Supporting Scotland's Museums and Galleries





Impact of our work
449
Museums & Galleries
supported by us in Scotland
51
Recognised Collections
have been awarded Nationally Significant status
256
Accredited Museums
across Scotland meet the UK Museum Accreditation Standard
£6.7 million
In MGS Grants Funding
Awarded to museums and galleries in 2022/23
Strategy
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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.

Latest News and Opportunities

New research and guidance on setting museum admission prices
AIM in partnership with Arts Council England, Museums Galleries Scotland, the Welsh Government, the National Museum Directors’ Council, and Art Fund, has published a report and success guide with recommendations based on research commissioned to explore current admissions pricing policy in museums and their impact.

Call to put culture at the heart of climate action
In the lead-up to COP28 the Climate Heritage Network has called upon cultural organisations from across the world to unite with them in a joint action to recognise culture as playing a key role in climate crisis solutions.
Knowledge exchange: Queering Historic Houses
Join us & the Georgian House, Edinburgh as we explore how museums can represent more diverse stories and the concept of "queer possibility".
- Price: Free
- Organiser: MGS
- Venue: Online