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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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A group of adults and children stand with bicycles and talk while standing in front of the entrance to the National Museum of Scotland.
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Making Your Museum Cycle-Friendly
In this blog Victoria Hawkins, MGS Quality Assurance Manager, gives tops tips to make your museum cycle- friendly.
An adult wearing a face mask and plastic gloves is placing a painting of sea and boats onto a plastic covered table.
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Dismantling Barriers in the Heritage Sector Through Workplace Development
In 2020 James began an SVQ in Museums and Galleries Practice whilst working at The Scottish Maritime Museum. In this blog he describes his route into the heritage sector, the barriers he has faced, and how undertaking an SVQ has supported him to work in the sector he is passionate about.
A child with medium-light skin and brown medium-length hair playing with colourful shapes at a table.
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Welcoming Families and Young People With Autism Training
Kids in Museums have written a blog on the ‘Welcoming Families and Young People with Autism’ training sessions that MGS ran in May 2021, in partnership with Claire Madge, founder of Autism in Museums.
A teenager with medium-light skin and long brown hair raises their hand up to a stained glass panel. The panel is decorated with two detailed faces.
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Introducing the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in Scottish Heritage sector project
In the first of a series of blogs, Dr Nathar Iqbal introduces himself and the AHRC-funded Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) in Scottish Heritage project he is working on.
A screenshot of seven adults meeting online. Each adult is smiling at their screen and crossing their fingers.
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Forum Connections: A Year of Living Adaptably
MGS Forum Facilitator, Neil Ogilvy, provides an update on the progress The Forum Connections project and MGS have made on skill building, networking and events during the last year.
A photo montage of twelve objects including a steel helmet, an orange fish in a glass container, bagpipes, a fan, a model lighthouse and a tiny red car.
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Geographic Museum Forums: Organising Tayside's Treasures with 16 Museums
In this blog Matthew Jarron, Curator for Museum Services at the University of Dundee and secretary of Tayside Museums Forum, talks through the process of organising Tayside's Treasures, where 16 museums came together for a successful online event showcasing a diverse range of objects found in Tayside's museums.
A view of Edinburgh Castle, a large stone building on top of a rocky outcrop. A dense network of streets and buildings surrounds the castle.
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Working with VisitScotland
An overview of ways in which Scotland’s national tourism organisation can provide the museums and galleries sector with support, guidance, and insights.
A blue gown and two fabric hats on display in front of a bright orange wall.
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Top Ten Tips for a successful museum partnership
We looked at how partnerships can strengthen organisations by sharing experiences, pooling resources and amplifying advocacy. We talked about everything from developing strategy to the practicalities, as well as touching on how we feel the current digital climate has provided increased opportunities for working in partnership.
A display case containing a collection of flints.
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Scottish Modern Apprenticeship Week: Caitlin's Journey
Caitlin Meldrum, Visitor Services Supervisor at the University of St Andrews Museums - Wardlaw Museum, is currently undertaking a Modern Apprenticeship in Digital Marketing with Museums Galleries Scotland.