and exhibitions, so there is always something new to see. There are also activities for children.

Museum on the Mound

The museum, at the Head Office of Scotland’s oldest bank, traces the history of banking and money through the story of the company. 

This fascinating museum takes a fresh look at money – and much, much more. Art & design, technology, crime, trade and security – all feature in the story of money. We are open throughout the year and admission is FREE.

Museum of Fire

The history of the first municipal fire brigade in Europe and fire fighting in Edinburgh between 1824 and the 1940s. Created through the display of fire engines, equipment and uniforms. 

Museum of Edinburgh

The Museum of Edinburgh is the City’s treasure box - a maze of historic rooms crammed full of iconic objects from the Capital’s past.

Find out about the history of Edinburgh from the earliest times to the present day. Discover more about the city, its people, crafts and trades and the beautiful objects they created.

Museum of Childhood

Described as 'the noisiest museum in the world', the Museum of Childhood in Edinburgh is a favourite with adults and children alike. It is a treasure house, crammed full of objects telling of childhood, past and present.

Young people can learn about the children of the past and see a fantastic range of toys and games, while adults enjoy a trip down memory lane.

Linlithgow Story

Using artefacts, illustrations and video and audio presentations, The Linlithgow Story at Annet House Museum tells of the town, its people and trades and its connections with Scotland’s Stewart kings. The peaceful garden has been restored and has fine views across the rooftops to the ruined Linlithgow Palace and St. Michael’s Church.

Numismatics

Lauriston Castle

When you step inside Lauriston Castle, you see it just as it was in 1926, when it was left to the nation by the last private owner, Mrs Reid.

John Muir's Birthplace

John Muir's life and work has inspired people all over the world. Now the Dunbar birthplace of the pioneering conservationist has been transformed into a new visitor attraction. Our family-friendly interpretative centre explores the work and achievements of this remarkable man.

John Gray Centre

East Lothian’s Archaeology, Museum, Archive and Local History Services

The John Gray Centre Museum is located on the first floor of the Centre. This 5-star museum tells the story of East Lothian from its earliest settlers to present-day communities. Explore the land, the sea and the people of this historic region through our film, audio guides, activity sheets and handling objects.

Hopetoun House

A unique gem of Europe's architectural heritage and Scotland's finest stately home

Visit Hopetoun and discover a place of beauty, tranquility and architectural magnificence dating from the 17th century. It has been home to the Hope Family since the late 1600s and the present Lord Hopetoun and his family still live in Hopetoun House.

Hibernian Historical Trust

Welcome to the Hibernian Historical Trust website. Here you can discover information about the Trust, our work and some of our achievements to date. As the site grows, we aim to give visitors the opportunity to view many of the artefacts and memorabilia held by the Trust via our Gallery pages.

Heriot Watt University Museum and Archive

Founded in 1982 the Archive, Records Management and Museum Service is part of the Corporate Communications Division. We preserve, manage and provide access to the University’s archive, art and artefact collections. We promote their use by staff, students and the public in research and scholarship; and in displays and exhibitions.

Edinburgh University Natural History Collections

an active teaching and research museum, with a wide diversity of zoological specimens from Scotland and round the world

The University of Edinburgh has been home to a rich collection of "natural history" specimens and objects for over 300 years. These collections were built up by researchers and educators as a scientific record, as a teaching resource, as a historical record of how zoology and related disciplines have flourished in the University, and as a public museum.

Anatomical Museum of the Edinburgh Medical School

The museum has on display 40 life masks and death masks of renowned individuals from famous scientists and politicians to notorious murderers. Plus skeletons and other anatomical items and sketches from the last 200 years.

The museum is open daily to the public.

History

Edinburgh College of Art

ECA is a vibrant and creative community of students and academics: a place of experimentation, exploration, intellectual stimulation and exciting collaborations.

Cockburn Museum of Geology

The total holding of the museum exceeds 130,000 specimens and other materials. The last full inventory of all categories of material gave the following numbers of articles:

Coastal Communities Museum

The former North Berwick Museum was re-opened in July 2013 as the new Coastal Communities Museum.  Come and visit our new exhibition of the artist Henry Scott Tuke.

Edinburgh City Art Centre

Enjoy a visit to the City Art Centre, a main Edinburgh art gallery with one of the best collections of Scottish art. We show interesting exhibitions from our own collections and from all over the world. We can also tempt you with an attractive shop located on the ground floor.

Broxburn Community Museum

Visit the museum to see and hear stories of old Uphall and Broxburn in our "Strathbrock Stories" display between May and September. We show two temporary exhibitions during the rest of the year.

Blackridge Community Museum

A community museum housed in the stable block of an old coaching inn. Open during library times, the museum relates the story of Blackridge’s coaching and travelling past. An exhibition on the history of the village with objects donated by local people is regularly shown, interspersed with displays from West Lothian Council’s touring exhibition programme.

Bennie Museum

The Bennie Museum opened on 20th May 1989 as a museum of Bathgate’s history and life. It is run entirely by Volunteers under the management of a Charitable Trust.

It has been commended by the Association of Scottish Visitor Attractions.

Armadale Museum

A display by the History of Armadale Association with lots of fascinating facts about life, work and leisure in Armadale over the last 200 years and more.

Almond Valley Heritage Centre

Great for Schools!

Come rain or shine, there's something for everyone at Almond Valley. We're open throughout the year and with many attractions under cover, there's plenty to see and do whatever the weather

There's so much for students to enjoy, and our play areas hold special appeal to those under ten years old. We'd recommend that you allow at least four hours for your visit.

Bernera Museum

The collection includes comprehensive family archives, a collection of old photographs, audio and video tapes, and material relating to local fishing. A room is dedicated to the Iron Age village at Bostadh. 

Whithorn

Cradle of Christianity

The Royal Burgh of Whithorn has an important history which is immediately obvious from the medieval street layout. Even more significant is the hidden evidence of the early origins of a settlement on this site going back to the 5th century, Scotland’s first Christian community.

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