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  • Last updated: January 23rd 2023

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Read our latest blogs from MGS and across the sector, including useful guidance and tips on working and volunteering in Scotland’s museums, project updates, examples of best practice, and much more.

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Insights and trends: Supporting the sector through our biennial survey
Following our 2026 sector survey, Research Manager, Heather Doherty discusses the purpose of these biennial surveys and how they support our work as the national development body.
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Safeguarding Scotland’s Living Heritage: One Year of Protection Through Connection
Peter Hewitt, Intangible Cultural Heritage Project Coordinator at MGS, provides an update on the Protection Through Connection project. A two-year project, which aims to raise the profile of Scotland’s living traditions by building stronger relationships between heritage sites and communities that maintain their own cultural traditions.
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From commitment to action: Cycle One of MGS's Anti-Racism Action Plan
As Cycle One of our Anti-Racism Action Plan is concludes, our Chief Executive, Lucy Casot, reflects on what it took to deliver it, what working this way felt like, and what other organisations can take from our experience.
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Reflections on the Museum Futures programme interim evaluation report
Gillian Simison, Head of Museum Development at MGS, shares her reflections on the first year of Museum Futures, the key findings from the interim evaluation, and what comes next as the programme moves into year two.
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Improving your museum photography
As applications open for the latest round of our bursary for marketing photography, Marketing and Comms Officer Joe Setch highlights the impact of previous rounds of the bursary and offers advice on how you can sharpen your own photography skills.
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Delivering Change Conversations: Learnings, challenges and optimism for the future
In this blog, Ellie Muniandy, Sheila Asante and Gabi Gillott from the Delivering Change team at MGS, discuss some of their learnings from organising anti-oppression training across museums in Scotland. They reflect on the challenges they encountered, as well as their hopes for the future of the leadership strand of Delivering Change.
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A new Parliament must recognise the value of Scotland’s museums
Following the election, Senior Advocacy and Public Affairs Manager, David McDonald calls on the new Parliament and Government Ministers to recognise the vital role museums play in delivering public value.
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Collaborating for health improvement: Insights from Scotland’s Museums and Galleries Strategy Symposium
Elena Trimarchi, Senior Museum Development Manager at MGS and Ruthanne Baxter, Civic Engagement Manager and Prescribe Culture Lead at University of Edinburgh reflect on a recent workshop at Scotland’s Museums and Galleries Strategy Symposium.
Six adults stand together smiling. Behind them is a yellow pull-up banner with the title 'Be part of the change'.
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Delivering Change Conversations: Getting started
In this blog, Ellie Muniandy, Sheila Asante and Gabi Gillott from the Delivering Change team at MGS, discuss some of their learnings from organising anti-oppression training across museums in Scotland. They go over some of the intentions behind the programme, and the specificities of MGS’s position to deliver it to the sector.