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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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Paisley Museum, a neo-classical building made of brown stone, as seen from the street.
Behind the Scenes of 'Paisley Museum Re-Imagined'
Our Modern Apprentice, Robyn Evans, writes about her experience on her first ever away day with Museums Galleries Scotland to view the redevelopment work at Paisley Museum.
A group of MGS staff standing together in front of the Scott Monument in central Edinburgh.
What does it mean to be a mental health first aider?
As part of our wider approach to wellbeing at work, we asked MGS team members Helen Raggett and Markus Offer to share their experience participating in Scotland’s Mental Health First Aid two-day training course and becoming workplace Mental Health First Aiders (MHFAs).
Two paintings of light-skinned adults on display at Edinburgh’s City Art Centre. In the foreground, a light-skinned adult with brown hair tied into a bun views the paintings. They are photographed in soft focus.
Making Museum Accreditation Easier with Toolkits
Our Accreditation Team here at MGS have been creating a series of tool-kits to help make planning your returns much smoother.
A large group of children compete in a sack race on a lawn. In the foreground is a child jumping in a bright green sack. The child has medium-dark skin and long brown hair.
Achieving Community Wellbeing
MGS are submitting a short item to the Committee’s online portal, which will outline the huge contribution museums make to enhancing wellbeing.