By continuing to browse the site you are agreeing to our use of cookies. Find out more hereHide bar Museum Galleries Scotland Search the whole website Home About Us National Strategy & Delivery Funding Skills & Training Standards Research & Resources Scotland's Museums Who we are, what we do 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. Find out more MGS latest Digital Transformation Network 8th Dec 2014 Archaeology Collection of Shetland Museum and Archives Awarded Status of National Significance 4th Dec 2014 SAVE THE DATE! Museums Galleries Scotland conference 22 October 2015 22nd Oct 2014 WIKIMEDIAN SOUGHT TO BRING SCOTTISH MUSEUMS AND COLLECTIONS TO THE WORLD 16th Oct 2014 Chief Executive of Royal Yacht Britannia Trust joins MGS Board 8th Oct 2014 ENTERPRISING MUSEUM OF THE YEAR SHORTLIST ANNOUNCED 22nd Sep 2014 See all MGS News > From the web Primary pupils get hands on with WW1 collection. 8th Dec 2014 Primary 7 pupils have been helping digitise East Ayrshire Heritage and Museums WW1 Collections Dundee named UNESCO City of Design 2nd Dec 2014 Dundee is recognised for it's contributions to new and old creative industries Tate Gallery teams up with Minecraft 24th Nov 2014 The Tate Gallery will display famous artworks in 3D in the virtual world computer game, Minecraft See all From the web > Our tweets Four weeks until our #sustainability symposium for #museums...have YOU signed up yet? http://t.co/JRtlNEetqU #mgstrain 23 Dec 2014 Hey Museums: promote your amazing collections! We're looking for great photos of objects for @FestofMuseums campaign-- tweet them our way! 23 Dec 2014 Gracie, @Asteria_srl. Buon Natale a voi! 22 Dec 2014 please RT: Calling all #museums! Sign up to #sustainability symposium today http://t.co/JRtlNEetqU 19 Dec 2014 Learn how to be more innovative at our January symposium #mgstrain http://t.co/JRtlNEetqU 18 Dec 2014 Looking forward to #DrinkingAboutMuseums in #Dundee on 5 February @McManusDundee and @BrewDogDundee, with @DigIt2015 and @ScottishMuseums! 18 Dec 2014 Are you a museum in Scotland? Do you want to make the most of your resources? Sign up to our symposium now http://t.co/JRtlNEetqU #mgstrain 17 Dec 2014 We still have places at our symposium,if you want to know about running a sustainable business sign up now http://t.co/JRtlNEetqU #mgstrain 16 Dec 2014 FREE #sustainability symposium in #Edinburgh for #museums in January sign up now http://t.co/JRtlNEetqU #mgstrain 15 Dec 2014 CALLING ALL MUSEUMS! Have you signed up for our FREE January symposium? http://t.co/JRtlNEetqU #mgstrain 12 Dec 2014 Join a great team @MuseumnanEilean: deadline for Heritage Officer (based in Benbecula) is Friday #Gaidhlig http://t.co/3fzLpt5x4x” 10 Dec 2014 Our friends in Orkney at Skaill House have a job advertised - please see details http://t.co/mMn0H4fFzV - contact Skaill with all questions! 08 Dec 2014 Hugely impressed by @ScallowayMuseum - if you haven't been, you must go! #shetlandrocks 05 Dec 2014 Just arrived @ScallowayMuseum for meetings with @JoanneMGS - stunning scenery and a brilliant new building 05 Dec 2014 Huge congrats to @ShetlandMandA for achieving status of national importance http://t.co/xClnix7RVp http://t.co/VjpuofOaw1 04 Dec 2014 "#archaeology is the zenith of #Shetland life" #recognition @ShetlandMandA @JoanneMGS 04 Dec 2014 "The uniqueness of #shetland #archaeology has been known for some time" @ShetlandMandA 04 Dec 2014 Follow us on Twitter Blog Heritage Horizons – Gathering Pace 20 Nov 2014 Heritage Horizons – Trainee recruitment now open 03 Nov 2014 See all blog posts > Want regular news? Sign up for our monthly e-bulletin Information for museums National Strategy and Delivery Funding Skills and training Standards Research and evaluation Resources Scotland's Museums Map Search for Museums Keyword Search for Museums A to Z to Museums Museum Collection Search Other Links About us News Publications Contact us Museums Galleries Scotland, Waverley Gate, 2-4 Waterloo Place, Edinburgh EH1 3EG Telephone: 0131 550 4100 Email: inform@museumsgalleriesscotland.org.uk Site copyright | Privacy policy | Cookie policy | Links policy | Accessibility | Site map ©2014 Museums Galleries Scotland Museums Galleries Scotland is a company limited by guarantee registered in Scotland (No. 74264) and a charity registered in Scotland (No. SC015593). Web site design and development by The Weather Digital