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  • Last updated: January 23rd 2023

Sector Stories

Be inspired and learn about the amazing work being undertaken by museums and galleries across Scotland, through stories, case studies, and insights.

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Aberdeen Art Gallery
Diversity on display: building a queer art trail
By working with a local LGBTQ+ charity to develop an audio tour, Aberdeen Art Gallery has invited new perspectives on their collections and increased LGBTQ+ visibility.
A light-skinned hand sews a transgender symbol onto rainbow fabric.
Kirkcaldy Galleries
Diversity on display: creating an LGBTQ+ community banner
The team at Kirkcaldy Galleries wanted to address the underrepresentation of LGBTQ+ people in their exhibitions and displays. So they collaborated with a local LGBTQ+ youth group to create a powerful display of community pride.
A black plastic tub containing objects associated with Scottish football in the mid-20th century. This includes a leather football, a football boot, a cap, and a wooden rattle.
Scottish Football Museum
Football Memories: from pilot scheme to national programme
Football Memories started in 2009 with a simple idea: to tackle social isolation by setting up reminiscence groups. Curator Richard McBrearty reflects on how the project has grown from an MGS-funded pilot to a national programme which benefits thousands of people.
A group of adults are standing in a museum collections store. The person in the centre of the group is holding a mug and reading the engraving on the bottom of the mug out to the rest of the group.
Museums & Galleries Edinburgh
Conservation for Wellbeing
In this video case study we hear from Collections Care Officer, Gwen Thomas and Outreach and Access Manager, Ria Sloan who share the successes and learnings from Museums & Galleries Edinburgh Conservation for Wellbeing pilot project.
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Abbotsford
The THRIVE project: supporting wellbeing through heritage volunteering
Heritage Engagement Manager Dr Sandra Mackenzie highlights how the THRIVE project blends volunteering, employability, and creative activities to deliver valuable wellbeing support to people living with mental health challenges.
A hand, wearing a purple surgical glove, holds up a glass COVID-19 vaccine vial.
Inverness Museum and Art Gallery
Building partnerships with the Health, Wealth and Happiness project
Collaboration with businesses, charities, groups, and individuals was essential to the success of this year-long project at Inverness Museum & Art Gallery.
The Gaelic-language homepage of the Museum of the Highlands website. Images of a diverse range of museum objects are scattered underneath the text "Taigh-tasgaidh na Gàidhealtachd".
Museums and Heritage Highland
Developing the Museum of the Highlands website
Fifteen museums collaborated with Museums and Heritage Highland to develop a digital learning and engagement hub which showcases 300 objects through a mix of images, information, and activities.
A graphic poster of a white steamer ship with a red chimney. Passengers on it are standing and waving from the deck. Overlaid is a black silhouette of the front of a ship in the shape of a dragon's head and a person holding a long sword in the air. Text at the top " Visit Govan Enjoy 1500 years of history in one afternoon. From raiding viking longships to majestic ocean liners."
Fairfield Heritage, The Govan Stones
Joint marketing campaign by Fairfield Heritage and The Govan Stones
In this case study Abigail Morris (Fairfield Heritage) and Frazer Capie (The Govan Stones) discuss the impact and learnings from their joint marketing campaign on the Glasgow Subway.
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Museums and Heritage Highland
Highland Threads: Museums and Heritage Highland
By employing innovative digital technologies and working with sector professionals, ‘Highland Threads’ online exhibition reflects the quality of museums and diverse collections that can be found across the Highlands. Nicola Henderson, Innovation and Network Manager at Museums and Heritage Highland, talks about the partnership work between 14 museums and heritage centres to create ‘Highland Threads’.
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Scottish Maritime Museum
Skylark IX: Recovery Through Recovery: in partnership with the Scottish Maritime Museum
Claire McDade, Project Manager for The Skylark IX Recovery Trust, talks about the Trust’s work, funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund, to deliver woodworking and boatbuilding skills training to people from Alternatives Community Drug Charity in West Dunbartonshire, who are recovering from drug addiction. The Trust hopes to expand and build the Spirit of Skylark Centre in Dumbarton with key partners, the Scottish Maritime Museum, at the Denny Ship Model Experimental Tank, over the coming years.
A black and white photograph of a group of people sitting in stacked rows posing for a photograph. The photograph has a red digital filter on top of it with digital camera frame markings over the top.
The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow
Reframed: conversations about heritage and inclusion at The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow
In this case study Ross McGregor, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow, talks about the heritage team’s decision to commit to change and develop their core programme to look at inequalities within the College’s history and bring more people into the conversation.
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The McManus Art Gallery & Museum
Reconnect Project at The McManus Art Gallery & Museum
The COVID-19 pandemic had a significant impact on access to culture. The McManus responded to this challenge by partnering with Alzheimer Scotland, Home-Start Dundee and THAT (Tayside Healthcare Arts Trust) to deliver Reconnect, a remote engagement programme. Kim Galligan, Learning and Engagement Assistant (Digital) for Leisure and Culture Dundee, outlines the project and its impact on families and community groups.