Case Studies

Three adults with light skin – one middle-aged, two older – talk and laugh while standing in the display space at Cupar Museum. Behind them are display panels and a large grandfather clock.

Cupar Museum and Heritage Centre

Running a volunteer-led museum

Volunteers at Cupar Museum and Heritage Centre have developed a dynamic and proactive approach to museum management, engaging with community groups and expanding their collections to shed new light on the history of their hometown.

An adult with medium-light skin, dark long hair in a ponytail and a wearing a yellow jacket looks at a stone engraving of a bull, carved with red paint

Museums Galleries Scotland

MGS anti-racism case study: embedding anti-racism into the heart of how we communicate

Through our commitment to Anti-Racism, Museums Galleries Scotland has adapted it's communication processes to disrupt biases in the way we talk and connect with people. This case study looks at the changes undertaken by the Marketing and Communications Team

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

MGS 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

MGS 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

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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.

St Andrews Heritage Museum & Garden

Museum rebrand and development of website

In this case study Samantha Walker, Museum Manager and Curator at St Andrews Heritage Museum & Garden talks about better reflecting the public- facing activities of the museum through a rebranding project and creation of a dedicated museum website funded through Museums Galleries Scotland.

Two light skinned adults with long, tied back hair and a medium skinned adult with short cropped dark hair and a dark beard, stand around a table that has several different items of old clothing on it. The adults all wear coloured gloves.

Museums and Galleries Edinburgh

Dressed For Success: a step change for the dress history collection at Museums & Galleries Edinburgh

The Museums & Galleries Edinburgh team talk about the impact of their Dressed For Success project, funded by Museums Galleries Scotland.

A metal post displaying two deep blue banners. One banner has the words 'United Nations Climate Change', while the other has the words ' Welcome to Glasgow' and an abstract green and white pattern.

National Galleries Scotland

Preserving Pasts, Imagining Futures: National Galleries of Scotland & National Library of Scotland

Ahead of the UN Climate Summit COP26, National Galleries of Scotland (NGS) and the National Library of Scotland (NLS) partnered for an engagement project to connect Scottish audiences with the event being held in Glasgow in November 2021.

A mid-20th century green and cream coloured double decker bus parked next to a navy blue transport vehicle. The two vehicles are located inside a warehouse with brick walls.

Dundee Museum of Transport

Environmental sustainability: Dundee Museum of Transport

Dundee Museum of Transport, by adopting a sustainable agenda, hopes to become Europe’s first fully carbon neutral transport museum. With the exhibitions reflecting sustainable transport, and a net zero target for the operations of the museum and the building itself, they strive to find ways to implement environmentally responsible practice in everything they do.

A modern building with rough stone walls and a sweeping wooden roof. A curving path leads up to the entrance.

Robert Burns Birthplace Museum

Environmental sustainability: Robert Burns Birthplace Museum

This case study is about: By adopting a sustainable agenda, it has been possible for the Robert Burns Birthplace Museum to create a state-of-the-art, award-winning museum which successfully balances conservation needs alongside environmental needs, ultimately creating a better space for its collections, and its visitors

A group of adults sit around a table looking down at books and items in boxes that are displayed on the surface. A prominent white banner is in the background displaying text "Glasgow Women's Library"

Glasgow Women's Library

Glasgow Women's Library's collections volunteering programme

This case study is about: Developing the capacity, skills, and knowledge of GWL’s volunteers in response to an increase in visitors to the library and its collections. You should read it if: You are interested in empowering a diverse workforce, including volunteers, to increase their skills and potential.

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.

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