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  • Last updated: January 23rd 2023

Case Studies

Learn from and be inspired by some of the amazing work being undertaken by museums and galleries across Scotland, through our case studies.

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The main entrance to Aberdeen Art Gallery. It is a long neo-classical building with a modern upper floor. There is a large tree growing on the pavement in front of the gallery.
Aberdeen Archives, Gallery & Museums
Workforce for the Future: Creating the 'Weird Trail'
A Workforce for the Future project at Aberdeen Archives, Gallery & Museums with Hanover Street Primary School.
An adult with light skin, medium-length brown hair, and a brown beard tills soil in a herb garden full of green plants.
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 group of adults in business attire stand in a group on an interior wooden deck. Behind them is assorted naval equipment including a cannon, a life ring, and a large figurehead in the shape of a unicorn's head.
HMS Unicorn
Wavemakers: Creating a New Volunteering Programme
HMS Unicorn diversified its workforce and strengthened its ties to the local community by offering meaningful museum volunteering opportunities to hard-to-reach groups in the Dundee area.
Two children with light skin, medium-length brown hair, and bright blue school uniforms interact with a digital tablet. One of the children wears headphones which are connected to the device.
David Livingstone Birthplace
Future Careers with David Livingstone Birthplace Museum
A partnership project between the David Livingstone Birthplace museum and David Livingstone Memorial Primary, which helped to foster a connection between the school and museum, and built knowledge of museums as places of work.  
Scottish Football Museum
Workforce for the Future: The Hollybrook Scottish Cup Gallery Project
A Workforce for the Future project where pupils visited the Scottish Football Museum to learn about the diversity of job roles in museums.
A group of children looking at pictures hung on a white wall.
City Art Centre
Pirniehall Primary School: Art Gallery Project
This Workforce for the Future joint project involved Pirniehall Primary School visiting the City Art Centre to find out about working in an art gallery.
Two light skinned people with blonde and brown hair, sit next to a dark skinned person with short black hair in a ponytail and a medium skinned person wearing a dark hijab. They sit around a table looking at documents
Museums Galleries Scotland
Anti-Racism Case Study: How We Recruit and Support Our Team
The way we approach human resources at Museums Galleries Scotland is central to our organisational commitment to anti-racism
A long bookshelf with rows of colourful books filling every shelf
Museums Galleries Scotland
Anti-Racism Case Study: Adapting Our Collections Work
Since early 2020 we have been attempting to proactively implement anti-racist approaches in the support we offer around collections work
A close up of files of paper in orange covers
Museums Galleries Scotland
MGS Anti-Racism Case Study: Adjusting Our Processes
Laura McDonald, Contracts and Procurement Manager, at Museums Galleries Scotland writes about the changes we've made to internal processes to embed anti-racism in our work.
Five young adults in Iron Age costume stand on a wooden pier in front of a crannog, a type of thatched roundhouse which is built over water.
The Scottish Crannog Centre
Pilot Apprenticeship Scheme: The Scottish Crannog Centre
The key to The Scottish Crannog Centre is the belief that only by having a diverse Crannog Community can they best engage with diverse audiences. Director, Mike Benson, reflects on their pilot for a long-term apprenticeship programme, as part of their commitment to building an environment for success.
Two young adults talk with a young adult who is seated at a table. The seated young adult is writing on a piece of paper.
The Stirling Smith Art Gallery and Museum
Creative & Digital Media Foundation Apprenticeship
The Scottish Creative Economy is booming with excellent opportunities for careers across creative industries. The Foundation Apprenticeship in Media gives pupils the opportunities to develop a range of practical and soft skills to prepare for work or further study within the sector. The team at Stirling Smith Art Gallery and Museum reflect on their time with foundation apprentices.
A digital illustration of a crowd of people. At the front of the crowd is an adult with a red beard, an axe, and an menacing grin.
Dunkeld Cathedral Chapter House Museum
Kickstart Scheme at Chapter House Museum & Dunkeld Community Archive
Thanks to funding from the UK Government’s Kickstart scheme, museums and galleries across Scotland were able to offer a range of work placements to young jobseekers. Ruth Brown, manager of the Chapter House Museum Trust in Dunkeld, describes how four Kickstarters developed projects which boosted their skills and benefitted the organisation.