The Scheme's aims
The aim of the scheme is to celebrate, promote and invest in the nationally significant museum and gallery collections around Scotland held outside the nationally run institutions.
Organisations that become holders of Recognised Collections of National Significance must commit to meeting the objectives of the scheme.
The objectives of the Recognition Scheme are:
- to raise awareness of the Recognised Collections locally, nationally and internationally
- to raise standards of collections management and care
- to raise standards of public service delivery in those organisations that hold collections recognised through the scheme
- to safeguard continuing levels of investment in the Recognised Collections from existing funding sources, including local authorities and universities
- to increase public access to the Recognised Collections as sources of creativity, learning and enjoyment
- to increase the social and economic impact of the Recognised Collections
- to encourage the museums and galleries which hold Recognised Collections to make an increased contribution to the Scottish museums sector through collaboration and partnership working.