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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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Developing the Next National Strategy
Joe Traynor, Head of Museum Development, talks about the ongoing development of the next National Strategy.
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Projects supported in R2 of Community Stories Fund
All across the country, in every local authority, communities are telling tales as part of Scotland’s Year of Stories. A fascinating programme of storytelling events and activity is being delivered by a diverse mix of community groups, museums, and culture and heritage organisations, supported by the Year of Stories 2022 Community Stories Fund.
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Top tips for working with the Roma Community: Knowledge Exchange Follow Up Blog
Developed as a result of placement work through EDI in Scottish Heritage, this blog overviews some tips developed by placement holders for museums and heritage organisations looking to work more with Roma Communities.
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Next steps in creating the next National Strategy for Scotland’s Museums and Galleries
Joe Traynor, Head of Museum Development, talks about the ongoing development of the next National Strategy and encourages Scotland's museums and galleries to have their say by completing the upcoming surveys.
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A Trip to Dundee's Museums
All staff at Museums Galleries Scotland are given a Personal Development Day which can be used for volunteering, non-work-related training, or wellbeing. I decided to use my day to visit Dundee for the first time with the plan to visit as many museums as I could! I was lucky to visit the Dundee Museum of Transport (DMoT), The McManus and Verdant Works. I’m going to share my favourite experience in each museum along with some fun pictures.
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Yes, engagement with museums can help improve grades – if done right
MGS's Loretta Mordi, Learning and Engagement Manager and Dan Paris, former Advocacy and Public Affairs Manager, outline in the following blog how museums can support academic outcomes with the proper investment and ambition.
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The rise of the museum walking tour
Here we explore the increasing interest in museum walking tours and how they help tackle a number of today’s challenges.
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First Impressions on the EDISH Project
Two of our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion in Scottish Heritage (EDISH) placements, Yashasvi and Erin, share their first impressions of their host museums on their first site visits.
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Museums and Galleries Practice course at the Stirling Smith
Hello, my name is Alan Gardiner and I’m currently employed as a Museum Assistant at the Smith Art Gallery and Museum in Stirling, home to the collection of artworks produced and collected by the museum’s founder Thomas Stuart Smith.