Supporting Scotland's Museums and Galleries

Discover the wide range of opportunities and support available to the sector to help deliver the new strategy for Scotland’s museums and galleries.

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A large three-storey building with white walls and a ark grey slate roof. Frost covers a fountain and lawn in front of the building.

A digital camera on a tripod, aimed at a taxidermy bird on a wooden perch. Next to the camera is a 3D scan of the bird displayed on a laptop screen.

An adult with light skin and tied-back wavy red hair, an adult with light skin and medium length dark brown hair, and a child with light skin and short brown hair stand together on a raised walkway within a spacious gallery. The child is pointing to something high above them.

A line of display cases containing sculptures and artefacts relating to Scottish artist George Wyllie. This includes a model of a ferry, a locomotive, and a large metal sculpture of a bird of prey.

Three adults engage in conversation in a large room with tall windows and red brick walls.

Museums Galleries Scotland (MGS) is the national development body for Scotland’s museum sector. We support 453 museums and galleries through strategic investment, advice, workforce development, and advocacy.

453

Museums & Galleries

supported by us in Scotland

257

Accredited Museums

across Scotland meet the UK Museum Accreditation Standard

£2.1 million

In MGS Grants Funding

awarded to museums and galleries in 2023/24

39

MGS learning opportunities

provided to the sector in 2023/24

Strategy

Scotland's Museums and Galleries Strategy 2023-2030

Visit the Strategy Hub to discover the priority areas and outcomes of the new strategy for Scotland’s museums and galleries. Explore films, case studies, and other guidance to find out how the strategy will be delivered by MGS and the museum sector.

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